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Mozilla Firefox – Misc – View More Details on Downloaded Files

20 May

FirefoxDownloadsView shows additional details about the most recent files downloaded from the Firefox web browser.

FirefoxDownloadsView is a Windows utility from NirSoft that displays additional information about the latest files downloaded via Mozilla Firefox. Details include (when available) each filename, original file and referrer URLs, full path to the download, MIME type, downloaded and total bytes, start / end / duration times, and an estimate of the average download speed (note that the latter may be influenced by hard drive speed, compression, and by your antivirus software scanning downloads).

As with other NirSoft tools, details can be saved to text, CSV, XML, or HTML files, or HTML reports may be generated from the results. Other features include right-click shortcuts to open the selected URL or filename and a “Find” feature in case you are wading through hundreds or more downloads. The software can be run via a batch file, for example to generate automated HTML reports….

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Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 – Change Default AutoRecover and Presentation File Locations

20 May

Change the default directory where PowerPoint 2010 presentations are saved as well as where AutoRecover files are kept.

By default, as with other Office 2010 applications, Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 defaults to the user Documents directory to save presentations. AutoRecover files, useful if PowerPoint 2010 or your system crashes before a document is saved, are placed in the user’s AppData directory. For example, on standard Windows 7 installations, documents default to the C:\ Users\ YOUR_USER_NAME\ Documents folder, and AutoRecover files are stored at C:\ Users\ YOUR_USER_NAME\ AppData\ Roaming\ Microsoft\ PowerPoint.

If you have multiple hard drives and/or partitions, you may have one designated to keep data files and documents separate from programs and your operating system. Thus, moving these default locations to the other hard drive or partition might prove quite useful. And here’s how to do so:…

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Microsoft Word 2010 – Prevent Paste Options Button from Appearing

20 May

When pasting text into a Word 2010 document, hide the Paste Options button that tends to appear.

For the most part, when you paste text into a Microsoft Word 2010 document (unless the text has no formatting information), you will see a Paste Options button appear, labeled with “(Ctrl)”. Press the Ctrl key or click this button to access formatting options such as keeping the source formatting, merging the formatting, pasting only the text, and setting the default paste options.

If you do not frequently have to make formatting changes to pasted text, you might find this button annoying and wish it disabled. To do so:…

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Microsoft Publisher 2010 – Hide Recent Publications List or Show More

02 May

For privacy, configure Publisher 2010 not to show the list of your recent publications. Or, show more of them.

By default, Microsoft Publisher 2010 displays a list of your recent publications when selecting “Recent” from the Backstage View. This lets you quickly access publications that you have previously edited, especially useful if you save documents on a wide array of folders and/or network locations.

If you find this feature useful and work on a large number of publications, you may wish Publisher 2010 to show more recent documents. On the other hand, if you are concerned about privacy you may wish Publisher 2010 to not show this information. To make either configuration change:…

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iPhone – iPod Touch – iPod Touch: Switch Safari’s Search Engine: Bing, Google, Yahoo!

11 Apr

Configure Safari on the iPod or iPod Touch to use Bing, Google, or Yahoo!

If you tire of the default search engine in Safari on your iPhone or iPod Touch, you can always directly access the mobile site of a different search engine instead.

However, the search engine accessed via Safari’s search box is easy to change. So easy, in fact, that some search engines may try to change it for you if you don’t read all the onscreen prompts when you manually access one for the first time……

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iGoogle – Add Some Culture with an Art Gadget

05 Apr

The Art of the Day iGoogle Gadget shows a variety of works of art from Cubism to Realism.

Looking to add a little bit of culture to your iGoogle page stuffed with comic strips and fly-eating tree frogs?

The “Art of the Day” gadget displays a work of art on your iGoogle page. According to the author, the available art covers all types of periods and styles including Art Deco, Cubism, Gothic, Impressionism, and Realism. Brief details are displayed along with the artist name, and Wikipedia links are available for more information if you are curious about the subjects. Note that this gadget may display different works of art depending on your language….

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Windows Live Photo Gallery 2011 – Stop Showing Photo or Video Previews When Hovering

04 Apr

Instead, hover over a photo or video in Windows Live Photo Gallery 2011 to display the filename and date / time.

When you hover over a photo or video in Windows Live Photo Gallery 2011, a pop-up appears displaying a larger preview of the file.

If you have a slower computer / graphics card, you may wish to disable this eye candy. Or, instead of showing this preview you may wish to show the filename and time / date as a popup instead. To make this change, do the following:…

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Mozilla Firefox – Plugins and Extensions – Automatically Replay a Video on YouTube

04 Apr

Continuously play a video over and over in Firefox with the YouTube Auto Replay add-on.

Do you often play YouTube videos in Mozilla Firefox and find a video that you like so much you wish you could play it over and over? Or, perhaps you are setting up Firefox as a kiosk and wish to replay a company video over and over without user intervention?

When viewing a YouTube video with the “YouTube Auto Replay” add-on, an “Auto Replay” box is visible. When checked, the current video will keep on playing. You can even click the plus sign next to the box and choose to replay only a part of the video continuously….

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[MODIFIED] Google Chrome – Change Your Home and Startup Pages

28 Mar

Configure the webpage(s) that display when starting the Google Chrome web browser.

By default, when starting Google Chrome, the “New Tab” page appears, offering screenshot access to the user’s most frequently-visited websites. While many people may appreciate this feature, others would rather display a home page or multiple home pages of their choosing, or a completely blank page instead. To configure this setting:

1. Click the wrench button….

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[MODIFIED] Google Chrome – Disable use of Search Engine Suggestion / Prediction Services

17 Mar

Prevent Google Chrome from querying search engine suggestion / prediction services when typing text or web addresses into the address bar.

By default, when typing text or web address URLs into Google Chrome’s address bar, Google Chrome will query the default search engine’s suggestion / prediction service to find related queries or matches to your entered URL/search.

If you do not find these services useful, or are concerned about your privacy when entering searches and URLs into the address bar, make the following tweak:…

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