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Jun

Say Goodbye to the Roboform Toolbar in Firefox. Here's why

by Dennis Faas on June, 23 2017 at 02:06PM EDT

Infopackets Reader Dan L. writes: " Dear Dennis, I imagine that you might soon be hearing from your users about Roboform having suddenly lost its toolbar feature in FireFox. If not, here's the answer: starting with the recently issued Roboform ... 8.3.7, the RoboForm extension will no longer include a full static toolbar above the content pane of Firefox . Instead, you get a button with a message that reads ("Click this button to show RoboForm commands") with a vertical menu, similar to how Roboform works in Chrome. I found an article at RoboForm that explains the changes - and it seems that ... (view more)

Wed

Apr

Windows 10 Getting Two New Changes

by John Lister on April, 6 2016 at 07:04AM EDT

Microsoft has unveiled a couple of changes to improve Windows 10: smartphone owners will be able to see notifications on their computer screen, while many Chrome extensions could be coming to the Edge browser. A forthcoming update will introduce ... something called "notification mirroring." That will mean pairing a Windows or Android smartphone or tablet with a Windows 10 computer. Users can then automatically have any notifications that normally appear on their smartphone or tablet show up on their computer screen instead. The idea is that while somebody is working on their computer, ... (view more)

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Oct

Edge Browser Slowly Improving

by John Lister on October, 1 2015 at 07:10AM EDT

Microsoft's Edge browser has had a couple of usability tweaks in response to user feedback. However, some planned and hoped-for improvements are yet to materialize. The two changes are showcased in a test preview of Windows 10 that's available to ... people who have signed up for early access to new features, so it may be a little while before they are available to the general public. The first change is the addition of synchronized bookmarks, a feature common in other browsers. Edge users will now be able to access and update bookmarks across multiple devices as long as they are signed ... (view more)

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May

How to Remove Spotify - The Definitive Guide

by Dennis Faas on May, 8 2015 at 10:05AM EDT

Infopackets Reader Cliff H. writes: " Dear Dennis I can't seem to figure out how to remove Spotify from my computer (it's best known as a music streaming app commonly used on smartphones, though I'm using it on my Windows PC). Online forums suggest ... I am just one of thousands enraged by the behavior of Spotify, which insists on launching in my web browser whenever the PC is restarted. It seems there is no way to uninstall Spotify, even though I've unchecked Spotify from the Windows Startup. I have tried third-party startup solutions such a ccleaner, etc, but nothing has ... (view more)

Thu

Apr

Windows 10 to Natively Support iOS, Android Apps

by John Lister on April, 30 2015 at 08:04AM EDT

Microsoft has made the announcement that Windows 10 will be able to run many iPhone, iPad and Android applications natively. That's just one of several revelations made about the new system this week, including the new name for Internet Explorer's ... successor. The announcements came at Microsoft's annual Build conference for software developers, which shows off new ways that the upcoming operating system will work with software. The real shocker, however, is the fact that rival operating systems will be supported in Windows 10. Microsoft is releasing toolkits for developers that ... (view more)

Wed

Nov

Google Cracks Down On Rogue Browser Extensions

by John Lister on November, 13 2013 at 08:11AM EST

Google says it plans to change the way users install add-on tools (known as "extensions") for its Chrome web browser. It's expected the changes will make the browser more secure. A Chrome extension is the same thing as an "add on" in Internet ... Explorer. It's a tool made by an independent developer that adds new functionality to the browser. For example, Amazon has released a Chrome extension that adds a button to the top of the browser screen. When you are reading a lengthy web page, such as a newspaper article, you can click the button to have a copy of the page sent to your Kindle device in ... (view more)

Mon

Jan

Google Allows Ad-Blocking on Chrome Browser

by John Lister on January, 4 2010 at 08:01AM EST

Google makes tens of billions of dollars each year through advertising sales. Yet it has now allowed independent developers to produce tools which block ads from appearing on pages viewed with its Chrome browser. Since last month, the latest beta ... edition of Chrome has been able to run extensions, third-party tools which offer functions similar to those available for open-source browser Firefox (where they are known as add-ons). The current plan is to keep the extensions in the next full release of Chrome. Programmer, Student Create Ad Blocker An independent programmer from Athens, Georgia and ... (view more)

Tue

Sep

'How To Move A Window', and '10 Tips for Firefox Extensions'

by Brandon Dimmel on September, 29 2009 at 08:09AM EDT

How To Move A Window Have you ever moved a Windows off the screen, unable to move it back onto the desktop? Here is a simple tip which will help you move the window in such situations. http://www.thewindowsclub.com 10 Tips for Firefox Extensions ... Want to learn more about Mozilla's increasingly popular Internet browser, Firefox? For the inside scoop on this rising challenger to Microsoft's Internet Explorer, check out this list of great tips. http://articles.sitepoint.com Today's fresh software picks were provided courtesy of Bob Helmer at Shell Extension City. Please note that the below ... (view more)

Mon

Dec

'5 IE Extensions', and 'WebThermometer'

by Brandon Dimmel on December, 8 2008 at 08:12AM EST

5 IE Extensions You Never Knew Existed Five excellent Internet Explorer extensions that you never knew existed, including RCGoogle, IECopySelectedLinks, Find As You Type, Favorites Search, and Web Archives Viewer. You'll be blown away by how useful ... some of these fantastic tools can be. http://www.freewaregenius.com WebThermometer and NetThermometer WebThermometer and NetThermometer are a couple of utilities to measure the temperature remotely on the browser via HTTP (the former) or TCP/IP (the latter). If everyone attaches the web thermometer to his computer connected to internet we will ... (view more)

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Feb

'Hidden Utilities Xp', and 'Eight Killer Thunderbird Extensions'

by Bob Helmer on February, 20 2007 at 08:02AM EST

Hidden Utilities Xp Hidden Utilities XP allows access to nearly 100 hidden utilities that are not normally accessible to the average user. System information, diagnostics, repair tools and more in both Windows and Command Line utilities are now ... easily opened.Hidden Utilities XP includes easy access to 53 Windows tools and 43 Command Line utilities. http://camtech2000.net/Pages/hidden_utilities.htm Eight Killer Thunderbird Extensions Like its sibling Firefox, the beauty of the open source Thunderbird email client is its extensibility. File messages in a flash, customize keyboard shortcuts, ... (view more)

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