how to uninstall avg secure search toolbar

You will get a lot of browser toolbars while trying to install some crappy(may be useful sometimes ! rarely) softwares. You will try to uninstall the toolbar but somehow it doesn't work. In my case I have come across AVG secure searchbar which I dont like to call it as a secure search tool at all. It looks terrible and every search result opens in a new tab (its not my choice at all !). So I have tried uninstalling it through control panel which has given the following error.

Why I am using FireFox

FireFox is the leading Open source web browser and is my all time favorite browser. Previously I have used Google Chrome but as a blogger nowadays using the Mozilla Firefox web browser than any other software. Firefox gives you freedom and more options to configure your privacy settings. So today I will tell some useful features of Firefox because of which I am using it.

How to browse the internet when your Internet connection is slow ?

Consider you are using an internet connection where data usage is limited, or take the situation where you are paying for the ISP based on your data usage, or If you are using an internet connection which is very slow.
In these situations you can not load all the website elements in your browser which consumes a lot of data. So it is ideal to use what you need and leave unnecessary content like advertisements.
 Here are some tips to save your precious data which will be useful while browsing the internet in slower connection speeds

What is DNS ? Things you should know about DNS server settings

Recently World Wide Web has finished 2 decades.DNS is one of the main component of WWW. Many of us don't know about DNS. Recently I got to know some details of it.So If you got some doubts regarding DNS , then read this How to article to set DNS server settings in your computer. 

Domain Name Service is shortly known as DNS.
This system is in place to organize and identify domains. To make a simple analogy, DNS is the phone book of the Web. While a phone book translates a name like “My Friend” into the right phone number to call, the DNS translates a URL or web address (such as “www.google.com”) into the correct IP address to contact (for example “74.125.19.147”) in order to get the information that you want.

You Type in Browser                        where the browser actually looks

www.google.com               ----------->              74.125.19.147

Make your Facebook SPAM free

I am fed up with all the unwanted Facebook page suggestions and even with the ridiculous advertisements on the right sidebar which are useless and annoying me.

sponsored page of blackberry on facebook

So I Googled for this topic and found some solution. The solution came not only for Facebook but for blocking advertisements on other websites too.

Try FIREFOX mobile OS in your browser

Firefox OS running on Firefox web browser

The mobile operating system competition is at its peak. Currently iOS,Android, Windows are ruling the market. Where as Ubuntu is on its way to join the race in this October.In between Firefox has made a simple OS which is built on web technologies[HTML5].
With Firefox Users and developers aren’t locked in to one platform, so they can access their info and use applications across multiple devices.
With FireFox OS, Mozilla is trying to bring the Open web into mobile devices too.
Most importantly the Firefox OS will reduce the price of mobile device as it is an open source OS.

you can now try FIREFOX mobile OS right inside your FireFox browser.
Watch this video to install and use Firefox OS simulator in your web browser.



I have tried this OS on my browser. It is not a revolutionary interface but still the point is its usability with minimum hardware requirements. As a web based platform it will be much easier for developers to make apps. Also Firefox OS doesn't take much memory.

So lets hope for a good mobile OS from the maker of best web browser :)

Useful browsing tips you might missed

Browsing the Internet is what we do most of the time with our computers.Some times we forget some silly things and follow a long process to do a small task. So I am just reminding some tips for improving your productivity while browsing the Internet.

• Don't go back by clicking 'back arrow' several times. Just right click on back button and choose which page you want to navigate

Right click on back arrow to get browsing history of the tab

• Are you watching a long video on Youtube ? Are you reading a webpage for long time. Then why don't you go full screen ? hit F11 to concentrate on the content. This gives good browsing experience if you are using a small monitor.With full screen you can save some chunk of space in the browser.

• Use Ctrl+shift+T to re-open closed(may be accidentally) window.

reopen an accidentally closed window

• Got a link to open in new window. What you do usually ? right click and select 'open link in new window'. But why taking two steps? I suggest you use Ctrl + single [left] click on the link to open in new tab.

• Put a master password for your FireFox browser[read this] and relax. You just need to enter you master password for every browsing session, Firefox will not ask for user name and password for individual on-line accounts again. I save a lot of time by skipping the need to enter user name and password forms[without losing my security].

 

• If you are browsing on public(not your own) computer then don't forget to use 'Start Private browsing' option in Firefox. Same can be done in Chrome using 'Incognito window'. This will not store any data or history of your browsing session.This option is best for doing bank transactions and logging into your on-line accounts.

Let us know If you got some tips to share with us. You can always drop a comment or join the conversation on our Facebook page

    

Do you know how many times you have visited a website ?

I am addicted to social networks and browsing the web after I started blogging. So I want to count how many times I have visited a website through my browser(I am a die-hard fan of Firefox).
There is a direct way in Firefox to count the number of visits to a particular website.

click on the globe icon(or some unique icon) present on top left corner of your browser

Go to any of your favorite website and click on the globe icon or lock icon(for encrypted websites) to get identity information of the particular website.
Now click on 'more information' option, which pops a window showing a bunch of info regarding the website.
Now you can see the number of visits to the website as shown below

see the number of visits to a website

Now go to your favorite website and try this cool feature. Try this on facebook to know whether socializing a lot or not.

Not only this alone, with this menu you can control your browser effectively for a particular website. Go to 'permissions' and choose your desired configuration for a website. You can stop a website from opening a pop-up windows(ADs), or ask a website not to store cookies(what is a cookie ?) on your website and many more.

PS: This works with most of the other browsers include chrome.Chrome can give the date when you visited a website for the first time.

What is a cookie ?

  what is a cookie ?

A "cookie" is a small piece of information stored in your browser by a website you have visited.

Why does any website stores information on your browser ?

Usually a web browser requests the data from the website. Then the website responds to the  browser request and transfers the information. If you are visiting a website frequently, then the browser needs to request some of the common information every time. To overcome this ,the concept of cookies is introduced where a website will assign a unique ID to each of it's  visitors (for the 1st time). So this will help the websites to store your settings and preferences. 

What  information is stored in a cookie ?

information stored in a cookie

Will a Cookie store any personal information of a visitor?

No, A website doesn't store any of your personal information using a cookie. But there are other ways of using a cookie to target a  particular visitor.
Say for example you have liked a page on Facebook and commented in it. Then Facebook can  show an Ad which is related to that page. There is a maximum probability of clicking that ad  if it is related to your interest.In this way a website may get some advantage with cookies.
But not always cookies will be used for advertising only. Google may use some cookies to improve search results by storing the user settings like language and advanced search settings etc.
Facebook uses cookies to make your account more secure.It will alert you if your account is being accessed from a location other than your regular computer.This is why you will be asked to name a device for the first time visit to Facebook.

How can I delete my cookies stored in my browser ?

deleting cookies in Firefox and Chrome browsers

You can always delete the cookies if you think that your privacy is important than any other issues.
But do remember that most of the websites tries to improve them using cookies. So it is better to keep them for better browsing experience.

Ever Note Clearly - Read a webpage like an e-book

Do you have an EverNote accont ?

If Yes then you will definitely love this feature. If you say No then I strongly suggest you to sign up for EverNote.

EverNote Clearly for Firefox and Chrome

Clearly is a browser extension available on major Browser platforms like Firefox and Chrome.

Clearly will make any webpage into a clean and simple e-book like reading interface.

Install the Clearly extension for Firefox here . If you use Google Chrome then use this link

Advantages of using EverNote Clearly

While the primary usage of this extension is to read web pages easily, there are some other advantages too.

--->Save your favorite webpage to your EverNote account.
 ---->If you find some interesting content on a website what you will do ? I will mark that text and save it to my Evernote account
 ---> Set your theme for day and night compatibility. 

 --->You can print a webpage without any ADs on that page.


Here is a snapshot of Clearly extension in my PC