Many of the websites that you visit will ask you to let them send you notifications in the browser. For sites that you like and visit often, this can be a convenient way to stay up to date on what is going on with their site or company. But, at least in my experience, the […]
How to Switch to Classic Yahoo Mail
If you use Yahoo Mail in a Web browser, and have been doing so for a while, then you are likely aware that the current version of Yahoo Mail looks a little different than the version from a few years ago with which you might be more comfortable. if this newer version of Yahoo mail […]
How to Get Firefox to Stop Asking to Be the Default Browser in Windows 7
The default Web browser on your windows computer is the one that opens whenever you click on a hyperlink or try to open a file that opens by default in a browser. If you’ve never changed this setting, then it’s possible that your current default browser is Internet Explorer or Microsoft Edge. But when you […]
How to Set a Vacation Response in Yahoo Mail
Taking a vacation is a great way to relax and get away from everyday responsibilities for a little while. But the constant accessibility that mobile phones provide has made it harder to avoid work emails, so you may decide to stop checking your messages for a little while. You don’t want to ruin your existing […]
How to Create a Disposable Email Address in Yahoo Mail
Do you ever need to give your email address for a newsletter or a list, but you’re concerned about your email address getting into the wrong hands? While creating a new email account with a different email host can be a good option, you might prefer to keep using your Yahoo Mail email. One way […]
How to Restart Firefox in Safe Mode
For many computer users the Web browser is the most commonly used application on their computer. There are a number of great Web browsers that you can have in Windows, one of which is the Firefox browser from Mozilla. Unfortunately Web browsers can experience a number of performance-issues, so you may need to troubleshoot your […]
How to Add a Print Button to the Toolbar in Firefox
Most modern Web browsers have started to reduce the amount of space that the browser elements consume. This puts more of the window’s focus on the page content, and can show more of a page in the window. But this reduction of space utilization by browser elements comes at a cost, and you may not […]
How to Change the Firefox Downloads Folder
It’s pretty common to download files as you browse the Internet. Whether it’s a file attachment to an email, a PDF from school, or a new application or game that you want to try out, odds are likely that a file from the Internet will make its way to your hard drive. Most Web browsers […]
How to Set the Default Search Engine in Firefox
While you may be accustomed to browsing to a search engine’s page directly to search for something (such as google.com or bing.com) many modern Web browsers will also let you search for something by simply typing the search term into the address bar at the top of the field. But you may find that Firefox […]
How to Enable Automatic Updates in Firefox
Like many of the other applications you use on your phone and computer, your Web browsers will periodically receive updates that add features, improve performance, and fix security issues. Many applications will let you wait for a while to install these updates, and will only force them if something is critical. But some applications can […]