Microsoft released its first release candidate for the Internet Explorer 8 this Monday. You may have received a notification had you installed IE8 Beta 2 on your PC. Others can download it from the official IE8 Beta page if interested. While this version is not the final release, a release candidate is considered to be a feature-complete version with a potential to be the final release unless any critical bugs are identified.
On Windows XP, the installation needs two reboots – one after uninstalling IE8 Beta 2 and another after installing IE8 RC1. On Windows Vista, a single reboot after the …read more

The ability to minimize programs to the system tray has been made possible for a reason. There are always programs which we don’t intend to exit but do not use as frequently.
During work, e.g., we open a web browser – because we are so used to it – but more importanly have several other programs opened simultaneously. While navigating from Microsoft Outlook to Eclipse to the work folders using Alt + Tab, it is irritating to find Mozilla Firefox in between. Also, the task bar has only this much place.
Still, most of the web browsers like the Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox …read more

Jason tells us that Firefox turned 4 yesterday. Mozilla Firefox as an alternative web browser to Microsoft Internet Explorer has been a blessing. A web browser is perhaps the most used PC tool. Consider this: Would you be willing to use a PC which is incapable of connecting to the web?
While Internet Explorer still has over 70% market share, and while there is no straight answer to which web browser is the best, there are several reasons why users are preferring Firefox: open source, security, speed, and add-ons. In fact, the last factor is the most weighing factor for a …read more