How To Save A Web Page
The first question might be, “Why should I save a web page?”. Sometimes I see something I might want at one of the big box stores and think I can get it next week. When I go back and look for it, they no longer […]
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How To Download PDF Files In Opera
When I clicked on a PDF link on a page, it downloaded, but now it opens in Opera first. This change came after an update. I want it to download. Here’s how to change it back. In the address or URL bar type: opera://settings/content/pdfDocuments and
How To Set Browser Home Page
Many users find themselves with the starting page for the browser they are using changed by some unknown source. Some have just left the defaults that came with the browser and have to manually open their favorite website each time they open the browser. When
How To Use The Bookmarks Bar
I am frequently questioned about the favorites or bookmark bar on a browser. They want to know where it is, how can they make it show, and how to place things on it. Displaying The Bar This is what my bookmarks bar looks like. It
How To Install Chrome Extensions In Opera
I wanted to install an extension in my Opera browser but it was developed for the Chrome browser. To run it in Opera, it’s simple enough. All you have to do is install an extension in Opera called Install Chrome Extensions. Just go to this
How To Download YouTube Videos With Firefox
YouTube has declared war on downloading videos from its site. Most downloading programs and extensions no longer work. There is one that still works but only in Firefox. It’s a bit of a pain to set up. Installing The Add-On Just go to this address
How To Add Images To Shortcuts And Icons
We saw how to create an icon for a single web page in my Elderly Computing article. Sometimes the icon that is created is an empty square– no picture. Let’s take a look at changing the icon to something else. Open your browser and locate
How To Change Browser Download Folder Location
Have you ever wanted to know how to change the download folder your browser uses? I know I have, and recently someone asked me where the downloads go (this is very common in my line of work). At my day job, I help customers with
How To Copy Chrome Bookmarks To New Computer
This past week at my real job (yes, I have a real job) my coworker was being set up with a new computer for her job. To me, this is no big deal since as a Tech, we do this all the time. Now, she
Elderly Computing Tip
Computers are all around us no matter what age we are– from young to old. In my experience, many elderly users find it confusing but there’s a way to set up the Desktop and remove a lot of that confusion. Instead of placing a shortcut
How To Unblock Facebook Games In Chrome – Part 2
I wrote before about enabling Flash games on Facebook in Chrome but the only problem is you have to do this every time you open the browser. I was looking for a more permanent fix and I think I found it. It does require using
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How To Remove Avast Firefox Management
I was in the browser options in Firefox and I noticed a blue link across the top: Your browser is being managed by your organization. These messages usually mean some kind of restriction has been put in place. But by whom and why? It turns
How To Unblock Facebook Games In Chrome
A number of people called me because some of the games on Facebook weren’t working. They are all using Chrome which disables Flash by default. Of course, those days are numbered– I believe at the end of 2020. Anyway, if you are on Facebook still
How To Create A New Firefox Profile
If more than one person is sharing your version of Firefox, you can set up individual profiles to keep your user information separate from the others. Firefox Profiles In the search bar type run. Then, in the Run box, type firefox -p This starts up