Remove Colors and Background Images in Webpages

Do you prefer to have clean and gentle looking webpages to look at when browsing the internet? Now you might easily change how websites look in Firefox with the No Color extension. Before For an example we decided to visit the Mozilla Add-ons website. Here is the pre-extension look…lots of blue color and definitely some background images in use. After And here is the same page after installing the extension…there is a very noticeable difference....

December 3, 2009 · 1 min · 114 words · Linda Wolfe

Save Time Launching System Utilities with Windows Access Panel

Anything in the Access Panel is launched by a single click. This utility will save you several steps in getting to where it’s crucial that you be. With Windows Access Panel you could just hit the tool you need. There are a total of 48 programs included in Version 1.0 and it works with Vista and Windows 7.

December 3, 2009 · 1 min · 58 words · Christina Pennington

WOT Rankings, the How-To Geek Newsletter, and You

But it’s a lie! So we outsource it. Unfortunately, it just takes a few bad apples (or dumb ones) to screw it up.

December 3, 2009 · 1 min · 23 words · Samantha Wallace

Add Print & Print Preview Commands to Firefox’s Context Menu

Definitely better than having to use the File Menu… Links Download the Print Context Menu extension (Mozilla Add-ons)

December 2, 2009 · 1 min · 18 words · Rhonda Young

Convert Virtually Any Audio Format with XRECODE II

Command Line parameters are supported. This utility is light on system resources with a clean and easy to use interface. Here we will take a look at ripping a CD into FLAC format. There is support for cover art and it’s possible for you to resize the image to your liking. Another feature to note is it supportsReplay Gainwhich is a technology for volume level management. You might want to run that analysis of the disk before starting the ripping process....

December 2, 2009 · 1 min · 148 words · Daniel Vance

Delete Flash Cookies to Stop Web Sites from Secretly Tracking You

Today we take a look at how to get rid of these pesky files and improve your privacy. They can also store unique identifiers that keep track of the sites you’re visiting. One option is to not allow the LSOs on your machine in the first place. Just click Run Cleaner to get rid of them. We have provided a direct link to the CCleaner Slim below. Another option would be to download it fromninite....

December 2, 2009 · 1 min · 115 words · Christopher Watson

Find the Size of Website Elements the Easy Way

Now you’re free to easily get that information with myRuler. Whenever you start myRuler again afterwards it will remember the pixel size you used the previous time. it’s possible for you to easily find the sizes with myRuler. Links Download myRuler (version 0.5)

December 2, 2009 · 1 min · 43 words · Martha Johnson

Access Your Unsorted Bookmarks the Easy Way

See how easy it is to change that with the Unsorted Bookmarks Folder Menu extension. So what about accessing those lost bookmarks now? Links Download the Unsorted Bookmarks Folder Menu extension (Mozilla Add-ons)

December 1, 2009 · 1 min · 33 words · Leah Barber

Get Hex & RGB Color Codes the Easy Way

Now you’re free to enjoy color code finding goodness with Color Detector. Color Detector has everything that you should probably use it built right into the main window. Notice that there are three specific Keyboard Keys associated with Color Detector to enhance ease-of-use. Sometimes the color name will display as not found but that is okay. You have those wonderful color codes and that is what really matters. This is definitely a recommended install for your setup....

December 1, 2009 · 1 min · 83 words · David Yang

How To Upgrade from Vista to Windows 7 Home Premium Edition

Upgrade Advisor Also you’ll want to run Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor which wepreviously covered. Compatibility Center Go to Windows 7 Compatibility Center to find out what hardware and software Windows 7 currently supports. you might easily search or browse for your hardware to see if it’s Windows 7 compatible. The site also allows you to browse or search for software that is officially supported. Backup Data Backup all of your most important files, folders, and other data....

December 1, 2009 · 2 min · 313 words · Antonio Oconnor MD

Keep Track of Why Windows 7 is Being Shutdown

There is also a dropdown list of various reasons for the shutdown or restart. you might then go in and check out the logs in Event Viewer. Registry Hack MethodClick on Start and bang out in regedit and hit enter. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Policies \ Microsoft \ Windows NT \ Reliability. Double punch ShutdownReasonUI and ShutdownReasonOn and change the Value Data to 1.

December 1, 2009 · 1 min · 66 words · Megan Mendez

Unzip and Untar Those tar.gz or tar.bz2 Files in One Step

It’s easy to gunzip or even bunzip2 the files with a simple command-line switch. tar xvfj somefilename.tar.bz2 Ahh, nice and simple, just the way we like it.

December 1, 2009 · 1 min · 27 words · Angela Jenkins

Add the Recycle Bin to the Taskbar in Windows 7

When you’re busy multi-tasking on your PC, sometimes getting to the Recycle Bin can a pain. Now name it Recycle Bin or whatever you wish to call it and click Finish. choose the Change Icon button. you could either drag it to your Taskbar or right-click and select Pin to Taskbar. This gives you another way to quickly enter the Recycle Bin while you are busy multi-tasking. Also, you will probably want to remove the shortcut you made on the desktop....

November 30, 2009 · 1 min · 126 words · Eric Dickerson