Disabling Images in Internet Explorer

     Disabling Images in Internet Explorer

We all know that Internet Explorer is great at displaying Multimedia content like pictures, gif animations, playing sounds, automatic image resizing etc.

But, sometimes it may be required to disable or turn off all or some of these features. For example, when you are on a slow dialup connection you may turn off video, gif animation and sound contents to speed up your surfing experience. Or when a web site is taking too much time to load on your browser you can try disabling the multimedia contents to quickly see the textual information only. Internet Explorer includes almost every kind of customization options to solve your PC's surfing related problems. Let us understand them one by one.
To perform every customization given below, you must start Internet Explorer, Go to Tools Menu and Click "Options..." item and click to "Advanced" tab. It looks as in the picture shown bellow..

Top 5 Common Computer Problems and Solutions

If you own a computer, then you have probably encountered thesecomputer problems before. Once you buy a computer, you must accept that sooner or later it will eventually crash due to a virus or some other massive error. If someone told you that your computer will last more than a decade, don’t believe it because it is just a myth or another sales pitch. But of course, you should take care of it if you want it to last for its third year without any defects.

However, there are many people that would prefer to buy a new computer than spend some time trying to fix or figure out the problem with their laptop or desktop. Usually after the first two years, you will need some kind of maintenance because your computer will tend to lose its original speed and performance. Well, here are some if the common problems that a computer user usually experience.

You may ask why your computer has problems. To tell you frankly, most of the time the biggest problem that your computer has is YOU – the owner or the user. There are many people that neglect the first signs of computer problems. You shouldn’t neglect those simple maintenance tasks that can enhance or prolong the life of your computer.

1. Computer speed or performance has slowed.

One of the things that computer owners usually notice is this. There are several reasons why this happens to your computer. Lack of maintenance, fragmented data, corrupted registry, spyware, and unnecessary loading of computer programs and services can surely affect your PC speed and performance. Managing your programs and cleaning your registry can easily boost your computer’s performance speed up to 30%. 

2. Computer system freezes and blue screens of death.

You need to do some serious diagnostic procedures to effectively know the problem with your computer. Computer virus or spyware are maybe some of the reasons why this is happening to your computer. Update your anti-spyware immediately to avoid this kind of problem and thoroughly scan your computer to see if it has any viruses or spywares. If you find that your computer is free from spyware then updating your hardware drive is the next step. Hardware drives makes it easier for your computer to effectively communicate with other hardware components. Without an updated driver the CPU locks up and may cause problems when you are using your computer. If that doesn’t work try to increase your Computer RAM to help avoid computer freezes. By increasing the RAM you get more use out your computer's computing power.

3. The computer keeps on rebooting again and again.

This kind of problem is usually associated with hardware issue. Faulty power supply is usually the cause of this problem. Dirty or defective cooling fan is another reason why your computer is rebooting spontaneously. When your computer is trying to cool itself when the fan is defective it automatically switches off. Dust that accumulated in your computer can trap the heat inside which makes it hotter. What you should do is to clean the fan and make sure that it is running properly. Do not forget to check your power supply.

4. Noises and vibrations.

This one is almost certainly that your have hardware issue. High pitched noises can be caused by electronic components. Whatever the reason, you conduct a small investigation. Unplug your computer and remove the case and run the computer to discover the origin of noise. If a loose wire or faulty fan is not the one that is making the noise then it may be time to call a computer tech to help you with your problem.

5. Your browser home page changed itself.

It is known as "high-jacking" which is also caused by a Spyware installed on your system. The spyware in your computer installed a javascript into your web browser that tells your browser to change settings hence changing the default home page of your browser. What you can do is to run an anti-virus or spyware program to remove the spyware from your computer.

All of the problems stated in this article can be avoided easily by simply maintaining your computer. Do not panic when you are experiencing a computer problem with your pc because the key to fixing that problem is to properly diagnose to identify what’s happening to your computer. Take a few minutes to run some diagnostic test or seek help in computer forums before you rush out to computer technical center.

 

 

 

Little hardware problem, big hardware solution

Little hardware problem, big hardware solution
This IT support pilot fish works as a contractor at a Defense Department facility, where the data-security requirements are stringent.
"We occasionally have to destroy BlackBerries that are too old to be reused," fish says. "But there isn't a very good wiping process for these things -- at least as far as the DoD is concerned with their precious secrets."
So standard operating procedure is to disassemble each decommissioned BlackBerry and break the important components individually.
That's what fish expects to do when a user drops off an old device for disposal. But when fish tries to crack the case, he finds that the tiny screw heads are stripped.
Fortunately, a road crew is tearing up the pavement outside fish's office, and he has a good rapport with construction guys.
"Can I get you to crush this? Thanks!" Crunch!
Result: BlackBerry unit destroyed. Approved destruction method: Backhoe shovel head plus pavement. No extra charge for embedding gravel into the unit.
"I degaussed it too, just to be safe," says fish.
"Then I brought it to my boss and told him that his refurbished BlackBerry was just delivered."