Old browser extensions can be a security nightmare. Here's how to nuke the ones you're no longer using. I review privacy tools like hardware security keys, password managers, private messaging apps, ...

You would think that in 2014, we’d have put all the web shenanigans of the 1990s and early aughts behind us, but you’d be wrong—at least for Windows users ...

Deactivate the browser helpers installed on your system to find the source of problems, or simply to speed up your browsing. Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for ...

One good indicator that your PC is host to malicious software is web browser wonkiness. (Yes, that's the technical term.) If an unfamiliar toolbar has suddenly appeared, if your home page has ...

In a recently published whitepaper titled "Enhancing the performance of Windows Internet Explorer 8," Microsoft detailed browser add-ons, toolbars, malware, restricted sites, plus more advanced topics ...

ZDNET's key takeaways Firefox is introducing a new profile management system.Profiles will keep data separate, including history and settings.You'll be able to manage profiles from the main toolbar.

Life without Google: The importance of toolbars and browser add-ons As I go out and try different search engines, one thing is increasingly clear: Toolbars and browser add-ons are crucial. In fact, ...

You can easily change your Firefox theme by using one of the default options or by downloading a new one.

Remember the Ask search engine? Oracle sure does—and by extension, so do Java users. Oracle has taken the practice of bundling useless add-ons and toolbars with legitimate software to new heights ...

What’s your default search engine? Firefox and https://www.pcworld.com/product/32156/google_chrome_5.html automatically use Google as the default search provider ...

PDF documents can be opened directly in Internet Explorer by clicking on a PDF link. However, in a business environment it is beneficial to open a PDF in Adobe Reader or Acrobat to take advantage of ...