Have you ever accidently deleted important files from your hard disk permanently ?Most people think that the file is gone and it cannot be recovered.But that is not true.You need not worry.
Recover My Files 3.98 is a file recovery software that can:
Recover deleted files even if emptied from the Recycle Bin.
Recover formatted hard drives, even if you have reinstalled Windows!!!
Recover your files after a hard disk crash.
Get back files after a partitioning error.
Recover deleted documents, photos, videos, music and emails.
Recover from hard drive, camera card, USB, Zip, floppy disk or other media.
This software is really worth giving a try.It can also recover files that are deleted due to virus,spyware or trojan infection.Data from formatted drives can also be effectively recovered.
Recover My Files is fast and easy. No technical or data recovery software skill is required.All data recovery is done at the action of a mouse click.It has a very simple and user friendly interface.
Download link: Recover my files 3.98
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
Use the Notepad as your personal diary
There is a simple feature in Notepad that can make it work like a personal diary for you.Here is how to go about it:
1.Firstly open a blank Notepad file.
2. Now write .LOG as the first line in the file, then press enter. Now save the file and close it.
3.Open the notepad file now and you will find that the current date and time has been appended(put) at the end and the cursor is in the next line.
4. Type your notes and then save and close the file.
5. Each time you open the file, Notepad repeats the process,that is it appends the date and time to the end of the file and places the cursor below it.
This way you can keep track of all your entries,you can easily monitor which article you wrote when.This can work very much like a personal diary.Try it out and let me know how you find it?
1.Firstly open a blank Notepad file.
2. Now write .LOG as the first line in the file, then press enter. Now save the file and close it.
3.Open the notepad file now and you will find that the current date and time has been appended(put) at the end and the cursor is in the next line.
4. Type your notes and then save and close the file.
5. Each time you open the file, Notepad repeats the process,that is it appends the date and time to the end of the file and places the cursor below it.
This way you can keep track of all your entries,you can easily monitor which article you wrote when.This can work very much like a personal diary.Try it out and let me know how you find it?
Rename the Recycle Bin
Hey its very easy
--> Start
--> Run and type "regedit"
-->HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}
In Right side panel double click on Recycle Bin and change the name of Recycle Bin as u want click ok and exit
Restart your Computer
--> Start
--> Run and type "regedit"
-->HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}
In Right side panel double click on Recycle Bin and change the name of Recycle Bin as u want click ok and exit
Restart your Computer
Discover Hidden Music in Windows XP
Did you know, there is a hidden music in Windows XP that you have never heard..
To hear this sound, first of all go to Folder Options and under the "View" tab, check "Show hidden files and folder" and uncheck "Hide protected system files".
Now navigate to the drive where Windows XP is installed.So if C:\ is the drive where Windows XP is installed, goto
C:\WINDOWS\system32\oobe\images
There you will find a file Title.wma.Open in with your favorite media player and listen to it.
To hear this sound, first of all go to Folder Options and under the "View" tab, check "Show hidden files and folder" and uncheck "Hide protected system files".
Now navigate to the drive where Windows XP is installed.So if C:\ is the drive where Windows XP is installed, goto
C:\WINDOWS\system32\oobe\images
There you will find a file Title.wma.Open in with your favorite media player and listen to it.
Friday, April 6, 2007
Great Computer Tricks
This is how to create "con" folder.
Do u ever tried to create the con folder.........................
no.......... then try it...........
they r two ways of creating confolder......
1. By using Command Prompt.
2. Without using Command Prompt.
if u want to knoww, then just leave a message (in the comment) and ur mail id too............
i ll reply u within 15hrs :)
Way to get xp product code from cd
It really work
There is a way to get the xp product code from the cd
just explorer the cd then
open the folder I386
then open the file UNATTEND.TXT and
scroll down to the last line
and it goes to show what dumbasses microsoft are u have a product code.
Have fun u never need to search for a product code for xp again...!!!!
Hidden unknown fact in microsoft word
Bill Gates still doesn't know why it happens:
Try out yourself...
Open Microsoft Word and type
=rand(200,99)
and then HIT ENTER....see what happens.
it won't hurt ur system!!
Better Background for Microsoft Doc......
We hav white backgrond for our doc........... as default... but v can hav a blue also.... lets hav a view
1.) Open a Word Document by going to Start, All Programs, Microsoft Word.
2.) From the menu bar, click Tools.
3.) Select Options from the drop down menu.
4.) The Options dialogue box will open. Select the General tab.
5.) Now you will find a check box that says "Blue background, white text." Click to select it so that you have a tick mark on the box.
6.) Click OK to save the changes and to close the options dialogue box.
Now, go back to your Word document. See the difference?
Yes, now it has a blue background and when you type, the text will be all white. Try this for a few days and you should see a drastic change on the eye strain you've been experiencing.
Try this for yourself and feel the difference!
Password Protect Folders in XP with & with out software
folder lock with software
click here
http://www.esnips.com/doc/7f993235-e6dc-4ccc-b107-7ee46b69f793/pc-security(reg)
now just download it and make it full version by the side txt files key....
.................................................
folder lock without software
1
If you have a log in password for your account, this can be used to protect folders from other users. Your hard drive must be f
ormatted using NTFS (which it probably is unless you're dual booting with another operating system). Here's what to do...
Right-click the folder that you want to make private and choose "Properties"
(or Alt+Double-click). Go to the "Sharing" tab and check the "Make this folder private" box.
Click Apply . If you do not have a password on your account, a box will pop up asking if you want to assign a password. This must be done if you want to make the folder private, so click Yes . You will need to use your password to log on to your computer from then on.
Type in a password then confirm it. Click the "Create Password" button then close the Password window.
Click OK in the Properties dialog box.
Now anyone else logged on to your computer can't access that file without knowing your password.
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2
if ur folder is zipped then directly u can open the file in it and see .... ADD A PASSWORD
and confirm ur password and it ll b safe
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Posted by Rajesh at 4:24 AM 1 comments Links to this post
Make Frnds scare for VIRUS
Open notepad and type this:
lol=msgbox ("Warning a virus has been detected on your PC. Press YES to format your hard disk now or press NO to format your hard disk after system reboot",20,"Warning")
Then save it as Virus.VBS
and go to the folder that contains it and open it if a window pops out saying a virus has been detected it's working. Press yes or no to close the window and put it in the startup folder of the victim's account.
On startup the window should appear.
Note: This does not harm your computer as it does not contain virus.
The Yes and no button does not do anything except closing the window. And you can edit the virus in the sentence: Warning a virus has detected on your PC to any kind of virus eg.Trojan Horse like this lol=msgbox ("Warning a Trojan horse has been detected on your PC. Press YES to format your hard disk now or press NO to format format your hard disk after system reboot",20,"Warning")
Oh in between make sure your victim does not panic and really reformat his harddisk. hahaha
Folder Options missing
Many of us sometimes find the folder options missing in windows explorer.
Here's the solution
Open Run and then type "gpedit.msc".
Now goto
User Configuration > Administrative templates > Windows Component > Windows Explorer.
Click on Windows Explorer you will find the 3rd option on the right side of screen
"Removes the Folder Option menu item from the Tools menu"
Just check it,
if it is not configured then change it to enable by double clicking on it and after applying again set it to not configured.
I hopes that you will find the option after restarting windows.
Do u ever tried to create the con folder.........................
no.......... then try it...........
they r two ways of creating confolder......
1. By using Command Prompt.
2. Without using Command Prompt.
if u want to knoww, then just leave a message (in the comment) and ur mail id too............
i ll reply u within 15hrs :)
Way to get xp product code from cd
It really work
There is a way to get the xp product code from the cd
just explorer the cd then
open the folder I386
then open the file UNATTEND.TXT and
scroll down to the last line
and it goes to show what dumbasses microsoft are u have a product code.
Have fun u never need to search for a product code for xp again...!!!!
Hidden unknown fact in microsoft word
Bill Gates still doesn't know why it happens:
Try out yourself...
Open Microsoft Word and type
=rand(200,99)
and then HIT ENTER....see what happens.
it won't hurt ur system!!
Better Background for Microsoft Doc......
We hav white backgrond for our doc........... as default... but v can hav a blue also.... lets hav a view
1.) Open a Word Document by going to Start, All Programs, Microsoft Word.
2.) From the menu bar, click Tools.
3.) Select Options from the drop down menu.
4.) The Options dialogue box will open. Select the General tab.
5.) Now you will find a check box that says "Blue background, white text." Click to select it so that you have a tick mark on the box.
6.) Click OK to save the changes and to close the options dialogue box.
Now, go back to your Word document. See the difference?
Yes, now it has a blue background and when you type, the text will be all white. Try this for a few days and you should see a drastic change on the eye strain you've been experiencing.
Try this for yourself and feel the difference!
Password Protect Folders in XP with & with out software
folder lock with software
click here
http://www.esnips.com/doc/7f993235-e6dc-4ccc-b107-7ee46b69f793/pc-security(reg)
now just download it and make it full version by the side txt files key....
.................................................
folder lock without software
1
If you have a log in password for your account, this can be used to protect folders from other users. Your hard drive must be f
ormatted using NTFS (which it probably is unless you're dual booting with another operating system). Here's what to do...
Right-click the folder that you want to make private and choose "Properties"
(or Alt+Double-click). Go to the "Sharing" tab and check the "Make this folder private" box.
Click Apply . If you do not have a password on your account, a box will pop up asking if you want to assign a password. This must be done if you want to make the folder private, so click Yes . You will need to use your password to log on to your computer from then on.
Type in a password then confirm it. Click the "Create Password" button then close the Password window.
Click OK in the Properties dialog box.
Now anyone else logged on to your computer can't access that file without knowing your password.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2
if ur folder is zipped then directly u can open the file in it and see .... ADD A PASSWORD
and confirm ur password and it ll b safe
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Posted by Rajesh at 4:24 AM 1 comments Links to this post
Make Frnds scare for VIRUS
Open notepad and type this:
lol=msgbox ("Warning a virus has been detected on your PC. Press YES to format your hard disk now or press NO to format your hard disk after system reboot",20,"Warning")
Then save it as Virus.VBS
and go to the folder that contains it and open it if a window pops out saying a virus has been detected it's working. Press yes or no to close the window and put it in the startup folder of the victim's account.
On startup the window should appear.
Note: This does not harm your computer as it does not contain virus.
The Yes and no button does not do anything except closing the window. And you can edit the virus in the sentence: Warning a virus has detected on your PC to any kind of virus eg.Trojan Horse like this lol=msgbox ("Warning a Trojan horse has been detected on your PC. Press YES to format your hard disk now or press NO to format format your hard disk after system reboot",20,"Warning")
Oh in between make sure your victim does not panic and really reformat his harddisk. hahaha
Folder Options missing
Many of us sometimes find the folder options missing in windows explorer.
Here's the solution
Open Run and then type "gpedit.msc".
Now goto
User Configuration > Administrative templates > Windows Component > Windows Explorer.
Click on Windows Explorer you will find the 3rd option on the right side of screen
"Removes the Folder Option menu item from the Tools menu"
Just check it,
if it is not configured then change it to enable by double clicking on it and after applying again set it to not configured.
I hopes that you will find the option after restarting windows.
Sunday, March 18, 2007
All about fun
Party trick
If Bill Gates Was Born in Cheenai
Work Load
Colgate Ad
Team Work
I M Powerful
If Bill Gates Was Born in Cheenai
Work Load
Colgate Ad
Team Work
I M Powerful
Friday, March 9, 2007
ONE CLICK COMPUTER LOCK, !!!!!!!
One-Click computer Lock
Now What u have to do is to just follow the steps to create a one-click Computer Lock shortcut on your desktop:
1. On your desktop, right-click on a blank spot and point to New, then click on Shortcut.
2- Now click BROWSE Button and then gave any Path where u want to place that shortcut. ( best place for this is Desktop)
3- Now click Next and then type any name (of ur choice) for that Icon (icon for Lock of Computer)
4- Now right-click the newly created icon and choose its Propertes (pop-up-menu)
5- Now click on Shortcut Tab
6- in Front of TARGET address bar. just copy and paste the following line
%windir%\system32\rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation
7- Then click on OK button to exit from properties menu of that shortcut..
Now What u have to do is to just follow the steps to create a one-click Computer Lock shortcut on your desktop:
1. On your desktop, right-click on a blank spot and point to New, then click on Shortcut.
2- Now click BROWSE Button and then gave any Path where u want to place that shortcut. ( best place for this is Desktop)
3- Now click Next and then type any name (of ur choice) for that Icon (icon for Lock of Computer)
4- Now right-click the newly created icon and choose its Propertes (pop-up-menu)
5- Now click on Shortcut Tab
6- in Front of TARGET address bar. just copy and paste the following line
%windir%\system32\rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation
7- Then click on OK button to exit from properties menu of that shortcut..
Windows+Run commands
Accessibility Controls - access.cpl
Accessibility Wizard - accwiz
Add Hardware Wizard - hdwwiz.cpl
Add/Remove Programs - appwiz.cpl
Administrative Tools - control admintools
Automatic Updates - wuaucpl.cpl
Bluetooth Transfer Wizard - fsquirt
Calculator - calc
Certificate Manager - certmgr.msc
Character Map - charmap
Check Disk Utility - chkdsk
Clipboard Viewer - clipbrd
Command Prompt - cmd
Component Services - dcomcnfg
Computer Management - compmgmt.msc
Control Panel - control
Date and Time Properties - timedate.cpl
DDE Shares - ddeshare
Device Manager - devmgmt.msc
Direct X Troubleshooter - dxdiag
Disk Cleanup Utility - cleanmgr
Disk Defragment - dfrg.msc
Disk Management - diskmgmt.msc
Disk Partition Manager - diskpart
Display Properties - control desktop
Display Properties - desk.cpl
Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility - drwtsn32
Driver Verifier Utility - verifier
Event Viewer - eventvwr.msc
Files and Settings Transfer Tool - migwiz
File Signature Verification Tool - sigverif
Findfast - findfast.cpl
Firefox - firefox
Folders Properties - control folders
Fonts - control fonts
Fonts Folder - fonts
Free Cell Card Game - freecell
Game Controllers - joy.cpl
Group Policy Editor (for xp professional) - gpedit.msc
Hearts Card Game - mshearts
Help and Support - helpctr
HyperTerminal - hypertrm
Iexpress Wizard - iexpress
Indexing Service - ciadv.msc
Internet Connection Wizard - icwconn1
Internet Explorer - iexplore
Internet Properties - inetcpl.cpl
Keyboard Properties - control keyboard
Local Security Settings - secpol.msc
Local Users and Groups - lusrmgr.msc
Logs You Out Of Windows - logoff
Malicious Software Removal Tool - mrt
Microsoft Chat - winchat
Microsoft Movie Maker - moviemk
Microsoft Paint - mspaint
Microsoft Syncronization Tool - mobsync
Minesweeper Game - winmine
Mouse Properties - control mouse
Mouse Properties - main.cpl
Netmeeting - conf
Network Connections - control netconnection
Accessibility Wizard - accwiz
Add Hardware Wizard - hdwwiz.cpl
Add/Remove Programs - appwiz.cpl
Administrative Tools - control admintools
Automatic Updates - wuaucpl.cpl
Bluetooth Transfer Wizard - fsquirt
Calculator - calc
Certificate Manager - certmgr.msc
Character Map - charmap
Check Disk Utility - chkdsk
Clipboard Viewer - clipbrd
Command Prompt - cmd
Component Services - dcomcnfg
Computer Management - compmgmt.msc
Control Panel - control
Date and Time Properties - timedate.cpl
DDE Shares - ddeshare
Device Manager - devmgmt.msc
Direct X Troubleshooter - dxdiag
Disk Cleanup Utility - cleanmgr
Disk Defragment - dfrg.msc
Disk Management - diskmgmt.msc
Disk Partition Manager - diskpart
Display Properties - control desktop
Display Properties - desk.cpl
Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility - drwtsn32
Driver Verifier Utility - verifier
Event Viewer - eventvwr.msc
Files and Settings Transfer Tool - migwiz
File Signature Verification Tool - sigverif
Findfast - findfast.cpl
Firefox - firefox
Folders Properties - control folders
Fonts - control fonts
Fonts Folder - fonts
Free Cell Card Game - freecell
Game Controllers - joy.cpl
Group Policy Editor (for xp professional) - gpedit.msc
Hearts Card Game - mshearts
Help and Support - helpctr
HyperTerminal - hypertrm
Iexpress Wizard - iexpress
Indexing Service - ciadv.msc
Internet Connection Wizard - icwconn1
Internet Explorer - iexplore
Internet Properties - inetcpl.cpl
Keyboard Properties - control keyboard
Local Security Settings - secpol.msc
Local Users and Groups - lusrmgr.msc
Logs You Out Of Windows - logoff
Malicious Software Removal Tool - mrt
Microsoft Chat - winchat
Microsoft Movie Maker - moviemk
Microsoft Paint - mspaint
Microsoft Syncronization Tool - mobsync
Minesweeper Game - winmine
Mouse Properties - control mouse
Mouse Properties - main.cpl
Netmeeting - conf
Network Connections - control netconnection
Saturday, March 3, 2007
Firefox is Best
The following lists 101 things that one can do with the Mozilla browser component that one cannot do with IE (version 6.0). I used the Windows version of IE the list will vary slightly for the Mac version.
Some notes about how items were selected for this list:
The list only considers features provided in the download of IE provided directly from Microsoft. It does not include things that could be done via additional software or add-ons. If I had included such things, I would, in order to ensure an equal comparison, need to include the add-ons available for Mozilla in the list also. Since this would cause the list to grow infintely large, no such items are considered for either browser.
On the same note, I do not include things that can be done by changing registry keys or manually modifying configuration files. IE does indeed have some features that are only enabled by modifying registry keys. Mozilla has many hidden settings as well. This list includes neither.
This list compares IE 6.0 and Mozilla 1.2
Note also that this is a not supposed to be a list of advantages of one browser over another. It is a list of features of Mozilla not found in IE. You may feel that some of the items in the list are disadvantages.
Now that is over with, on with the list!
Tabbed browsing
Lets you display more than one site in a window using multiple tabs. You can open a new tab by selecting Navigator Tab from the New submenu of the File menu (or press Ctrl+T). You can also open a link in a new tab by using the right-click menu. You will find configuration options in the Tabbed Browsing preferences panel.
Note that CrazyBrowser is a different product than IE.
Popup blocking
Block all those popup ads. To disable popup windows, select Advanced and then Scripts & Plugins from the Preferences window. Then uncheck the box that reads "Open unrequested windows".
Prevent scripts from doing various things
You can prevent scripts from moving windows, closing them, changing the status bar and setting cookies. To change these settings, select Advanced and then Scripts & Plugins from the Preferences window. Then uncheck the desired boxes.
Site Navigation toolbar
Displays content from the link tags provided by a document, allowing one to navigate to various parts of a site.
Sidebar
The sidebar provides a number of tabs by default, and others can be added by the user.
Can add custom panels to sidebar
Custom sidebars can be implemented in HTML or XUL and can be installed from a remote site without much hassle. Sites can add sidebars using the window.sidebar.addPanel() function.
More control over text zooming
Can zoom text to any size. IE only supports five sizes and has no keyboard shortcut that I could determine. For sites that use fairly small fonts, having more larger sizes in necessary for those without perfect vision.
Note that using the mouse isn't a keyboard shortcut.
Can zoom any text, even that with fixed pixel sizes
Can zoom text no matter what units were specified, an often cited issue with IE.
Can select from multiple stylesheets provided by page
When a page provides multiple (or alternate) stylesheets, one can select between them by choosing from the Use Style sub-menu in the View menu.
Page info dialog
Provides additional information about encoding, MIME type, referrer and meta tags. Some of this information is also available in IE's properties dialog although it isn't as detailed and the window isn't resizable.
Detailed form/link/media info dialog
The page info dialog provides tabs which have lists of the form elements, links, images and other media in a page. You can even preview images and save them from this window.
Save plugins
Mozilla saves plugins when saving a Web page as complete. You can also save them from the Page Info window.
Themes
Provides two themes by default (Classic and Modern), but others may be installed.
There is a theming system that is part of Windows XP, however this isn't supported by Microsoft. It also isn't part of any other version of Windows. Mozilla's themes work on all versions of Windows and on all platforms; you can change your theme by selecting Apply Theme from the View menu.
Bookmark window displays more detail
Displays more information about the bookmark in the bookmark window. IE's favorites dialog is a bit awkward and is modal, which means you can't interact with the browser window while it is open. You also cannot add bookmarks from the window.
Bookmark keywords
Keywords to look up bookmarks quickly. Keywords have the advantage that the part entered after the keyword is filled in where '%s' appears in the bookmarks's URL.
Bookmarks can be checked at a certain schedule
One can set bookmarks to be checked at various schedules and notify when the content has changed. At least, in theory. IE has something like this, which is intended for synchronizing content for offline viewing. It can only check once per day, and provides no notification that the page has changed other than changing the icon or sending an email. Mozilla can check updates on certain days only and at any interval.
Cookie Manager
The cookie manager lets you view the cookies that have been set, their values and their expiry times.
Some people have mentioned that one can view Cookies by pressing a View Files button in the Options, but that just provides a list of all cached files. While the list does include cookies, hidden amongst the other files, it isn't tailored to cookies (it is just a generic file listing), so one cannot really view the data or expiry times easily.
Can delete cookies individually
The cookie manager lets you delete individual cookies without having to search around your file system. In IE's file view, it's tricky to distinguish cookies from similar domains, and all cookies from the same domain are stored in the same file.
Block images from third party sites
One can block images that come from a third party domain. This means that you can block images found on a page that come from a site other than that of the page. To set this in Mozilla, open Privacy & Security from the Preferences Window, and then select the Images panel. Choose "Accept images that come from the originating server only".
Can block images from certain sites
Images can be blocked from particular domains, such as those that commonly display ads. You can disable an image from a site by right-clicking on an image, and then selecting "Block images from this Server". You can change the list of blocked images from the Image Manager, opened from the Tools menu.
Download Manager
The download manager provides a tabular view of all of the files that you have ever downloaded, allowing you to open them without having to search around on your file system. It provides progress indicators in the window as items download.
On the topic of downloading files, IE does not begin to download a file until you have selected where to save it to, while Mozilla begins as soon as the link is clicked, downloading in the background while you are selecting a place to save it.
Can pause downloads
In Mozilla, one cause pause downloads. Some people may find this useful during long downloads.
View Source
View the syntax coloured source of a page, without having to view it in Notepad.
Some people have mentioned that one can edit the page using Notepad (or at least a copy of it). True, but that's what Edit in the File menu is for. Some people like a simple source viewer for viewing content.
JavaScript Console
The console displays a log of errors that you can easily scroll through, or ignore if so desired.
JavaScript Console displays script warnings
The console separates warnings and errors. The warnings allow you to see obsolete script usage and so forth.
JavaScript Debugger
This is a utility for debugging JavaScript.
DOM Inspector
View the structure of a document using a nifty tree view. Also lets you view script properties and style applied to each element. You can open it from the Tools -> Web Development men.
DOM Inspector image capture
The DOM Inspector has a tool to capture an image of part of a page, although it doesn't seem to work all too well.
Select text and perform search
Select some text, bring up the context menu, and choose 'Search' to search for the selected text.
Can select custom search engine
You can select any search engine you wish, not just one that has been chosen for you.
Can display search results in sidebar
When one does a search via a search engine, results are automatically interpreted and displayed in the sidebar. You can then view pages without hiding the search results.
Supports any Sherlock search plugin
Supports the Macintosh Sherlock search format, so any search engine that supports it can be used.
Can manage saved passwords
Lets you view and delete stored login and passwords. Choose the Password Manager from the Tools menu.
Can fill-in complete forms automatically
Stores complete forms which can be later be filled in automatically. This is useful if you want to register for something 600 times. To fill in a form, choose Fill In Form from the Edit menu.
Master password encrypts info
A single master password can be used to protect all of your other passwords.
Can disable tooltips
Not very exciting, but useful if someone thinks they get in the way.
Caret Browsing
Press F7 and a cursor appears on the page. This can be used to navigate a page and select text using only the keyboard.
Some people thought this was this the same as setting contenteditable="true" on an element. While that does show a cursor in IE, it actually allows the content to be edited, and disables all links and mouse events with-in the content. Caret browsing in Mozilla is designed to allow one to browse, navigate links and select text using only the keyboard.
Type Ahead Find
Press a few keys to search for links with that text. More information
View Selection Source
Select some text, bring up the context menu, and choose 'View Selection Source' to view the source just for the selected content. This can also be used to view the generated source after an XSLT transformation.
Properties dialog lets you see info about various tags
Right click on certain links and images and so on, and view info about them, such as language and whether links will open in a new window. The window can also be resized.
View scripts and stylesheets directly
Mozilla can display scripts and stylesheets directly as plain text without a separate application which is useful if you just want a quick peek at something.
More font options
One has more control over the fonts used, including customizing the various CSS fonts. To change this, select Appearance and then Fonts from the Preferences window.
Can set minimum font sizes
Can set the minimum font size that text is displayed in which is useful on some sites. To change this, select Appearance and then Fonts from the Preferences window.
Mouse wheel options
Pressing Alt and scrolling the wheel will navigate back and forward in the browser history. One can also configure the wheel for other modifier keys for scrolling and changing the font size.
Multiple profiles
Can handle multiple profiles so you can use one for testing, or share them between multiple persons. You can do something like this in Windows with multiple user accounts, although it affects all applications.
May be installed quickly and anywhere
Mozilla may be installed on any drive and at any location. It may installed on a network drive and run directly from there. In fact, it really doesn't have to be installed at all.
Can be easily uninstalled
One can uninstall in the same manner as one does with other applications.
May have multiple versions installed at once
One can have as many different versions of Mozilla installed at once which is useful if you need to test on various versions.
Cross-platform
Mozilla is available for a number of different platforms. (8 to 12 depending on the exact version). It has the same the same features on all of them. IE only runs on Windows and Mac and supports quite a different set of features on each. Limited versions of IE for Unix platforms were available at one time, but are no longer available.
XUL
The XML User Interface Language is used to create complex user interfaces using markup.
XBL
The eXtensible Bindings Language is used to create custom widgets or elements and bind them to other XUL, XML or HTML elements.
RDF
Mozilla can read and manipulate Resource Description Framework files.
MathML
MathML is a markup language for displaying math equations.
XPCOM
Native interface accessible via C++ or JavaScript which lets you perform various Mozilla functions.
Properly handles MIME types
Properly displays content using the content type supplied by the server instead of various other incorrect things. You can learn more information about this.
Supports documents sent as application/xhtml+xml (XHTML)
The debate is still on whether this content type should be used for XHTML, but Mozilla supports it. Mozilla also supports XHTML sent as text/xml.
Can render XML documents with styling
Can render XML documents with associated style sheets. IE must convert the documents into HTML before displaying them.
Link Prefetching
Mozilla allows one to set documents or images to prefetch in the background. They are loaded after the document has finished loading so as to not affect performance. Usually, this would be used for the next page in a sequence.
More information
Displays ABBR/ACRONYM underlined and with titles in tooltips
Content in these tags are displayed with an underline and the titles of various elements are displayed in a tooltip. (IE does display tooltips for acronyms though).
Supports blinking text
You can make text blink. This list isn't subjective. Of course the
Some notes about how items were selected for this list:
The list only considers features provided in the download of IE provided directly from Microsoft. It does not include things that could be done via additional software or add-ons. If I had included such things, I would, in order to ensure an equal comparison, need to include the add-ons available for Mozilla in the list also. Since this would cause the list to grow infintely large, no such items are considered for either browser.
On the same note, I do not include things that can be done by changing registry keys or manually modifying configuration files. IE does indeed have some features that are only enabled by modifying registry keys. Mozilla has many hidden settings as well. This list includes neither.
This list compares IE 6.0 and Mozilla 1.2
Note also that this is a not supposed to be a list of advantages of one browser over another. It is a list of features of Mozilla not found in IE. You may feel that some of the items in the list are disadvantages.
Now that is over with, on with the list!
Tabbed browsing
Lets you display more than one site in a window using multiple tabs. You can open a new tab by selecting Navigator Tab from the New submenu of the File menu (or press Ctrl+T). You can also open a link in a new tab by using the right-click menu. You will find configuration options in the Tabbed Browsing preferences panel.
Note that CrazyBrowser is a different product than IE.
Popup blocking
Block all those popup ads. To disable popup windows, select Advanced and then Scripts & Plugins from the Preferences window. Then uncheck the box that reads "Open unrequested windows".
Prevent scripts from doing various things
You can prevent scripts from moving windows, closing them, changing the status bar and setting cookies. To change these settings, select Advanced and then Scripts & Plugins from the Preferences window. Then uncheck the desired boxes.
Site Navigation toolbar
Displays content from the link tags provided by a document, allowing one to navigate to various parts of a site.
Sidebar
The sidebar provides a number of tabs by default, and others can be added by the user.
Can add custom panels to sidebar
Custom sidebars can be implemented in HTML or XUL and can be installed from a remote site without much hassle. Sites can add sidebars using the window.sidebar.addPanel() function.
More control over text zooming
Can zoom text to any size. IE only supports five sizes and has no keyboard shortcut that I could determine. For sites that use fairly small fonts, having more larger sizes in necessary for those without perfect vision.
Note that using the mouse isn't a keyboard shortcut.
Can zoom any text, even that with fixed pixel sizes
Can zoom text no matter what units were specified, an often cited issue with IE.
Can select from multiple stylesheets provided by page
When a page provides multiple (or alternate) stylesheets, one can select between them by choosing from the Use Style sub-menu in the View menu.
Page info dialog
Provides additional information about encoding, MIME type, referrer and meta tags. Some of this information is also available in IE's properties dialog although it isn't as detailed and the window isn't resizable.
Detailed form/link/media info dialog
The page info dialog provides tabs which have lists of the form elements, links, images and other media in a page. You can even preview images and save them from this window.
Save plugins
Mozilla saves plugins when saving a Web page as complete. You can also save them from the Page Info window.
Themes
Provides two themes by default (Classic and Modern), but others may be installed.
There is a theming system that is part of Windows XP, however this isn't supported by Microsoft. It also isn't part of any other version of Windows. Mozilla's themes work on all versions of Windows and on all platforms; you can change your theme by selecting Apply Theme from the View menu.
Bookmark window displays more detail
Displays more information about the bookmark in the bookmark window. IE's favorites dialog is a bit awkward and is modal, which means you can't interact with the browser window while it is open. You also cannot add bookmarks from the window.
Bookmark keywords
Keywords to look up bookmarks quickly. Keywords have the advantage that the part entered after the keyword is filled in where '%s' appears in the bookmarks's URL.
Bookmarks can be checked at a certain schedule
One can set bookmarks to be checked at various schedules and notify when the content has changed. At least, in theory. IE has something like this, which is intended for synchronizing content for offline viewing. It can only check once per day, and provides no notification that the page has changed other than changing the icon or sending an email. Mozilla can check updates on certain days only and at any interval.
Cookie Manager
The cookie manager lets you view the cookies that have been set, their values and their expiry times.
Some people have mentioned that one can view Cookies by pressing a View Files button in the Options, but that just provides a list of all cached files. While the list does include cookies, hidden amongst the other files, it isn't tailored to cookies (it is just a generic file listing), so one cannot really view the data or expiry times easily.
Can delete cookies individually
The cookie manager lets you delete individual cookies without having to search around your file system. In IE's file view, it's tricky to distinguish cookies from similar domains, and all cookies from the same domain are stored in the same file.
Block images from third party sites
One can block images that come from a third party domain. This means that you can block images found on a page that come from a site other than that of the page. To set this in Mozilla, open Privacy & Security from the Preferences Window, and then select the Images panel. Choose "Accept images that come from the originating server only".
Can block images from certain sites
Images can be blocked from particular domains, such as those that commonly display ads. You can disable an image from a site by right-clicking on an image, and then selecting "Block images from this Server". You can change the list of blocked images from the Image Manager, opened from the Tools menu.
Download Manager
The download manager provides a tabular view of all of the files that you have ever downloaded, allowing you to open them without having to search around on your file system. It provides progress indicators in the window as items download.
On the topic of downloading files, IE does not begin to download a file until you have selected where to save it to, while Mozilla begins as soon as the link is clicked, downloading in the background while you are selecting a place to save it.
Can pause downloads
In Mozilla, one cause pause downloads. Some people may find this useful during long downloads.
View Source
View the syntax coloured source of a page, without having to view it in Notepad.
Some people have mentioned that one can edit the page using Notepad (or at least a copy of it). True, but that's what Edit in the File menu is for. Some people like a simple source viewer for viewing content.
JavaScript Console
The console displays a log of errors that you can easily scroll through, or ignore if so desired.
JavaScript Console displays script warnings
The console separates warnings and errors. The warnings allow you to see obsolete script usage and so forth.
JavaScript Debugger
This is a utility for debugging JavaScript.
DOM Inspector
View the structure of a document using a nifty tree view. Also lets you view script properties and style applied to each element. You can open it from the Tools -> Web Development men.
DOM Inspector image capture
The DOM Inspector has a tool to capture an image of part of a page, although it doesn't seem to work all too well.
Select text and perform search
Select some text, bring up the context menu, and choose 'Search' to search for the selected text.
Can select custom search engine
You can select any search engine you wish, not just one that has been chosen for you.
Can display search results in sidebar
When one does a search via a search engine, results are automatically interpreted and displayed in the sidebar. You can then view pages without hiding the search results.
Supports any Sherlock search plugin
Supports the Macintosh Sherlock search format, so any search engine that supports it can be used.
Can manage saved passwords
Lets you view and delete stored login and passwords. Choose the Password Manager from the Tools menu.
Can fill-in complete forms automatically
Stores complete forms which can be later be filled in automatically. This is useful if you want to register for something 600 times. To fill in a form, choose Fill In Form from the Edit menu.
Master password encrypts info
A single master password can be used to protect all of your other passwords.
Can disable tooltips
Not very exciting, but useful if someone thinks they get in the way.
Caret Browsing
Press F7 and a cursor appears on the page. This can be used to navigate a page and select text using only the keyboard.
Some people thought this was this the same as setting contenteditable="true" on an element. While that does show a cursor in IE, it actually allows the content to be edited, and disables all links and mouse events with-in the content. Caret browsing in Mozilla is designed to allow one to browse, navigate links and select text using only the keyboard.
Type Ahead Find
Press a few keys to search for links with that text. More information
View Selection Source
Select some text, bring up the context menu, and choose 'View Selection Source' to view the source just for the selected content. This can also be used to view the generated source after an XSLT transformation.
Properties dialog lets you see info about various tags
Right click on certain links and images and so on, and view info about them, such as language and whether links will open in a new window. The window can also be resized.
View scripts and stylesheets directly
Mozilla can display scripts and stylesheets directly as plain text without a separate application which is useful if you just want a quick peek at something.
More font options
One has more control over the fonts used, including customizing the various CSS fonts. To change this, select Appearance and then Fonts from the Preferences window.
Can set minimum font sizes
Can set the minimum font size that text is displayed in which is useful on some sites. To change this, select Appearance and then Fonts from the Preferences window.
Mouse wheel options
Pressing Alt and scrolling the wheel will navigate back and forward in the browser history. One can also configure the wheel for other modifier keys for scrolling and changing the font size.
Multiple profiles
Can handle multiple profiles so you can use one for testing, or share them between multiple persons. You can do something like this in Windows with multiple user accounts, although it affects all applications.
May be installed quickly and anywhere
Mozilla may be installed on any drive and at any location. It may installed on a network drive and run directly from there. In fact, it really doesn't have to be installed at all.
Can be easily uninstalled
One can uninstall in the same manner as one does with other applications.
May have multiple versions installed at once
One can have as many different versions of Mozilla installed at once which is useful if you need to test on various versions.
Cross-platform
Mozilla is available for a number of different platforms. (8 to 12 depending on the exact version). It has the same the same features on all of them. IE only runs on Windows and Mac and supports quite a different set of features on each. Limited versions of IE for Unix platforms were available at one time, but are no longer available.
XUL
The XML User Interface Language is used to create complex user interfaces using markup.
XBL
The eXtensible Bindings Language is used to create custom widgets or elements and bind them to other XUL, XML or HTML elements.
RDF
Mozilla can read and manipulate Resource Description Framework files.
MathML
MathML is a markup language for displaying math equations.
XPCOM
Native interface accessible via C++ or JavaScript which lets you perform various Mozilla functions.
Properly handles MIME types
Properly displays content using the content type supplied by the server instead of various other incorrect things. You can learn more information about this.
Supports documents sent as application/xhtml+xml (XHTML)
The debate is still on whether this content type should be used for XHTML, but Mozilla supports it. Mozilla also supports XHTML sent as text/xml.
Can render XML documents with styling
Can render XML documents with associated style sheets. IE must convert the documents into HTML before displaying them.
Link Prefetching
Mozilla allows one to set documents or images to prefetch in the background. They are loaded after the document has finished loading so as to not affect performance. Usually, this would be used for the next page in a sequence.
More information
Displays ABBR/ACRONYM underlined and with titles in tooltips
Content in these tags are displayed with an underline and the titles of various elements are displayed in a tooltip. (IE does display tooltips for acronyms though).
Supports blinking text
You can make text blink. This list isn't subjective. Of course the
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