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How to reset your web browser back to its default settings

Posted on December 24, 2023

Rick’s Tech Tips Newsletter

There are tons of ways to customize and tweak most current web browsers to make them behave more to our liking.

And in addition to the changes we make on our own, many downloads and browser add-ons take it upon themselves to make changes to our browsers’ settings without us even knowing about it.

These changes add up over time, and eventually your favorite browser might become extremely slow and unstable due to all the changes.

Throw a browser hijacker or malware into the mix and it can even become unusable. If that happens, what should you do? [Read more…]

Q&A: How do I uninstall Internet Explorer from my Windows 10 PC?

Posted on November 7, 2018

Question from Nolan R.: I just bought a new laptop with Windows 10 to replace my old one that had Windows 7 on it.

The new laptop came with Internet Explorer 11 installed but I don’t need (or want) IE because I use Chrome all the time.

The problem is IE doesn’t come up in the list of programs to be uninstalled. If it’s there, I can’t find it.

I’d really like to uninstall it if I possibly can because I’ve heard that it’s a security risk and a drag on system performance.

Can you tell me how to remove IE 11 from my PC? Thank you.

Rick’s answer: [Read more…]

Install this critical update to Internet Explorer ASAP

Posted on August 22, 2015

Microsoft has announced that certain versions of Internet Explorer are vulnerable to being hacked due to a security flaw in the software code.

Machines running one of the affected versions of I.E. can be compromised by allowing a hacker to remotely execute malicious code on your system.

If Internet Explorer is installed on your system (and it almost certainly is), you’ll need to ensure that this update is installed ASAP even if you never use Internet Explorer to browse the Internet. [Read more…]

Make new browser tabs open immediately instead of in the background

Posted on December 23, 2014

new-browser-tabs The ability to open a web page in a new browser tab instead of a new window is one of computing’s most popular upgrades of all time.

But there is one annoyance with tabbed browsing that really gets on my nerves, and that’s how new tabs open in the background instead of opening out in front where you can see them without having to first click on the new tab.

Getting Internet Explorer and Firefox to open new tabs immediately is simply a matter of changing a setting. [Read more…]

Q&A: How do I turn off Auto Correct in Internet Explorer?

Posted on October 25, 2014

Question from George T.: Hi there Rick. Love your site! Hopefully you can help me with a problem. I recently installed Internet Explorer 10 and the Auto Correct feature is driving me nuts. Can I turn it off?

Rick‘s answer: You’re not alone George. Virtually every comment I have heard about I.E.’s Auto Correct feature is a complaint, and I’m not a big fan of it either. Luckily, it can easily be turned off. Here’s how: [Read more…]