Minimize Firefox to the System Tray the Easy Way

Does the idea of being able to minimize Firefox to the System Tray instead of the Taskbar sound appealing? If so, then see just how easy it is to set up with the MinimizeToTray Revived extension. Note: The MinimizeToTray Revived extension works with Firefox (3.0 - 3.5. *), Thunderbird (3.0. ), Flock (2.0), and Songbird (0.7 - 1.2.). The first is using the File Menu and selecting the Minimize to tray command....

November 20, 2009 · 1 min · 133 words · Melissa Smith

Windows SteadyState Returns Your PC to Normal

Any changes they make to the configuration will be undone just by restarting the machine. Here we take a look at SteadyState running on a Windows XP machine. When you install SteadyState you’ll need to validate your copy of windows with Genuine Advantage. In the first part of the SteadyState wizard, add the username, password, and picture. Notice you’re free to create the user on the system drive or an alternate partition or drive....

November 20, 2009 · 2 min · 273 words · Valerie Johnson

Reduce Your Bookmarks Toolbar to a Toolbar Button

Click OK to get that wonderful button added to your Navigation Toolbar. Now that is definitely looking better…all of that bookmark goodness in one little button!

November 19, 2009 · 1 min · 26 words · Michelle Ryan

Stupid Geek Tricks: Find the Secret Messages in Web Site Headers

…but that’s really boring. I mean, everyone is doing it! Mattias Geniarwants everybody to know who rocks. Turns out, it’s him! TheTux Gamessite is using subliminal advertising. Yes, this script is pretty useless, but it’s fun!

November 19, 2009 · 1 min · 36 words · Courtney Boyd

Access and Launch Windows Utilities the Easy Way

Enjoy having super quick (and easy) access to those utilities with Windows Utilities Launcher. Get ready for instant access goodness! This is what you will see as soon as you start Windows Utilities Launcher… Windows Utilities Launcher will also display the version of Windows that you are using in the Status Bar. Note: Windows (Computer) Info works on Vista & 7 only. The About Tab Area provides basic app information and also a way to ping the developer....

November 18, 2009 · 1 min · 139 words · Casey Jordan

Access Your Bookmarks in the Context Menu with Context Bookmarks

Now you’ve got the option to with Context Bookmarks! Options & Usage after you grab the extension installed, everything is ready to go. There are two options that it’s possible for you to choose to deselect if you desire. Right Click to access your Context Menu and there at the bottom you will see the Bookmarks entry. Note: This extension will not access any bookmarks that you may have in the Bookmarks Toolbar....

November 18, 2009 · 1 min · 81 words · Kelly Cisneros

Conserve Your Printing Supplies with PrintWhatYouLike

Tired of wasting lots of paper and printer ink just to get useful articles printed out? Learn how you might quickly & easily clean up those webpages in Firefox or your favorite surfing app. The bottom of the Print Preview is even worse. Approximately two of the five pages for this article would be a total waste of your paper and ink. But this is a problem that is very easy to fix....

November 18, 2009 · 1 min · 198 words · Joshua Hawkins

Add Sticky Note Goodness to Your Desktop with Stickies

See how Stickies makes a nice addition to any Windows system. Installation The install process for Stickies does not run quite like other programs. Make the selections and/or changes that best suit your preferences. Just before the installation process begins you will be presented with the following message concerning backups. Click Yes to proceed with the installation. Here is the final install window. Here are some Stickies Notes posted on our Vista Desktop....

November 17, 2009 · 1 min · 157 words · Juan Gibson

Backup Your Browser with the New FavBackup

Join us as we take a closer look at the newest version. See our earlier review of FavBackuphere. “The Convert Opera Profile Menu”… Choose the theme that you like best. And the “Help Menu”. At the moment this section is minimal and will link you to a webpage for help. Creating the BackupHere is the online window that we have decided to backup. Browse for the location where you would like to have the backup file placed… after you snag your profile located, click “Finish”....

November 17, 2009 · 1 min · 144 words · Kenneth Contreras

Remove Text Formatting in Firefox the Easy Way

See how easy it is to remove all the formatting with the Copy Plain Text extension. Here is how the text copied from our example article looked after being pasted into Microsoft Word. It is easy to see the intact links, bold formatting, and multiple text sizes. Not very nice to work with is it? Notice that there is an option to make it the default copy action. Links Download the Copy Plain Text extension (Mozilla Add-ons)

November 17, 2009 · 1 min · 77 words · Daniel Watkins

Quick Firefox UI Tweaks

That is something that is very easy to do with the Combine Stop-Reload Buttons extension. Simply implement the extension and get instant satisfaction. Once again, something that is easy to fix. Simply load the Big New Tab Button extension and you are ready for easy click activation of new tabs.

November 16, 2009 · 1 min · 50 words · Steven Gray

Get an Opera-Style Panels Sidebar in Firefox

Do you like the Panels Sidebar in Opera and want the same functionality in Firefox too? This is how the sidebar looks in minimized mode…not taking up much room at all. you could collapse the sidebar even further into a slim mode to help conserve screen real-estate whenever needed. Here you’ve got the option to see the Bookmarks & History Panels… The first two options areas come with multiple sub-tabs…...

November 13, 2009 · 1 min · 186 words · Rebecca Bowers

Print Out or Export Directory Lists to MS Word & Excel

Printing the content contained in Windows directories can sometime be complicated and confusing. Setup Setup for Directory List & Print is quick and easy. Now everything is ready to go… Note: The pdf file is the Help Manual for Directory List & Print. This is what Directory List & Print looks like when you start it up for the first time. Directory List & Print in Action Time to try things out....

November 13, 2009 · 1 min · 111 words · Richard Foster