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Do you frequently use Google’s online services such as Gmail, Calendar, and Reader? Do wish there were a way you could view all of these services in one page? If you use Mozilla Firefox as your browser, you’re in luck. Firefox has a free Addon called “Integrated Gmail” which allows you to view these services [...]

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Want to change the default download location for Mozilla Firefox? Perhaps you want to have it default to your desktop, or a special folder on your hard drive?
To do so, go to the Options menu in Firefox, then under the General tab look for the Downloads section. Browse to a location in the “Save files [...]

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As support engineers, we are often called upon to work at an end-user PC under the user’s profile, or under a local administrative account.  Naturally, these profiles will not have bookmarks, stored login information, popup blocker settings, and various other browser settings that make tech support easier. Customizing the profile for your needs on one [...]

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From SECNAP Alerts:
A ‘phony antivirus’ scam is presenting itself as a near-perfect Microsoft Update popup with one notable exception—it appears only on machines using Firefox browsers.
According to the Naked Security blog, machines infected in drive-by downloads from compromised sites receive the scareware, which appears as an urgent Microsoft Update notification.
The clue that the updates are [...]

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Did you know that typing “about:” plus another word in Firefox will allow you to view special configuration information of the browser—some of which you can actually tweak and customize?
To try it, type “about:” to show general and version information. Try “about:cache” to view the browser cache, or “about:plugins” to show plugin information. If you [...]

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Have you ever clicked “Never Remember” for a password, only to decide later that you do want Firefox to remember it?  Here’s how you can get Firefox to re-prompt you.
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Published with permission from TechAdvisory.org. Source.

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We recently told you how you can browse more efficiently by searching the Internet from your Windows start menu, and how to scroll quickly through Firefox. But what about navigating through your recent browsing history faster?
The most commonly used feature in Internet browsers is the Back button, and many users click it several times to get where they [...]

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Firefox 3.6 has yet another secret feature that could significantly improve your web browsing on Windows: scroll acceleration.
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Published with permission from TechAdvisory.org. Source.

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JavaScript is a very popular programming language used in many websites, making your web experience more dynamic and interactive. However, hackers can exploit JavaScript and use it to infiltrate your system.
It makes the web experience very dynamic, enhancing the interactivity of many websites – you’ll see it everywhere, from Facebook to the most obscure sites [...]

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