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How to View Saved Passwords in Mozilla Firefox

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If you are using Mozilla Firefox web browser to surf the internet, then that is a very good decision as Firefox is safe, reliable, fast and stable browser. But this article will not just promote the use of Firefox, this will describe how you can hack or reveal the passwords that Firefox “remembered”. Most web browsers like Firefox, offer an option to “Save” or “Remember” the password you enter when you are logging in to your online accounts like emails, banking sites and other user-account related portals. When you choose… Read More

How to Check your AOL Subscription Bill

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One way to keep your online subscriptions healthy and in good standing is to ensure that you are paying your accounts payables on time, whether online or other means. This is true for AOL service subscription as well. In order to keep your AOL subscription in good standing, make it a habit to check your bill and make the necessary payments. The following procedures will describe how to check your AOL subscription billing. First, it is recommended that you use a web browser like Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox… Read More

How to Block Pop-up Windows in Mozilla Firefox

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Mozilla Firefox is one of the most widely used web browser in the world. Besides from being free, it is fast, reliable and is supported by several functionality expanders called plugins or add-ons which like Firefox, are also free. Even if Firefox is a stable and always up-to-date browser, it is still prone to the attacks of malicious websites. Most attacks are in the form of unwanted advertising through pop-ups. In order to protect your Firefox browser from these annoying pop-ups, you can configure it to block all pop-ups and… Read More

How to remove WinZip Registry Optimizer malware

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WinZip Registry Optimizer is basically not a malware, it is a legitimate registry cleaner. However, it is a troublemaker for most Windows users, it is not a recommended tool. A better registry cleaner could be CCleaner from http://piriform.com. If you are infected by a copycat, fake WinZip Registry Optimizer, which is a malware, here are the things that you can notice or observe: Do these sound familiar? To completely remove the infection, here are the steps: A. Boot your computer into Safe Mode with Networking Step 1: Turn ON your computer or… Read More

How to extract text to the right of a character in Microsoft Excel cells?

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Suppose you have a list of text data in Excel columns that you want to work with and you need to extract only a portion of the text following a specific pattern. This pattern can vary, like a specific character, a particular number of characters, or whatever your actual data is. It is the very first and important step that you can decipher the actual pattern of your data so that you can build the correct formula to manipulate the data. See for instance the sample column of data below:… Read More

How to Enable and Disable System Icons in the System Tray in Windows Computer

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In the default Windows installation, basic functions and settings are already in place. Among these are the system icons located in the system tray or the items shown in the far right of the taskbar of Windows. When you install software programs in your computer, some of them automatically create their corresponding icon in the system tray. Over time, and as you install more of these programs, your system tray will be filled with various icons. To manage your system icons in your system tray, here are the steps: Step… Read More

How to Add and Configure Yahoo! Mail in Outlook 2010/2007

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There is a big change in Yahoo Mail that came with the changes that Yahoo made with their interface in the past few months ago. These days, FREE Yahoo Mail users can now use POP and SMTP email clients to access their emails. This feature was previously available for paid version of Yahoo Mail only. Prepare Your Yahoo Mail Account for POP/SMTP Access Allow your Yahoo Mail account first to be accessed using a POP email software like MS Outlook 2007/2010/2013, Windows Live Mail, Thunderbird, etc. This is done by… Read More

How to Check Your Mailbox Size in Microsoft Outlook 2010

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If you are using the well know and widely used email program – MS Outlook 2010 or the latest version, you might be enjoying its whole bunch of features. Indeed the product has evolved so much over the years. However, you need to monitor the size of your mailboxes so that they don’t get bloated over time. This is especially true if you have email accounts set up as POP or POP3. In MS Outlook, you have the option to add several email accounts. These email accounts also have the… Read More