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Stop Sounds from Playing on Webpages in Internet Explorer 9

jgarger — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 12:44:44 +0000

Although many authorities recommend avoiding use of sounds on webpages, some people just can’t resist trying to make their pages contain as much multimedia as possible. Rather than hunt for the stop button, you can use an Internet Explorer 9 option to stop sounds from playing on webpages. Learn how to stop sounds from playing [...]

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Using Internet Explorer 9′s ActiveX Filtering Feature

jclaerr — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:31:35 +0000

ActiveX controls are programs that add extra functions to Internet Explorer, such as the ability to watch videos and play games in your web browser. While they can be useful, they can also pose a security risk. Internet Explorer 9′s new ActiveX Filtering feature can prevent websites from installing and using ActiveX controls on your [...]

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Using Internet Explorer 9′s ActiveX Filtering Feature

Fix Problems with Google Toolbar in Internet Explorer 9

jclaerr — Fri, 20 May 2011 11:26:53 +0000

If you’ve recently upgraded to Internet Explorer 9, you may experience problems with Google Toolbar. The toolbar may cause Internet Explorer to crash, or may be absent altogether. This usually happens because certain versions of the Google Toolbar are incompatible with Internet Explorer 9. This problem is simple to solve, and only takes a few [...]

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Fix Problems with Google Toolbar in Internet Explorer 9

View a Webpage’s Privacy Policy in Internet Explorer 9

jgarger — Sun, 15 May 2011 11:05:20 +0000

Governments around the world are cracking down on websites that collect information about visitors. Some laws and some industry-standard best practices require website owners to reveal what information they are collecting and how it is used. If you are concerned about the information collected about you on the web, you can view a webpage’s privacy [...]

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View a Webpage’s Privacy Policy in Internet Explorer 9

Enable or Block Specific Cookies in Internet Explorer

dcrowder — Thu, 12 May 2011 12:45:02 +0000

Unless you change your Internet Explorer settings, cookies meeting certain criteria are blocked automatically. You may have heard that it’s safer to surf without accepting cookies. While blocking cookies may seem like a great idea, there are many sites that you can’t use unless Internet Explorer accepts cookies. For instance, some banking sites require cookies [...]

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Enable or Block Specific Cookies in Internet Explorer

Check Websites for Security Threats Using Internet Explorer 9′s SmartScreen Filter

jgarger — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 11:16:48 +0000

As more users worldwide have connected to the Internet, more and more security threats have surfaced on websites. As web use continues to grow, this trend is likely to increase as well. Using Internet Explorer 9’s SmartScreen Filter, you can instantly check a website to see if it has been reported as a security threat [...]

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Check Websites for Security Threats Using Internet Explorer 9′s SmartScreen Filter

Report an Unsafe Website to Microsoft in Internet Explorer 9

jgarger — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 11:52:21 +0000

The Internet is full of websites that are phishing for your private information or contain malicious code that can jeopardize the security of your PC. Using a safety feature built in to IE9, you can inform Microsoft when you think you’ve found an unsafe website. Learn how to report unsafe websites to Microsoft in Internet [...]

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Report an Unsafe Website to Microsoft in Internet Explorer 9

How to Use Internet Explorer 9′s New Tabs Features

byirka — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:31:08 +0000

With the release of IE9, Microsoft has clearly upped its game as competition from Google, Firefox, Safari, Opera and others have prompted it to completely revamp its browser. One of these new features is in how users can use the New Tab features. To begin, when you first load IE9, you’ll see the edge of [...]

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How to Use Internet Explorer 9′s New Tabs Features

Configure the Menu Bars in Internet Explorer 9 (RC)

byirka — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 12:47:36 +0000

Version 9 of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer has been moved from “Beta” to “Platform Preview 8” to “Public Release Candidate” over the past few months, which means it should be released very soon. It has been available for download for many months and for those that have seen it, it’s quite a surprise, because Microsoft has [...]

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Configure the Menu Bars in Internet Explorer 9 (RC)

Uninstall Internet Explorer 8 in Windows XP and Vista

jclaerr — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:14:42 +0000

Internet Explorer 8 has many new and useful features. However, in some instances, upgrading to Internet Explorer 8 may still cause problems with your Web browsing. To solve these problems you can uninstall Internet Explorer 8 from your computer. Uninstalling Internet Explorer 8 in Windows XP or Vista will roll Internet Explorer back to its [...]

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Uninstall Internet Explorer 8 in Windows XP and Vista

Disable Annoying Internet Explorer 8 Alerts and Pop-ups

jgarger — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 12:25:04 +0000

Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) is an important player in the web browsing market. Packed with features and options, sometimes this browser gets a bit annoying in comparison to other browsers. Some of this annoyance comes from the several alerts and pop-ups that interrupt your Internet browsing. Luckily, most of IE8′s annoying alerts can be disabled. [...]

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Disable Annoying Internet Explorer 8 Alerts and Pop-ups

Turn on Caret Browsing in Internet Explorer

jgarger — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 11:41:01 +0000

Caret browsing is an accessibility option found in most popular web browsers that allows you to control your browser using a keyboard. Although intended for people with special needs, caret browsing is an efficient method for navigating the web without a mouse. Learn how to turn on and get the most from caret browsing in [...]

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Turn on Caret Browsing in Internet Explorer

Edit AutoComplete Settings in Internet Explorer

jgarger — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 12:47:52 +0000

Found in many of the most popular software applications, AutoComplete is a feature used by Internet Explorer to make your browsing experience more convenient. However, sometimes the feature is annoying and needs some tweaking to make it useful. Learn how to edit Internet Explorer’s AutoComplete Settings. About AutoComplete and IE Internet Explorer’s AutoComplete feature can [...]

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Edit AutoComplete Settings in Internet Explorer

Try Internet Explorer 9

kjackson_ott — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 11:10:58 +0000

Internet Explorer is not the favorite browser of most advanced computer users, and for good reason. It has a velcro-like attraction to spyware, crashes for no good reason and has not had an update worth mentioning in nearly a decade. So, when Microsoft released the latest incarnation of Internet Explorer for beta testing last week, [...]

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Control How Pop-ups Behave in Internet Explorer 8

jgarger — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:22:38 +0000

Although Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) comes with a built in pop-up blocker, it turns out some pop-ups are good. Most people associate pop-ups with annoying advertisements that must be closed to continue reading the web page underneath. However, there are times when you need pop-ups to use a webpage as it was intended to be [...]

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Control How Pop-ups Behave in Internet Explorer 8