Computer Tweaks

Internet is the part of everyday routine for a normal human being. We actually can not survive without the internet. In this post I am going to mention few tips of the internet for better browsing experience. 1] URL or Internet Address Tips:  Whenever you want to access any website, you simply go and type the url (uniform resource locator) in the address bar of the browser. While entering you do not need to type http:// or https:// or www. in the address bar. Simply, you can write the name of the website e.g. computertweaks.in , if the domain of the website has .com , .net you can simply use shortkeys. For Dot com: Write name of the site, lets say google and press CTR + Enter For Dot net: Write name of the site, lets say india and press SHIFT + Enter 2] How to move quickly between the fields of a form on any web page?  While filling up online forms, you can easily move from one field to another field quickly by pressing Tab button. Tab can be used to go t...

Sometimes you need to do private browsing, you do not wish others who are using your computer to see your stuff. The reason can be anything. either sites that you visit are confidential (relating to your business) or may be too personal that should not be viewed by others. It may become tedious task to

How to change default search for Mozilla that is activated in address bar? Default search lets you search anything you want, that too using your favourite search engine. Following images shows you the use of Default Search in Mozilla Firefox : Here I have set the default search engine as Google, you can change it to any other search engine you want. So many times when you download a movie or any software from some untrusted websites, a toolbar also gets downloaded. Or some times they change your default search engine to their own search engines which you do not wish to use. You can change it by simply following the steps given below: 1] Open Mozilla Firefox 2] Type "about:config" in address bar.     3] Click on "I'll be careful, I promise!" button. (Make sure you don't change other settings unless you know it correctly) 4] Now in about:config type in search box "keyword" 5] Double click on keyword.URL ...

If you use Firefox for browsing internet (and have boradband connection) you can make web pages take lesser loading time by enabling pipelining. Pipelining makes Firefox handle more than one request at a time for each page it loads. In simple words, if you have a no of images in a web page, then Firefox will load more than one image at a time decreasing the total load time. With use of pipelining web pages appear faster than usual. To enable pipelining in your Firefox Browser, follow below steps: In the address bar type about:config and press enter. In pipelining in the search box, as shown below. Double-click network.http.pipelining to set the Value to true. Double-click network.http.proxy.pipelining to set the Value to true. Make sure network.http.pipelining.maxrequests is set to a value of more than 30. Right-click in an empty portion of the about:config window and click New and then Integer . Enter nglayout.initialpain...

The auto drop down box is the combo box that will appear while typing the URL of web site for e.g google.com, yahoo.com, gmail.com in Firefox's address bar. The drop down box in Firefox is a link with the Firefox history of web pages. If you are no more willing to carry this feature, you can disable it following simple steps as shown below: 1. First Open Firefox browser. 2. Then go to  Firefox’s Preferences from tools --- options or fire fox tab--- options  depending on the version of fire fox browser installed on your computer.                       3. Select the  Privacy  tab. From here, you have two options. First, you can clear your history and form data so that the current dropdown entries are erased. The second option will be to remove individual cookies( That may be a bit tedious but you can go with it if you are more a geek) 4. Select the ...

When it comes to browsing the web the most favourite brwoser of all is of course Firefox. An open source browser which is best suited for all with a large no of add-ons coming frequently. Here I am going to list some tips and tricks that you may or may not be knowing. But these tips will surely add to the experience of browsing with Mozilla Firefox. 1) More screen space: Make your icons small. Go to View – Toolbars – Customize and check the “Use small icons” box. 2) Smart keywords :   If there’s a search you use a lot(let's say Google Search), this is an awesome tool that not many people use. Right-click on the search box, select “Add a Keyword for this search”, give the keyword a name and an easy-to-type and easy-to-remember shortcut name (let’s say “search”) and save it. Now, when you want to do a "Google Search" , go to Firefox’s address bar, type “search” and the key word you want to search and press enter. In...

Looking for a job, searching for a divorce lawyer, researching a medical condition or commenting on sensitive political issues that you don’t want anyone to know about? Or maybe you’re using a public network in a hotel or coffee shop. How do you keep others from seeing your browsing history or tracking what you’re doing on the Web? When considering web “privacy,” there are two pieces that matter. The first is anonymity: how to keep people from knowing what sites you’re visiting. The second is privacy: how to keep people from accessing the information you send. Depending on your circumstances, you may care about protecting one or both of these pieces. Protecting your browsing history on your personal computer is easy. Each of the major browsers has a “private browsing” mode that deletes cookies, temporary Internet files and browsing history after you close the window so others with access to your PC won’t be able to see what sites you visited. Chrome – Click ...

Greasemonkey is a Mozilla Firefox extension that allows users to install scriptsthat make on-the-fly changes to HTML web page content on the DOMContentLoaded event, which happens immediately after it is loaded in the browser (also known as augmented browsing). As Greasemonkey scripts are persistent, the changes made to the web pages are executed every time the page is opened, making them effectively permanent for the user running the script. Greasemonkey can be used for adding new functions to web pages (for example, embedding price comparisons within shopping sites), fixing rendering bugs, combining data from multiple webpages, and numerous other purposes. Technical details Greasemonkey user scripts are written in JavaScript and manipulate the contents of a web page using the Document Object Model interface. Scripts are site-specific and written by hand. userscripts.org maintains a database of Greasemonkey scripts, and for each, lists the URLs of web pages to which the...

Keyloggers also known as key Stroke recorders are the softwares that can record the key strokes.These are Used in phishing websites to steal your username and password.These keylogger can also be installed on a computer and they can send usernames and passwords using your Internet connection.You can protect yourself using special tips and tricks.And if you follow the guidelines we are providing your username and password will be safe even if a keylogger has been already installed on your system.Here are the tips and tricks to protect yourself from the keyloggers 1.Enable Your Firewall:- Firewalls donot stop the keyloggers from entering into your PC But hey can help in stopping the keyloggers from sending your information.It is always recommended that you install a good firewall software to protect your computer from unauthorized access.By default Microsoft windows firewall is enabled. 2.Use Good Antivirus Software And Avoid Downloading cracked Softwares:- Use g...

We all have heard the terms Virus,Worms,trojans and spyware but only a few of us know the difference between them.We genreally consider everything that is detected by an antivirus as virus but this is not the case.The antivirus not only provides protection against viruses but it also protects us from trojans,worms and spywares.All these can be harmful to your computer hardware and software.Today I will differentiate all these terms from each other . Ok lets start from the introduction of viruses Virus :-A virus is a self replicating program that attaches itself to an executable file.When  the file is executed the virus automatically gets executed and enters into system memory .Once it enters into system memory it either searches for other files that can be infected or stays in the background and infect the files that are uses the virus infected program. Worms :Worms are very similar to viruses but differ in way that they donot bind themselves to exe...

When you need a really big window for viewing photos and videos, don't just maximize it: go full screen! This tip works great for viewing photos and videos at maximum size in Windows Explorer or Windows Media Player, utilizing screen space usually occupied by the header at the top of the screen and the taskbar at the bottom. Here’s how: Open any photo in Windows Explorer, or open a photo or video clip in Windows Media Player. Do one of the following: In Windows 7 and Windows XP, click the F11 key at the top of your keyboard. The photo or video image enlarges to its maximum size and the title bar and taskbar are hidden. To undue full-screen mode and restore the window to its normal view, press the Esc (Escape) key at the top of your keyboard