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Bing Search Engine – Return More Desirable Search Results by Adding Ignore Words

02 Sep

Tired of web pages containing particular words or phrases appearing in a Bing search? Create search queries that ignore them.

When performing searches with Bing involving words or phrases that have multiple meanings, you might wish to prevent the results from including certain types of pages. Perhaps a word or phrase has a popular meaning but you want pages related to the alternate one.

Another example is searching for a word or phrase that matches the name of a TV show, sports team, movie, etc. These popular culture references may result in pages in which you have no interest. For example, searching for “bones” may show results relating to the TV show, restaurants, a movie, or other non-anatomical subjects….

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[MODIFIED] Mozilla Firefox – Misc – Ask Where to Save Downloaded Files

02 Sep

Stop saving all files downloaded by Mozilla Firefox in the same folder.

Depending on your Mozilla Firefox configuration, when you download files from the Internet they may automatically be placed in a “Downloads” folder.

However, you might find it more convenient for Firefox to ask where to save each downloaded file so that you can place music in one folder, programs in another, and photos in yet another folder. …

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[MODIFIED] Safari for Windows – Change Font Smoothing

02 Sep

Change the amount of smoothing Safari performs on text to increase legibility.

Similar to some other web browsers, Safari for Windows includes technology to smooth the display of on-screen fonts to help increase text legibility.

However, Safari takes font smoothing a step further and lets you adjust the amount of smoothing you wish to perform instead of using Windows default settings. Depending on your monitor type and preferences, experimenting with these settings may create pleasing results:…

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[MODIFIED] Google Chrome – View, Search, Delete Browsing History

02 Sep

View and search through the list of websites recently browsed with Google Chrome, or delete selected or all items.

Want to view the most recently-viewed websites browsed with Google Chrome? Pull up the History and see where you have been on the Internet. Each History item is hyperlinked so you can go back to sites with one click. Plus, you can search through your History items to find a particular site.

To view the History, either:…

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Bing Search Engine – Return More Desirable Search Results by Adding Ignore Words

31 Aug

Tired of web pages containing particular words or phrases appearing in a Bing search? Create search queries that ignore them.

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Microsoft Word 2010 – Fancy Up Your Text with Reflections and Tweak the Effects

30 Aug

Have certain text in a Word 2010 document appear to reflect on a shiny surface.

One way to have text stand out in a Microsoft Word 2010 document is to make it appear to be placed on top of a glassy surface.

The “Text Reflection” effect is easy to use and you can select from one of nine default reflections. Or, spend all day configuring the reflection size, distance from the actual text, transparency, and blur. …

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Windows Internet Explorer 9 – Start with a Blank Home Page

30 Aug

Start Internet Explorer 9 without going to a webpage by using a blank home page. Also explains how this may not be possible and a potential workaround.

When you start Windows Internet Explorer 9, it may start with Bing or Google or Yahoo!, or another web page possibly not of your choosing. If you’d rather start the web browser with a blank page instead, try the following first:

1. Press Alt+T then O to access Internet Explorer’s options. You may optionally use the Menu Bar, or click the gears (“Tools”) icon, then choose “Internet options”….

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[MODIFIED] Mozilla Firefox – Misc – View Page Source and Make it Easier to Read

29 Aug

Increase the size of HTML source code viewed within Firefox.

When viewing the source of a web page with Mozilla Firefox (such as by selecting “Tools” – “Web Developer” – “Page Source” from the menu bar, right-clicking the web page and selecting “View Page Source”, or pressing CTRL+U), do you find the text too small to read?

If so, you can change the text size in the source viewing window the same way you can change the zoom level of a web page using the following keyboard shortcuts, or by using the menu bar:…

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[MODIFIED] Text Editors – Notepad Replacements – AkelPad Text Editor with Plugin Support including Text-To-Speech

27 Aug

AkelPad is a small open-source text editor for Windows that allows you to view four different parts of the same file simultaneously.

AkelPad is an open-source text editor for Windows that supports different newline formats (DOS/Windows, Mac, Unix), text case altering, and multi-level undo. The software can warn you if the currently-viewed file has been changed, allowing you to reload it. Through a “View” – ‘Split Window” option you can jump through four different parts of a text file simultaneously, useful for programmers who frequently need to look at different portions of the same source code.

Configuration options include altering the text file font and application color scheme. Hyperlinks can be made clickable and you can choose which types of hyperlinks are supported (http, mailto, etc). The program by default remembers up to 1,000 edits for multi-level undo; this number can be modified if needed due to usage requirements. The software remembers the last 10 files opened; this number can be increased, or eliminated for privacy. Configuration options can be stored in the Windows Registry or in an .INI file for portability….

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[MODIFIED] Mozilla Firefox – Download and Installation – Downgrade to a Previous Release of Firefox for Stability

26 Aug

Problems with the current version of Mozilla Firefox? Consider downgrading to a previous release. Or, install multiple releases simultaneously to test web pages.

When new versions of Mozilla Firefox are released, some people report problems in the latest version that were not present in previous versions. If this has happened to you, consider downgrading to a previous version of Mozilla Firefox.

While downgrading to an earlier version of Firefox may add stability, note that these versions may have security vulnerabilities that are fixed in the current version, so downgrade with caution….

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Archive for the ‘Technology’ Category

Bing Search Engine – Return More Desirable Search Results by Adding Ignore Words

[MODIFIED] Mozilla Firefox – Misc – Ask Where to Save Downloaded Files

[MODIFIED] Safari for Windows – Change Font Smoothing

[MODIFIED] Google Chrome – View, Search, Delete Browsing History

Bing Search Engine – Return More Desirable Search Results by Adding Ignore Words

Microsoft Word 2010 – Fancy Up Your Text with Reflections and Tweak the Effects

Windows Internet Explorer 9 – Start with a Blank Home Page

[MODIFIED] Mozilla Firefox – Misc – View Page Source and Make it Easier to Read

[MODIFIED] Text Editors – Notepad Replacements – AkelPad Text Editor with Plugin Support including Text-To-Speech

[MODIFIED] Mozilla Firefox – Download and Installation – Downgrade to a Previous Release of Firefox for Stability

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