Saturday, August 20, 2005

BROWSERS-FIREFOX, IE, OPERA

FIREFOX
More speed with FIREFOX

The FIREFOX the alternative browser from Mozilla org. is a little but extraordinary browser that became the choice of many and many people every day.
It is so little (only 4,5 MB) but is so strong due to many extensions options. Take a look at Tools>Extensions.
Even if it is a rapid browser you can obtain much with a little tweaking: Two alternative:

  • use FIRETUNE. It is a Windows program available at: http://total-idea.com/freestuff4.htm_.
  • modify some option in FIREFOX configuration file. Type about:config in the Address Bar and modify some options.
For information to how doing this visit: http://mozillazine.org/viewtopics.php?t=53650

INTERNET EXPLORER
More security with IE

For not allowed the modification of your own options in IE doing the next:
  • go to Run in Start Menu and type regedit.exe
  • go to HKEY _CURRENT_USER \Software\Policies\microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions and find or create a Dword value named NoBrowserOptions and apply to it the 1 value;
  • go to HKEY _CURRENT_USER \Software\Policies\microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel and find or create a Dword value named HomePage and apply to it the 1 value too;.
Now if you want to use Internet Explorer options and to change something you have to change temporarily this two values at 0
If you use the Immunize option of the SpyBot Search&Destroy it create and setting automatically this values.

OPERA
Use your voice

Usually you go at Opera to listen the others On the net the Opera ( version 8 of the browser) listen to you.
It is the only browser that support vocal commands. Click on Voice icon in the main toolbar or go to the Tools > Preferences>Advanced >Voice check the option Enable voice Controlled Browsing and follow the screen instructions
The Opera can read and play pages with sounds!!

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