Disable Tab Previews of Internet Explorer in Windows 7
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Search within a Site Easily Using Google Chrome
Google Chrome allows you the option to search within a specific site. First type the web address of the site you want to search in the address bar, and then press the “Tab” key. If Google Chrome has a record of the site’s search engine, you’ll be offered the option to search within that site
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Change the Speed, Look, and Behavior of Your Mouse Pointer Easily in Windows
In Windows, there are various options for configuring the speed, look, and behavior of your mouse pointer to exactly the way you want it. To do so, click the Start button, and then click Control Panel. Click Hardware and Sound, and then under Devices and Printers, click Mouse. In the Mouse Properties box, click on
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Color Code Messages Addressed Only to You in Outlook
In Outlook, you can color code messages addressed only to you, to easily identify messages that may be more important or require action from you. Go to the Tools menu and choose Organize. In the “Using Colors” section, select the “Turn on” button next to “Show messages sent only to me in Blue.” You can
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Integrated View of Google Services in Firefox
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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Find out your IP Address
Sometimes you need to find out your IP address for networking, troubleshooting, gaming, or tech support purposes. There are two IP addresses you may need to consider — your “external” IP address (the IP address the rest of the world sees to locate your computer or network) and your “internal” IP address (which identifies your particular computer in a shared network). Finding your external IP address is easy. If you are connected to the web, just launch your browser and type: “whatismyip”, and your browser should redirect you to the website whatismyip.com which will provide you this information for free. To find out your internal IP address, just go to the Windows command prompt, or go to the Windows Start Menu and click on Run, then type “cmd”. Next, simply type “ipconfig” in the command prompt and then look for the string of numbers right next to “IP Address.”
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