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Understand Your Browser: Firefox, IE, Opera, and More...

Not only do you have to choose your web browser, but you also have to understand it. Firefox, IE6, Netscape, Opera...here are your tutorials and product reviews to get you surfing right, whichever browser you choose!
"How Do I Remove My Browser Internet Cookies?"
If you are concerned about web sites being able to track your repeated visits, then here is how to erase and prevent "cookies" in your web browser...
How to Hack Firefox to Make it Faster!
If you can follow some simple hacking instructions, here are three tips to get Firefox 1.0.x performing faster for you, regardless of your bandwidth...
How to Block Plug-in Popups with Firefox, 2005
As good as Firefox browser is, its many plug-ins will still allow popup windows to appear. Even if you toggle the "block popup windows" option, these annoying windows will still appear. Not anymore, once you learn this special trick...
Review: Firefox 1.0.6 Browser, 2005
About.com reviews and reports on the latest 1.0.6 Firefox browser from Mozilla
Understandin g Internet URL's
Tutorial: An explanation of uniform resource locators (URL's) for beginning users.
The Firefox Handbook for Beginners
Although still only a version 1.0 experimental release, Firefox Browser is already the hottest new browser product this Fall 2004! Lean, slick, and packed with features, Firefox is quickly winning users away from IE. Here is your explanation of the Firefox software, how it works, and power user tips.
The IE Handbook for Beginners
Over 85% of the viewing public uses Microsoft IE. It is the one browser that successfully renders the most web pages in the world. Alas, most people never fully learn how to use IE, so here is the next best thing to an owner's manual. Try this excellent collection of IE Browser Basics and Power Tips.
Opera vs. Netscape vs. IE6
HTML guru, Ross Shannon, offers his perspective on how freeware Opera compares to IE and Netscape.
Tutorial: What is a "URL"?
What does Uniform Resource Locator mean? What is a country code top level domain? How is .com different from .org and .tv? Get your answers here in this graphical tutorial...
Internet Equipment Checklist: Do You Have the Right Gadgets?
Anti-virus software, ISP account, plug-ins...this is a must-know checklist for new Internet Users! Especially if you got a computer for Christmas, then you will want to confirm that you've got the right goodies to be an "Internetizen"!
Firefox 1.0 Browser Review
Firefox is an excellent alternative to using IE6, and it's winning the hearts of users everywhere. It's slick, it's packed with useful features, and it doesn't leak passwords like IE does. See for yourself why millions of users are switching over to Firefox.
Firefox Tips and Tricks: Become a Power User
Here they are, folks: the Ten Most Useful Firefox Shortcuts and Tips! Try them for yourself, and see why many users are choosing Firefox as their new web browser.
Organize Your IE "Favorites" to Remember Web Sites!
If you are like many IE5 or IE6 users, you have overflowing "Favorites", also known as "Bookmarks". While it is good to keep dozens of favorite destination addresses saved , it is not a good idea to accumulate them in a single overflowing menu. Within a few minutes, you can organize your Favorites into submenus and subfolders. Here is a 5-minute tutorial on organizing your IE Favorites...
Quick How To: Opening Links in a New Window
Called "spawning a new window", this trick is very useful for intermediate-level browsing. It only takes seconds to learn this very useful technique...
IE Web Browser Beginner's Guide to IE6
A short-but-helpful tutorial on learning your Microsoft IE6 browser!
Top 10 Search Engines: Users Vote at About.com
About users vote: The Top 10 Favorite Search Engines, May 2004

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