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Not all of us are lucky enough to have a fast Internet connection anytime, anywhere and anytime. Thus, surfing in low bandwidth situations or a super slow connection like dial-up becomes a painful exercise. If the web pages you browse contain too many images, the situation could get worse. At times when you are only interested in reading the text, it is advisable to disable the automatic image loading option.

Firefox had this option for some time; with the introduction of Firefox 23 and other higher versions, this option was postponed. Previously, you could easily find it under the’Content’ tab of the options. Surfing without images on a super slow connection therefore required a one-step action – disabling the option’Automatically load images as images’ images‘. Well, the order of things has changed a little, but the option is still available. It’s just that to stop people who accidentally damage Firefox, it was moved. The action that Firefox developers claim is intended to help the majority of users. read more

HitmanPro.kickstart

HitmanPro.kickstart helps you save a detached PC. You can boot your computer from a USB stick to remove malware that bought or blocked your computer and denied you access. The application is considered user-friendly and you do not need to know other environmental platforms such as Linux or Windows PE to use HitmanPro.Kickstart.

For those not familiar with Ransomware, here is a short explanation:

Ransomware is a kind of malware that criminals install on your computer without your permission. Ransomware gives criminals the ability to remotely lock your computer. A pop-up window will appear with a warning that your computer is locked and you will not be able to access it if you do not pay. read more

We have all used Skype at work to exchange files, share information or make video calls, but have you considered using Skype for customer support? I was reminded a few days ago that I used Skype to help a friend solve problems. And let me assure you that after reading this article, you will wonder that this best support tool has always been before your eyes. A friend and blogger just started WordPress and had some problems downloading a message. Well, normally screen sharing is the best and fastest way to solve such problems, provided the person in communication is using Skype and is aware of its features. In this particular situation, I managed to convince my friend to use Skype to support this conversation. read more

Microsoft’s popular free email service, Outlook.com, also allows you to sign up for country-specific email IDs. Microsoft offers several @outlook addresses specific to each country. If you want a country specific email domain like outlook.in, outlook.de or outlook.es, you can receive one.

Country specific Outlook email domain

To get one, you must first visit Outlook.com and click on the link Register now at the bottom right. On page Create Account, you can log in if a country-specific domain is offered in the User Name drop-down menu. But chances are you won’t see anything but @outlook.com and @hotmail.com options. read more

If you find it difficult to find your files on your own system just because you have a lot on your hard drive, then FileSearchy is the software for you. FileSearchy is a powerful, easy-to-use utility that really helps you find your file easily. Simply use FileSearcy and use different methods to find the files you are looking for. This alternative search program also allows you to search by content, date and size

Alternative search program for Windows

FileSearchy is a convenient tool that works very efficiently. You can search for a specific file name or the criteria you selected, and once it matches, it is displayed in the main window with the name, path, size, changed data and type information. read more

Looking for a wireless mouse that works with your old PC products? The Lenovo Dual Mode WL Touch N700 Mouse could be the answer. This is the world’s first mouse that supports both Bluetooth v4.0 and proprietary 2.4 GHz operation. This means you can use it with the latest Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 PCs via Bluetooth v4.0 technology as well as with older products via a small USB 2.4GHz proprietary plug-in dongle.

Lenovo Dual Mode WL Touch Mouse N700

The mouse can be paired with two separate Bluetooth v4.0 PCs (e.g. desktop/laptop), a feature that is not even defined in the Bluetooth v4.0 specifications, but Lenovo has added it to the product. On the other hand, if one of the PCs does not natively support the above Bluetooth technology, you can still connect the mouse using proprietary 2.4 GHz wireless technology. The switching between these two wireless technologies is then done via a small switch at the bottom of the mouse. read more

Microsoft seems convinced that the Windows 8 operating system improves the work experience by moving from a small tablet to dual 27-inch screens on your desktop at work. When you connect an additional monitor to your mobile PC, Windows automatically detects the monitor and displays your computer’s desktop. In this case, you can choose how your desktop should be displayed and adjust the display settings.

In Windows 8, the behavior of the boot screen

Windows 8

When the computer is placed in the -multi-monitor configuration, Windows 8 offers several ways to move the boot screen between monitors. You can view or display the Home screen on any monitor by moving the mouse pointer to the lower left corner or to the Start Charm, which you can call from the upper and lower right corners of each monitor. You can also easily move the Home screen to any monitor using the keyboard shortcuts supported by Windows 8. For example read more

Few of you may know this. Google Chrome Browser includes a built-in password generator that can generate complex passwords for you when you sign up for new online services. Currently it is not enabled by default, you must first enable it to use this useful feature.

Chrome Password Generator

For this feature to work, you must be signed in to your Google Account. If not, open your Chrome web browser, type chrome://settings in the address bar and press Enter. Here, under Settings, you see the option Connect to Chrome.

Make sure the Password box is checked. This allows Chrome to synchronize the passwords you generate with Chrome. read more

This week we will discuss one of the most common error messages we receive when installing SQL Server 2008 R2 on Windows systems. This is the fourth article in the SQL troubleshooting series we started four weeks ago. Over the past few weeks, we have discussed several error messages when installing SQL. This week, we discuss the most common mistakes:

The installer has encountered an unexpected error. The error code is 2203. database : C:WindowsInstaller29cf05.ipi. The database file cannot be opened. System error -2147287035 read more

We have seen how you can quickly minimize and maximize all windows and applications opened in Windows 8 | 7. We also saw how you can roll and manage open windows. But what if you need to close all open windows and applications in one click?

Close all open windows

CloseAll is a convenient free tool that helps you close all running applications and windows immediately with a single click. It does not use system resources because it only flashes a’Close’ signal at all open windows on the desktop and then stops. read more