You Google something, and when the site you clicked on loads, audio starts to play out of nowhere. You search around and realize it's a video that played automatically, ugh! The auto-play feature can be very annoying and distracting, but is there something you can do about it? One quick solution would be to right-click on the tab and mute it. This isn't going to prevent the … [Read more...] about Turn Off Video AutoPlay in Firefox and Chrome
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Delete Saved Password in Firefox
Tired of Firefox storing old usernames and passwords that you don't use anymore? You can delete saved passwords from Firefox using these steps. … [Read more...] about Delete Saved Password in Firefox
How to Make Windows Desktop Shortcut for Specific Browser
So you have Microsoft Windows set to use Chrome as your default browser, but you want to use a desktop shortcut to open a specific site in IE. Or maybe another website icon that will only work in Firefox. Creating a shortcut to a web document won't work. However, you can open a URL using a shortcut to a non-default browser using these steps: … [Read more...] about How to Make Windows Desktop Shortcut for Specific Browser
How to Turn Spell Check On or Off in Firefox
We show you three different ways to enable or disable the spell checking feature that checks your spelling in web forms in Mozilla Firefox. … [Read more...] about How to Turn Spell Check On or Off in Firefox
Enable or Disable Automatic Updates in Firefox
I don't like Firefox constantly updating the version or the Add-ons all by itself at startup without my knowledge. You can enable or disable automatic updates in Firefox with these steps. … [Read more...] about Enable or Disable Automatic Updates in Firefox
How to Turn Off Browser Notifications
Notifications are a great way to stay up to date on your favorite site. Since that's what you have in mind when you're asked for permission to show you notifications, you say yes. Unfortunately, it's not uncommon for many users to later regret that. If you want to go back to the good old days when you didn't receive that many notifications, well, you can. The good news is … [Read more...] about How to Turn Off Browser Notifications
How to Manage Saved Passwords on Chrome, Firefox, and Edge
It is generally not recommended that you save your passwords on your browser for security reasons. But, if it's something you've gone ahead and done anyway, it's a good idea to know how to manage them. That way, you'll have everything set up just the way you like it. Managing passwords in an easy task but since not all browsers are made the same and may have they're options … [Read more...] about How to Manage Saved Passwords on Chrome, Firefox, and Edge
8 About:config Tricks You’re Missing Out On in Firefox
The about:config page in Firefox allows you to do a lot of great things. You can make adjustments that will make Firefox faster, lessen history cache, or even save you some RAM. The about:config page you may not everyone feel comfortable accessing since you fear that you might misconfigure something. That is what this guide is for, to show you all the great things you can … [Read more...] about 8 About:config Tricks You’re Missing Out On in Firefox
Turn Referrer Headers On or Off in Firefox
When you visit a web server using Mozilla Firefox, it can request the "referrer" that tells the server where the visitor is coming from. If you don't want this information to be shared, you can turn the referrer from being reported on or off with this tweak. … [Read more...] about Turn Referrer Headers On or Off in Firefox
How to Stop Edge, Chrome, Opera, and Firefox from Showing Notifications
I always like to receive the latest news on the sites I visit frequently. That's why I usually sign up to either get the site's newsletter and accept that they show me notifications. But, some sites take advantage of allowing them to show me notifications and show me more than I would like. If you've made the same mistake and would like that other sites not even show you the … [Read more...] about How to Stop Edge, Chrome, Opera, and Firefox from Showing Notifications