4 Cool Firefox Tools That Are Not Addons

Firefox has a plethora of extensions and themes available that enhances its capabilities and appearance. They get all the attention all the time.

Let’s today shift the focus slightly towards a few external Firefox tools that can be used to optimize Firefox:

SpeedyFox

Google Chrome Keyboard Shortcuts

These are the most wanted keyboard shortcuts for Google Chrome.

CTRL + SHIFT + N : automatically opens up a Chrome ‘incognito’ window which allows you to surf on a PC without leaving behind any digital footprints.

SHIFT + Escape: allows for fast access to Chrome’s task Manager utility that allows you to nix browser processes that have gone awry.

CTRL + SHIFT + T: will open recently closed browser tabs.

How To Increase Broadband Speed

Follow This Step:
1. make sure your logged on as actually "Administrator".
2. start - run - type gpedit.msc.
3. expand the "local computer policy" branch.
4. expand the "administrative templates" branch.
5. expand the "network branch".
6. Highlight the "QoS Packet Scheduler" in left window.
7. In right window double click the "limit reservable bandwidth" setting.
8. on setting tab check the "enabled" item.

Opera 10 Keyboard Shortcuts

If you are using Opera browser than you can browse a lot faster using the keyboard, and this page gives you an overview of the available keyboard shortcuts.
CTRL+O: Open a file using Opera.

CTRL+S: Save a copy of the current page.

CTRL+SHIFT+P: Toggle Print Preview.

CTRL+P: Print the current page.

Spam email watch- How to protect yourself from spam emails.

What is a spam (junk mail) offer?

Spam is an unsolicited (or junk) email. Spam emails usually offer free goods or ‘prizes’, very cheap products (including pharmaceuticals), promises of wealth or other offers that could result in you taking part in a scam. You might be asked to pay a joining fee, to buy something to 'win' a prize or some other benefit, or to call a 190 telephone or fax number (calls made to these numbers are charged at premium rates).

Password protect internet explorer8 Browser

Below are the steps to password protect Windows IE8 without any software.

1. Open Internet Explorer.
2. Select Tools >> Internet options.
3. Click on content tab.
4. Under Content Adviser, Click Enable.
5. A Content adviser window pops up, you need to set admin password.
6. Click on General tab on the new window.
7. Click on create password

Internet Explorer 8 Keyboard Shortcuts

Here are the most wanted keyboard shortcuts for internet explorer.

CTRL+A : Select all in the browser windows
CTRL+B : Open the Organize Favorites dialog box
CTRL+C : Copy the selected items to the Clipboard
CTRL+D : shortcut to Bookmark a website
CTRL+E : Open the Internet explorer 8 Search bar
CTRL+F : Shortcut Find a text on browser
CTRL+H : Shortcut to open internet explorer 8 history bar
CTRL+I : Bookmarks Folder
CTRL+N : Opens a new window in internet explorer 8

How To Speed Up Mozilla Fire Fox

Follow the steps below to improve firefox performance.

In the URL bar, type “about:config” and press enter. This will bring up the configuration “menu” where you can change the parameters of Firefox.

Double Click on the following settins and put in the numbers below - for the true / false booleans - they’ll change when you double click.

Code:

How To Change Your IP Addres In 1 Minute

This article explains how to change your dynamic IP address easily.

1. Click on "Start" in the bottom left hand corner of screen
2. Click on "Run"
3. Type in "command" and hit ok

You should now be at an MSDOS prompt screen.

4. Type "ipconfig /release" just like that, and hit "enter"
5. Type "exit" and leave the prompt
6. Right-click on "Network Places" or "My Network Places" on your desktop.
7. Click on "properties"