Go to Firefox options by clicking on Firefox Menu > Options > Options. Go to Privacy tab and under History section, select Use Custom Settings for History from the drop down menu. Uncheck Remember Download History and click OK. Now, Firefox will not save the files or anything you download using Firefox. Of course, if you’d only like the list to only be cleared once you exit Firefox you can adjust that from the config....
Turn Off the Downloads Flyout Menu on Microsoft Edge To stop the menu from popping up when you download a file, first, click the Settings and more (three dots) button. Then click on Settings from the menu. Then from the “Settings” page, click on Downloads from the list on the left panel. Then from the list on the right-hand side, turn off the “Show downloads menu when a download starts” switch....
It’s Official – http://dev.windows.com is the download link for Windows 8 Pre-beta for developers. Although originally I thought you might need an MSDN subscription, turns out that’s not the case. So if you’re not one of the attendees at the build conference who got the first Tablet for Windows 8 for free, just follow the groovyPost below for the details for installing Windows 8 on your own PC. Once you hit http://dev....
Way back when Microsoft released Windows Vista, a new feature of the OS was implemented, called the Games Explorer. You may be familiar with Vista Game Explorer Editor, but sadly enough it doesn’t work so well in Windows 7 and may even break your Windows install. To help get you started on some Friday Fun today, we will show you a great app for editing your Windows 7 Game Explorer and getting your games library clean and organized again....
16-Bit Apps The solution for such a scenario is to run the operating system on an older version of Windows, requiring setting up a virtual machine. If you still utilize a 32-bit version of Windows 10, you can get the best of both worlds by enabling the 16-bit subsystem. As Microsoft’s future heads toward 64-bit computing, the company is minimizing its support for many of the legacy components in Windows. The best way to add 16-bit support in Windows 10 requires some command line work....
Enable Private iCal Addresses for Google Apps Calendars Log in to the Google Apps Admin Console. Click Apps > Google Apps > Calendar Under Share settings, change the default to one of the following options: Share all information, and outsiders can change calendars (my new default)Share all information, and allow managing of calendars Unless you plan to delegate management of the Calendar, there really is no need to select the fourth option....
Filter Unknown Senders Being able to filter messages between contacts and all others is currently only a feature on iPhone and Mac. It’s not yet available on Mac, although it could arrive on the next version of macOS. You must have friends, family, and coworkers already listed in the native Contacts app to get started. Additionally, these contacts must have a supported mobile number (SMS) or email assigned (Apple iMessage). After adding users, you can filter messages from people who aren’t in the Contacts app....
The gist, Microsoft included a visual basic script that will automatically output the activation type as well as the license status for your Office 2010 install. The process only takes a couple of steps, but you need to know where to look. Step 1 Click the Start Menu Orb and Type cmd into the search box. Right-Click the cmd.exe result and Select Run as administrator.* *Holy smokes, it seems like we are ALWAYS running cmd as an administrator!...
Note that this is currently for U.S. Sprint customers only. Option 1: Lose your Google Voice number, replace it with your Sprint number. Calls made from Google Voice and Gmail will display your Sprint number. Your Google Voice number will remain on your account for 90 days before being deleted.Option 2: Replace your Sprint number with your Google Voice number. Calls made from your Sprint handset will display your Google Voice number....
With a handy import feature, you can reuse slides from other PowerPoint presentations. And while the in process for using the feature differs slightly when you use Windows versus Mac, it’s still a convenient one. Reuse Slides in PowerPoint on Windows When you import slides from another PowerPoint file on Windows, you can choose which slides to use. For example, you can pick one slide or insert them all. With your current presentation open, go to the Home tab....
One way to do so is to keep them in a locked folder. That way, if anyone gets access to your computer, they won’t be able to access the sensitive files in your locked folder. On Windows, there are a number of different ways to lock a folder and keep your documents protected. If you want to know how to lock a folder on Windows 11, follow the steps below....
This week marks 10 years since the first iPhone went on sale. I decided to take a look back at the iPhone launch video from January 2007 recorded at Macworld. There are some interesting tidbits about the first iPhone back then and they sometimes contrast with today’s modern version of the device in surprising ways. Here are 10 interesting facts about the original iPhone from that presentation. A Look Back at the iPhone 2G 10 Years Later Original Operating System Software was called iPhone OS Steve Jobs told the audience the iPhone ran OS X, but further details revealed, official branding for the mobile OS was iPhone OS....
If you like using the Control Panel, we have good news. We’ll show you 11 different ways you can still access the Control Panel in Windows 11. 1. How to Open the Control Panel Using Search One of the fastest ways to access the Control Panel is to use the Search feature. To open the Control panel using the Search feature: 2. How to Open the Control Panel Using Settings Even though it’s not obvious, the Control Panel is available through the Settings app....
The team here at gP have been using the free version of EaseUS Partition Master Pro. over the years. It’s a great tool everyone should have a copy of. This is why I’m excited to announce that we convinced EaseUS to sponsor an exclusive giveaway event for our readers! Giveaway Details For the next 48 hours, just visit the groovyPost Giveaway Event link to get a free CD key for EaseUS Partition Master Pro....
Update 11/17/2020: You no longer need this utility to connect your Outlook.com accounts to modern versions of the Microsoft Office Outlook client. Start by closing Microsoft Outlook and downloading the Connector client. Depending on your install of Outlook, grab either the 32-Bit or 64-Bit version of the connector. If you don’t know, checking which version of Outlook you’re running is simple. Once downloaded, Launch the install by double-clicking it (OutlookConnector....
Microsoft Foldable Keyboard $50 Off The keyboard is designed to work with iOS, Android, Windows tablets, and phones. It uses Bluetooth 4.0 make the connection and is designed to fold up for easy travel. Gift-wrap available.Works across devices: The Universal Foldable Keyboard was designed to work with iPad, iPhone, Android, Windows tablets, and Windows Phone.Ultra-thin and lightweight: Only 5mm thin, the innovative, foldable design easily fits into a purse, bag, or pocket....
To get a better idea of how the service works and different scenarios where it could be helpful during your busy day, take a look at the following video: Does having the ability to remotely let delivery drivers and others into your home remotely from your phone appeal to you? Or, do you think this idea goes a little too far for your privacy preference? Let us know your take in the comment section below....
I’m not about to pitch my tent outside an Apple store just yet. But for the first time since my old iRiver MP3 player finally broke down in 2005, I’m actually considering buying an Apple iOS product. I didn’t wind up getting an iPod . It was too big a leap. I wasn’t ready to sell my soul to the company iTunes Store, either. But Apple chips away at me....
Apple released their first update to the new iOS Version 5 yesterday — iOS 5.0.1. The update from Apple includes multitasking gestures for the original iPad, bug fixes with Documents in the Cloud and improved voice recognition for Australian users. The largest update however for most of us is a fix for bugs which were affecting the battery life of all devices running iOS 5.0 — iPhone 4S users in particular....
Backblaze Features Before Backblaze, I backed up my computers using custom scripts and external USB drives. I would take a backup every 30 days then store the USB drives in a fire “resistant” safe. The “plan” was that my data would be safe in the event of a burglary or fire. This got expensive and unrealistic, though, once my wife and I started having children. Can you say a million baby photos and long videos?...
