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How to Set Up Site Search Shortcuts in Firefox

Firefox has a built-in feature to make site searching more efficient. If you’d prefer not to install extensions then this tutorial will help speed up your browsing and search experience.

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Open Firefox Searches in a New Tab

Are you a tab browsing maniac? Firefox lets you automatically open all searches performed from either box in a new tab.

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Change the Default Email Client for Firefox

If you’re not a Microsoft Outlook user, nothing’s more annoying than having it pop up by default whenever you click an email address in Firefox. Here’s how to change the default email client.

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Enable Firefox Tab Preview in the Windows Taskbar

The taskbar preview in Windows 7 and 8 will give you a glimpse of each open Firefox window. But if you make use of tabs and don’t use additional windows then it makes sense to change the preview setting from windows over to tabs.

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How to Disable Firefox Download History

If you don’t want anyone to find out what you have downloaded, and are concerned about your privacy, you can disable Download Manager in few simple steps.

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How To Create and Manage Multiple Profiles in Firefox

If you share your computer with other people, Mozilla Firefox has a groovy feature that allows you to create multiple profiles. Here’s a simple guide which explains how it works.

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Internet Privacy: Yahoo Embraces Do Not Track

Yahoo! has announced, via a post on its Policy Blog, that it has implemented global support for Do Not Track! (DNT). Here’s what this means in terms of Internet privacy, as well as how to enable this important feature in Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome.

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How to Start Firefox in Safe Mode

If Firefox is crashing or not launching at all, start it in Safe Mode so you can start troubleshooting the issue.

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What is Your Favorite or Default Web Browser?

With so many browsers out there, the browser wars keep heating up. Here at groovyPost we’re interested in knowing which one is your default browser. Maybe you are forced to use Internet Explorer at work, but prefer Google Chrome or Firefox at home? Cast your vote in the poll below and leave us a comment [...]

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How To Protect Firefox Passwords with a Master Password

I previously wrote an article, describing the way to see the passwords you have stored in Firefox. It’s a good idea to save them like this unless somebody else also uses the same computer. You don’t want other users snooping around your e-mail account. Here’s how to protect your passwords in Firefox. This is very [...]

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