Parental controls – how to restrict Web Browsing using IE. Open Internet Explorer. Go to Tools > Internet options or click the cog in the upper right-hand corner. Click on the Content tab and select the Enable button. Select a filter category. Use the slider to adjust the how much content is to be seen, […]
Copy text to address bar quickly
Found some text or a URL on a webpage that you want to enter into the address bar of your browser quickly? Select the text, use Ctrl+C to copy, Ctrl+T to open a new tab, Ctrl+V to paste and then finally Enter to search. May seem long winded but quicker than your mouse once you […]
Open a new tab quickly
To open a new tab quickly use Ctrl+T
Increase space and optimise HDD
Want to increase space on your Hard Disk Drive? Freeware CCleaner (free without support) will delete unnecessary files and will help to keep your computer running faster. CCleaner contains a fully featured registry cleaner. Very good – recommended software.
Date webpage last updated
Not clear when a webpage was last updated. Type javascript:alert(document.lastModified) into the address bar. (If you copy and paste you may need to retype javascript: back in as it gets stripped out sometimes). A lot of websites are generated dynamically by a script (e.g. PHP or other server side script) that runs on the server […]
Enlarge and reduce text in browser
Browser Tip: Press CTRL+ (plus sign) on your keyboard to enlarge text while using Google Chrome, Internet Explorer or Firefox. Press CTRL- (minus sign) to reduce the size again.
Memory Upgrade
Need a Memory (or Solid State Drive) upgrade for your device? Highly recommend http://www.crucial.com/uk/ Helpful site – lots of instruction. Recommended.
Website Directory
Want to submit your website to a free directory… try dmoz.org It is manned by real people and submissions must be approved; meaning that the quality of the listings is a bit better than is normally found in large directories.
Skype on your smart phone
Use Skype on your smart phone to make free calls while you are on WiFi!
Free Online Storage
Like some space over the Internet? 5 GB Free… Try Google’s online storage; https://drive.google.com/start#home Little “Googlecentric”, for broader cross-platform integration try a more independent offering like Dropbox.