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Safari Running Slow on iOS10 – Fix

The much awaited iOS 10 is expected soon and the beta version is already out. A lot of users including yours truly have already started to try and test it out. One of the things that iOS10 has for Safari users is the Split-view mode. As iOS 10 is still in the beta mode, it is not really expected to run smoothly. Apart from the usual problems, one of the new problems is that of Safari running slow on iOS10. Here are some tips and tricks to fix it.

Safari Running Slow on iOS10 - Fix

Safari Running Slow on iOS10 – Fix

Clear history and website data

Launch settings app>Safari> Clear history and website data>Clear history and data. Confirm when asked.

Fix apps crashing in iOS10 beta

Close Safari tabs

Safari> Tap and hold on the tabs icon (bottom right corner)

Tap on close tabs.

Disable background refresh

Settings>general>Background app refresh> Toggle it off.

Clean Up your reading list

Go to settings>general>Storage & iCloud Usage>manage storage> Safari

Tap on edit on the top right corner of the screen.

Tap on the red button on the left and then tap delete. Confirm when asked for it.

Reset network settings

Settings>general>Reset>Reset network settings>Reset network settings.

Confirm when asked for.

Finally, disable location services. This is a general tip and can also help solve other issues with the iOS10 beta.

That’s it! Hopefully, these methods will help you speed up the Safari browser on your iOS10 device. Let us know if you have any more solutions which have worked!

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Free Windows Live Office Web Apps

Windows Live Office Web Apps – Free Access Word, Excel, PowerPoint & OneNote Online

Office Web Apps are the web-based solutions by companies for word, OneNote, Excel, PowerPoint, which has been launched along with Office Mac 2011 and Office 2010. With the help of these applications user are able to create, view, edit share and collaborate them with the documents, presentation, worksheets, and notes from almost anywhere with the internet accessibility. The best part of these applications is that they are free of charge apps and everybody can get himself or herself registered for these services irrespective of the fact whether they have the license key for office 2010 or not.

These online office web apps are based on cloud technology and they efficiently switch to Offline Live Workshop. These apps have availability in two variants, first is Windows Live, this is free for home users through interaction with the Window Live SkyDrives and Docs.com, on the other hand Enterprises and Corporate can install app on self hosted SharePoint 2010 along with volume licensing agreement.

Office Web Apps offers web based version of Excel, Word, OneNote and PowerPoint presentation, which offers up to 25 GB of data storage on SharePoint 2010 Or Window Live SkyDrives for files with any kind of extension. Office web apps also provide you with option to store the documents on your local computer along with the online data storage. With these apps, you do not have to search for extra viewer such as Visio 2010 or PowerPoint 2010, because the documents are going to be opened in web browser and you do not have to worry regarding compatibility.

Microsoft is regularly making improvements in Office Web Apps. In recent times, numerous attributes has been combined with office web apps such as ability to take print out in addition to view, ability to insert clipart and charts, auto fill option etc.

Apart from the basic editing features in office web apps, it does not have enhanced features, which come with desktop applications. Users can directly and effortlessly open the document in office web application, which has already been opened in desktop application, without the need to transfer the file manually. After the completion of editing, the file will automatically take the backup on the web server without the need for manually saving.

Office web apps full version has been made available for user of many countries including UK, US, Ireland, Canada and more, a few might not be in the local language. You can access the office web apps on office.live.com with the supported browser, which are, for Windows Internet Explorer 7 or above, For Mac OS Safari 4 or above, and for Windows, Mac, and Linux Firefox 3.5

How to Publish and Store Documents on Office Web Apps

Spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentation, Word Documents can be directly saved on Window Live SkyDrives  with the help of “Backstage View” of Excel 2010, Word 2010, OneNote 2010 and PowerPoint 2010 just by clicking Share >Save to SkyDrive. Users can make a new folder or save the changes in existing folder on SkyDrives.

Alternate Method, follow one of these procedures for accessing office web apps and upload the file directly using the web browser. You can also upload the file with desktop application “Window Live SkyDrive Explorer”

Accessibility and Usage of Microsoft Office Web Apps

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Add Speed Dial Icon on iPhone Screen

Guidelines for Adding Speed Dialing Icon on iPhone Screen

Speed dialing is an extremely useful and important element, which enables users to quickly access their phonebook as well as phone calls whenever it deems necessary.  If you are wondering about the procedure of adding a shortcut of speed dialing icon on your iPhone’s screen then you should follow the below mentioned simple procedure, which will allow you to add small icon on your iPhone that is referred to as Web Clips. For adding this icon, you do not have to install additional application on your iPhone neither you have to jailbreak it.

  • First, from your iPhone open “Safari web” browser
  • Now type http://(mobile number).tel.QLNK.net in the address bar
  • Now you will get a call pop-up with call as well as cancel option, hit “Cancel”
  • After clicking on “+”, which is present at the bottom click “Add to Home Screen.”
  • Name the “web clip” as required for example any recipient name.
  • By Clicking on “Add” you will get a new speed dialing call icon

Speed dialing is a fantastic and useful option, in case you are very busy and do not have time for searching a number. You can just hit the speed-dialing icon and will be allowed to make a call to the speed dialing assigned recipient.  However, you can also add a photo instead of icon by following the below mentioned procedure.

Enter the picture URL http://path.to/photo

Instead of http://(mobile number).tel.QLNK.net

Now upload a 40x40-pixel photo to “PhotoBucket” and use it as direct link to the image

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Tom’s Planner Compatible With iPad And iPhone

Tom’s Planner Scheduling Tool Is Compatible With iPad And iPhone

The popular Gantt chart based planning tool, Tom’s Planner is finally updated. Now, it can be used on iOS devices.  Users can import the MS project and Excel files as it is fully compatible with iPad and iPhone.  In order to use this popular online planning tool, you just have to load the website of Tom’s planner in your mobile safari browser. There is no need to install any app to use Tom’s planner.

It is very easy to enter the details, just drag and drop the task on the open chart.  In order to access context menu, you require to long press or long click. It really works and gives you the access to context menu items instantly.   The feature of importing files is beneficial for users who get the excel shoots in their email but fail to download them.

This online planning tool provides you more options to organize and schedule your daily plan.  The large screen of the iPad surely gives you pleasure to work on this tool. The process of development is going on to make it compatible for the Android Smartphone sooner in near future.

Our suggestion

There are several other online planning tools available in the market such as Microproject and Ganttic. However, Tom’s planner is the most effective online palling tool having latest features that makes scheduling easier and simpler.  The other online tools also provide similar features, but there are some major distinctive features available such as Tom’s planner is easier to use than the others.

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Safari, Now With A New Look And Features

Safari, Now With A New Look And Features

Safari is a very fast and most widely used and famous browser which was introduced by Apple company in January 2003 for Mac operating System and users of Windows XP. The latest released version of Safari is more secure and capable in terms of user interface.

Previously, there were lots of issues with Safari web browsers like it was preventing users to submit their web forms correctly. Web content was not displayed correctly when users wished to view Google image with Flash 10.1. Now the newly released version of Safari has overcome with all these issues and is very much improved with authenticated and encrypted connection to the SEG (Safari Extensions Gallery).

Previously Safari was launched only for Mac and Linux but the latest version of Safari web browser can be used on Windows too as other web browsers. The newly introduced version of Safari 5.2 can be downloaded free from the official site of Apple.

A very new and good feature added in latest Safari is a Safari Reader which helps removing unwanted advertisements and other unwanted online material. So you will get the relevant material without any wastage of time in selecting and then going through. Safari Reader work like this: Whenever you will start browsing web, Safari Reader will detect and it will display that web page in the friction or blinking of your eyes. You just need to move your mouse on the icon Smart Address Field, and the particular article will display on the screen in one shot and clutter-free manner.

Safari 5.0.2 for Snow Leopard:
Safari 5.0.2 for Leopard:
Safari 5.0.2 for Windows XP, Vista or 7:
Safari 5.0.2+QuickTime for Windows XP, Vista or 7:

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Download East-Tec Eraser 2010 For Free With 6 Month License Code

Download East-Tec Eraser 2010 For Free With 6 Month License Code

 

 

 Have you used different internet security software and still not sufficed? Here is one of the most popular internet security applications named East-Tec Eraser 2010. This utility is especially designed to protect your private and confidential information including clean all clues of internet activities quickly. You will definitely wish to keep your browsing history or data to be secured or keep away from the others reach. That’s why this utility is the best option to do so.

 

Compelling features of East-Tec Eraser 2010

 
• Delete or remove entire evidence of your online and internet activities such as visited web pages, photos, video clips, movies, e-mails, chatting conversation, and others.
• Remove the traces of documents and images that you have accessed earlier
• It supports highly-popular web browsers such as Opera, FireFox, Internet Explorer, Chrome and Safari.
• It support wide range of programs such as news, messengers, email, players and others
• Delete cookies of your system
• Permanent deletion of all digital information for secure browsing or transaction over the web
Usually, it costs $49.95 for 1 year license key code. However, users can grab the free copy of 6 month license serial code easily. You just have to complete the registration form of the PC Authority.
• Initially, visit the promotional site page to complete the registration process
• Shortly, an email will be delivered to your mail account from the EAST Technologies Support containing a link to get free license key for 6 months.
• Click on the link and you will see a new webpage

 Download East-Tec Eraser 2010 from here.

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Clear Web Browser Cache to Speed Up Performance

Clear Web Browser Cache to Speed Up Performance

When you open any website, your web browser stores a piece of information from the opened webpage for future reference. This is called cache and it makes your website navigation easier and faster. It helps you in loading your required webpage quickly because instead of reloading entire webpage it opens previously stored cached file on the webpage.

It is really useful process in case you need to open specific pages frequently. However, some times it slows down performance of computer speed and delivers you with the stale information. Therefore you need to clear your web browser cache timely in order to get relevant up to date information.

In fact clearing web browser cache will surely speed up web browser performance. Now you need to understand steps to clear cache in different web browser such as Internet Explorer 8, Internet Explorer 7, Firefox, and Safari.

Instructions for IE 8

  • Go to Tools> Internet Options> General and select, “Delete Browsing History” option
  • Select “Temporary Internet Files” and “History”
  • Click on “Delete” button 

Instructions for IE 7

  • Navigate to Tools> Internet Options> General
  • Now delete Browsing History and Temporary Internet Files
  • Press Close> OK button 

Instructions for Firefox (Windows)

  • Navigate to Tools>Clear Recent History
  • Select Everything from Time Range to Clear drop down list
  • Select all buttons and click on “Clear Now” button. 

Instructions for Safari (Mac OS / Mac OS X)

  • Navigate to Safari>Empty Cache option
  • Click on “Empty” option on prompted window 

Instructions for Firefox (Mac OS / Mac OS X)

  • Navigate to Tools>Clear Recent History
  • Select Everything on prompted window as time range and choose all options
  • Click “Clear Now” option to remove stored cache
  • Finally, you are done. 

These all categorized steps allows you to remove all stored cached from your web browser

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Enable or Disable the Tabbed Browsing Option in IE 7

Enable or Disable the Tabbed Browsing Option in IE 7

Nowadays, the tabbed browsing feature has been added in nearly all browsers like Internet Explorer 7, Firefox, Opera, Safari, Google Chrome and etc. The tabbed browsing feature will be very handy once you learn to use it according to your convenience.

Conversely, opening too many tabs would be a real pain as it slows down your PC. If you don’t use the tabbed browsing feature while browsing on net, you can stop and remove it from browser.

Following is the step by step instruction set to remove this feature in Internet Explorer.

Removal of Tabbed Browsing Feature in Internet Explorer:

  • Open Internet Explorer 7 window and go to Tools and then go to Internet Options.
  • Click on the General option and Tab Settings option.
  • Now you have to “UnCheck“ the feature of tabbed browsing. The tabbed browsing feature will be stopped in Internet Explorer.
  • That’s it.

You will see that all the links are opening in a new page rather than new tabs.

If you would like to add tabbed browsing feature in IE browser, go through the following steps.

  • First of all, if you don’t have Internet Explorer 7, download it from the following link Here.
  • After downloading and installing IE 7, follow the steps given above to go to the option named as Tabbed Browsing Settings.
  • In this option just enable and activate the tabbed browsing feature in IE.

You can remove or add the tabbed browsing feature in the IE 7. You can also make the tabbed browsing feature more easy and smooth by using the add-ons. Follow the link given Here to download these add-ons.

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Get Search Results Relevant To Your Current Location

Get Search Results Relevant To Your Current Location

In the recent past search engine giants Google has been busy launching the Google Chrome Operating System. During this phase the company also introduced the My Location Search for the iPhone 3.0. Search results of My Location are such that they are always relevant to the present location of the user. It works only with the Safari Browser.

In order to enable this new feature, the user has to visit the website www.google.com from the Safari Browser and then activate or check the My Location command. Users can easily update their current location just by clicking the link indicating the “update” command. After successfully updating your location you will find it visible under the text box of the search engine.

For the purpose of privacy of users, the My Location search needs to be chosen from the preference tab located at the lower end of the page. The users can search and look for schools, clubs and restaurants in the surrounding areas.

Currently this service is available only in English throughout UK and USA. The My Location search for the iPhone is available at the iPhone Applications Store. The only drawback of this application is that it is only supported by the Safari browser, otherwise it is an excellent application that helps users in numerous ways.