Tag Archive: internet explorer

Jun
10
2011

Stop Windows trying to dial a connection

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Not many of us use dial-up internet connections any more – gone are the days where we had to rely on internet connections that had a typical download speed of 4-8KB/s. Now we have speedy broadband with it’s always-on convenience and wireless capabilities. However, some of us do rely on mobile broadband “dongles” or mobile …

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Permanent link to this article: http://www.geekonthepc.com/2011/06/10/stop-windows-trying-to-dial-a-connection/

Feb
24
2010

Browser ballot arrives in Windows Update

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Your days are numbered, Internet Explorer. I was just checking my Windows Update screen when a certain update appeared as available. The update cannot be removed once installed. I installed the update and nothing seemed to change. Tried opening IE, but it just opened as normal. It may be that IE isn’t my default browser …

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Permanent link to this article: http://www.geekonthepc.com/2010/02/24/browser-ballot-arrives-in-windows-update/

Feb
19
2010

Internet Explorer browser ballot starts soon

Internet Explorer’s web browser reign will soon be over! I’ve just read on the internet that the long awaited browser ballot for Internet Explorer will start in just over a week (1st March). It will mean that browsers such as Google Chrome and Firefox will be able to get a fairer split of the browser …

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Permanent link to this article: http://www.geekonthepc.com/2010/02/19/internet-explorer-browser-ballot-starts-soon/

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