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The latest technology news from Techdows: browser releases, Windows updates, new software versions, and notable changes across the tools you use every day. We focus on practical, verified updates that genuinely affect how you use your PC, without the hype.

News

Now You can Save Google Search Settings to Your Google Account

August 22, 2012 by Venkat Eswarlu

When was the last time you accessed Google search Settings and made changes may be like turning off safe search by dragging slider towards … [Read more…]

Posted in: News Tagged: Google, Google account
Firefox

Firefox 16:Changes in Context Menu

July 24, 2012 by Venkat Eswarlu

Mozilla continues to tweak its user interface by removing unnecessary UI elements, using  heatmap data they now able to analyze which UI elements are … [Read more…]

Posted in: Firefox, News Tagged: context menu, reload, Send Link, stop
Freeware

Microsoft .NET Framework Repair Tool [Updated]

June 16, 2012 by Venkat Eswarlu

Till now there is no official tool from Microsoft to fix .NET Framework installation problems, we’ve covered .Net framework Cleanup tool in the past … [Read more…]

Posted in: Freeware, News Tagged: .Net framework, Microsoft, NET Repair tool
News

Yahoo Resolves Axis Chrome Extension’s Private Key Issue by Releasing a New Chrome Extension

May 24, 2012 by Venkat Eswarlu

Few hours back we’ve covered about Axis browser launched by Yahoo, Axis browser available as an add-on for Chrome, Firefox, IE and Safari. Something … [Read more…]

Posted in: News Tagged: Chrome extension, private key, Yahoo Axis
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Microsoft’s So.cl Goes Live

May 20, 2012 by Venkat Eswarlu

Microsoft’s social networking site, so.cl which gone live accidentally few months back is in fact launched by Microsoft and available to all at present, … [Read more…]

Posted in: News Tagged: Microsoft, So.cl, social networking sites
Firefox
Firefox settings, about:config and browser fixes on a laptop

Firefox Nightly gets In-Content Preferences

May 11, 2012 by Venkat Eswarlu
Firefox settings, about:config and browser fixes on a laptop

Mozilla today made available In-Content Preferences in nightly build of Firefox 15 which displays preferences with in the content area of the browser instead … [Read more…]

Posted in: Firefox, News
News
Google Chrome settings and Google search open in Chrome on a Windows laptop

Gmail Now Tells Why A Message is Marked as Spam

March 20, 2012 by Venkat Eswarlu
Google Chrome settings and Google search open in Chrome on a Windows laptop

Thanks to automated system of Gmail that automatically filters spam messages and sends them  to your “Spam“folder instead to inbox, most of users don’t … [Read more…]

Posted in: News Tagged: Gmail
Firefox

Firefox 10.0.2 Released

February 17, 2012 by Venkat Eswarlu

We’ve another Firefox release!, Firefox 10.0.2 now available via update.  Two weeks back Mozilla released Firefox 10 after that they followed it with Firefox … [Read more…]

Posted in: Firefox, News Tagged: Firefox 10.0.2
Firefox

McAfee Site Advisor Add-on Raises Firefox Memory Consumption, Disable It Now

February 17, 2012 by Venkat Eswarlu

If you’re using Firefox with McAfee security product installed in your Computer and if you ‘re experiencing slow browsing in Firefox 10.0.1 – blame … [Read more…]

Posted in: Firefox, News Tagged: blocklist, McAfee Site Advisor, memory consumption, mozilla
Google Chrome

Google Screenwise: Get Paid for Sharing Your Internet Use in Chrome with Google

February 8, 2012 by Venkat Eswarlu

Google started a new project called Screenwise, which is all about knowing how you use the internet. Interested users can sign up for Screenwise … [Read more…]

Posted in: Google Chrome, News Tagged: Google, Google Screenwise, Google Screenwisepanel
News

Google Starts Redirecting Blogspot Blogs to Country-Specific URLs

January 31, 2012 by Venkat Eswarlu

You wouldn’t be surprised in future if you visit Blogspot.com other than in US country you’ll be redirected to your country specific URL in … [Read more…]

Posted in: News Tagged: blogger, Blogspot, Google, redirection
Google Chrome

Google Chrome to Protect Its Default Search Engine from Changes Being Made By Third-Party Programs

December 15, 2011 by Venkat Eswarlu

If you’re following news recently you may knew that Google funded study concluded Google Chrome as secured browser than Firefox and Internet Explorer for … [Read more…]

Posted in: Google Chrome, News, Security Tagged: Protector
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