Internet Explorer 8 Review
Posted on August 25, 2008 - Filed Under Internet Explorer Tips | 12 Comments
“Who cares?” I hear you say, “Just use Firefox”
Well, wherever your browser allegiances lie, IE8 is still a very important release and developers have to know what to expect from this new browser.
The current IE beta is pretty unstable, almost unusable so I wouldn’t really recommend giving it a spin just for interest’s sake. The following guide is what you can expect from the final version.
Crawler – Toolbar for Internet Explorer
Posted on August 21, 2008 - Filed Under Internet Explorer Tips | 3 Comments
I can hear the groans and imagine the eye rolls already. “Another toolbar?!?” Yes, Crawler Toolbar is another free toolbar, which can be added to Internet Explorer. Before you stop reading, you may be interested to know about the myriad of features this particular toolbar has to offer.
In a previous post, the Spyware Terminator product was reviewed. During the installation routine of Spyware Terminator, you have the option of installing the Crawler Toolbar. Alternatively, you can go directly to the website (www.crawler.com) and get the toolbar separately.
Manage add ons in Internet Explorer
Posted on August 8, 2008 - Filed Under Internet Explorer Tips | 4 Comments
It may come as a surprise, but Internet Explorer also had add ons, just like Firefox. There are, of course, thousands more add ons for Firefox than for IE, but they still exist! You can enable, disable, add or delete add ons in IE by using the Manage add ons dialog box.
I’ll explain how to get to the manage add ons screen in IE and also point out how you can start IE without any add ons in case there is one that is causing IE to constantly crash or not load at all.
How to open Internet Explorer in full screen kiosk mode
Posted on July 15, 2008 - Filed Under Internet Explorer Tips | 10 Comments
Did you know it was possible to open Internet Explorer in full screen mode so that there is no toolbars at the top, no status bar at the bottom, and no scroll bars? Absolutely nothing other than the web page!
This is also known as kiosk mode and it is used on mostly public computers where administrators do not want the public to be able to change any of the settings, etc. It’s also really useful if you simply want to maximize the viewing area when browsing the Internet. Here’s an example of what IE looks like in normal and kiosk modes:
Customize and improve the speed and security of Internet Explorer 7
Posted on November 28, 2007 - Filed Under Internet Explorer Tips | 3 Comments
Have you ever wished that Internet Explorer could be just like Firefox? Wouldn’t it be nice if you could extend, customize or enhance Internet Explorer 7, make it run faster, increase it’s security and have your forms spell checked while typing? Maybe you’re forced to use Internet Explorer at your office or because that’s what the rest of your family is used to instead of Firefox.
IE7PRO is an add-on to Internet Explorer 7 that adds a bunch of great features that you can only find with Firefox right now. And the best part about it is that it’s completely free!
How to fix Internet Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close
Posted on November 10, 2007 - Filed Under Internet Explorer Tips | 67 Comments
Have you ever been browsing the Internet using IE happily until all of a sudden you get this horrid “Internet Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close” error message, after which IE completely shuts down and you lose all of your tabs along with any forms you might have been filling out? Now that I use Firefox religiously, this has not happened to be even once, but it happened all the time with Internet Explorer.
