Web Browser Basics

How to Build a Browser

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It may be argued that Al Gore invented the Internet, but the tools that provide the gateway were created by some very industrious developers. The finished products may be seen with Internet Explorer, Safari and Netscape to name a few. Browsers ... more »

How to Change the Font Used on Web Pages

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If you're tired of looking at the same font on Web pages, change it by making a simple choice in your browser... more »

How to Change Your Home Page in Internet Explorer 7

By Sean Arenas

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Want to change the home page you see when you connect to the Internet and open Internet Explorer 7? This article shows you how, and the video and narration make it easy!.. more »

How to Cut and Paste Into Web Browsers

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This is for those who had trouble figuring out how to cut and paste web addresses and other objects when having difficulty with a search engines... more »

How to Deal With a Web Link That Reports File not Found

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There's nothing more annoying than when you're surfing the Web, trying to get a critical piece of information or complete a transaction, and suddenly the Web page opens and gives the error message "File not found." Here are a few things to try so ... more »

How to Import Bookmarks into Firefox

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This article explains how to import bookmarks from another computer or other web browser into Firefox... more »

How to Manage Cookies With Camino

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The free Camino Web browser for Mac computers allows users to freely manage cookies. Cookies are pieces of information stored on your computer that help you quickly access Web sites. Camino users may elect to disallow cookies entirely, choose to ... more »

How to Open Google Search Results in a New Window

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For greater convenience in searching, Google lets you open search results in a new window. By default the results are displayed in the same window. Here’s how you can set preferences to open Google search results in a new window... more »

How to Turn Off Sounds, Pictures or Video on Web Pages

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You can speed up your browsing capability by turning off the sound and the images that are slowing you down. Turning off sound can also be helpful when you're at work and surfing on the sly. These instructions work for all browsers you use in ... more »

How to Update Your Camino Browser

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Mac users with the Camino browser installed have access to released stable updates and nightly changes. Each released update is the most recent version of Camino. Nightlies are the unrefined changes made to Camino the day before. Users may also ... more »

How to Use Tabbed Browsing With Camino

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The Camino Web browser features tabbed Web browsing. This system lets you load interesting links in a new tabbed page without interrupting your current browsing window. You don't need to worry about security since one click of the 'Reset Camino' ... more »

How to Use the Address Bar

By Sean Arenas

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This article includes a video and walks you through using the Address Bar in your browser. Too many people use the Search Bar when they should be using the Address Bar!.. more »

How to Avoid Becoming a Victim of a Browser Hijack

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Many people who are new to computers do not realize the responsibility that goes ownership. Neglect of the basic maintenance of your computer can leave your personal information very vulnerable. It is a hacker's job to breach your computer's ... more »

How to Change the Color of Web Links

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If you find the color of Web links difficult to see, or maybe you just really prefer green, you can change the colors to suit your preferences. These instructions will work for all browsers you use in Windows... more »

How to Change the Default Background and Text Colors on Web Pages

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You don't have to keep the default background and text-color settings that you see on Web pages. You can change them to something more pleasing to your eyes. These instructions will change the colors for all browsers you use in Windows... more »

How to Cut, Copy and Paste on WebTV

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WebTV can do a lot of things a computer can do. Although there's no mouse, you can cut, copy and paste text... more »

How to Save a Photoshop Image to an Alternative File Format

By Richard Burke

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When you SAVE an Adobe Photoshop image it is by default saved as a PSD file. This is the native file format of Photoshop. You may want to save the image in an alternative file format. You may want to choose TIFF if you are printing the file or ... more »

How to Save Bookmarks in Google

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Do you use more than one different computer at home or at the office? Do you wish there was a way to take all of your favorites and bookmarks with you from your Web browser? Read this quick guide to get you on your way to using Google to help ... more »

How to See the Wireless Sign-on Page at the Coffee Shop

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Ever been at the local coffee shop with your laptop - but can't seem to see their wireless sign-on page? Let's go over some tips and tricks for this common issue!.. more »

How to Clear Cookies, History, Temporary Internet Files, etc. in Internet Explorer 7 with a Single Click.

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Wouldn't it be great if there was an option to clear your browsing history from Internet Explorer 7 without having to click each button under "Delete Browsing History?" There is a simple solution for this... more »

How to Clear Your Cache in Internet Explorer

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The address field in Internet Explorer holds the URLs of all the Web sites you have recently visited. This is convenient for you, because you can simply go to the address field, click on the downward arrow and see the addresses for the sites you ... more »

How to Customize the America Online Toolbar

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Customize your AOL toolbar with sites you use regularly. Just one click and you're where you want to be... more »

How to Disable Yahoo Toolbar

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The Yahoo Toolbar is a terrific add-on for anyone who relies on Yahoo for news, games, sports or shopping. It provides quick links as well as a search bar to easily find the Web sites you're looking for. Even so, some people can find it clutters ... more »

How to Export and Save Your Bookmarks from Firefox

By MattLax

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Your bookmarks on your computer are easily exported and saved from Firefox so that you can back up, share or use them on another computer... more »

How to Put a Theme on Mozilla Firefox

By Anthony Delgado

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Learn how to personalize your internet browser... more »

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