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Tip |
Explanation |
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Deleting Browsing History |
It is always good practice to clear the history and delete
all the cookies, temporary internet files after using the internet, especially if
the same computer is used by more than one. |
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Control + Enter |
We can type just the
name of the website and press Control+Enter, then it will take us to the website
with that name. No need of typing "www" and "com"
Example: Type techstudentsworld and press
control+enter you will be directed to
http://www.techstudentsworld.com |
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Setting number of days of history
to be saved in IE |
To set the number of days of history to be stored in IE:
Open Internet Explorer,
Go to Tools->Internet Options->Select Settings in Browsing history section->A
dialog box opens, in that under History section select the number of days of history
to be saved.
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To automatically delete the Temporary
Internet Files Folder |
To automatically delete
the Temporary Internet files folder whenever you close the IE browser:
Open IE->Tools->Internet Options->Select “Advanced”
tab->Under “Security” section->Check the “Empty Temporary Internet Files Folder
when the browser is closed”.
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Going to a website without
first opening the browser
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In Microsoft Windows, you can go to
a website directly by going to start->Run and typing the address there.No need
to open the browser and type URL in its address bar.
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Turning on/off Pop-up blocker
in IE |
You can turn on/off Pop-up blocker in IE by:
Open IE->Go to Tools->Pop-up Blocker-> Select
Turn on/off Pop-up blocker. |
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Viewing the HTML code of a Web
Page |
If you want to view the HTML coding
of any web page:
Open
browser->Go to View->Select source. |
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Restricting the sites in IE |
If you want to add any of the sites as the restricted
site in IE:
Open IE->Go to Tools->Internet Options->Security tab->Select Restricted
Sites image-> click sites button->Type the url of website you want to restrict->click
Add. |
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Temporary Internet Files and History
Settings |
You can set the Temporary Internet
Files and History Settings like how much disk space to use for storing them, how
often to check for newer version of stored pages etc in IE by:
Open IE-> Go to Tools->Select Internet Options->Select Settings under Browsing
history section, here you can set those settings. |
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alt + <- and alt + -> |
You can go to the previous and next
pages in a browser by using alt + <- (backward arrow) and alt+-> (forward
arrow) respectively. |
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Secured site with "https" |
When you are doing any transactions
involving money like online shopping, money transfer etc. make sure that you are
dealing with a secured site using "https" instead of "http". Also the browser should
display the locked symbol when you are in a secured site. |
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Sending Web page by Email |
If you find a good web page while browsing and want to
send it to others, In IE:
Go to File-> Send-> Page by Email, Microsoft Outlook opens, there you can
type address and send it. |
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Sending link of Web page by Email |
If you find a good web page while browsing
and want to send the link of that web page to others, In IE:
Go to File-> Send-> Link by Email, Microsoft Outlook opens, there you can
type the sender address and send it. |
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Creating shortcut of the web page |
To create a shortcut for the web page
you want in IE:
Go to File-> Send->Shortcut to Desktop, then a shortcut to that web page will
be created on your desktop. |
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F5 for refreshing web page |
If you want to refresh a web page,
press F5. |
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Viewing Full Screen |
If you want to view a web page in full
screen, press F11 or goto View->Full Screen. |
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Compromised Account |
If you suspect that any of your account
has been compromised, the first and the best thing to do is to close that
account immediately. |
