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Firefox's equivalent of temporary internet files are called firefox cache Files. This describes how to find you firefox cache files in Windows.

Terminal is the command line of Linux, it is used less and less as the graphical interfaces get more advances. In case you use terminal, this is a great trick to avoid that you have to retype a command that you have previously used in terminal.

Some tips to search more efficiently with Google.

This describes how to enable wobbly windows in Ubuntu. Wobbly windows are the windows that look as if they were elastic.

The HTTP 404 or Not Found error message is a HTTP standard response code which means that the web browser was able to communicate with the server while the server could not find or return what was requested. Instead of an error message, you may wish to redirect your visitors to your site's homepage with .htaccess.

SmartSection is a great module for content management that can be used in XOOPS, XOOPS Cube or ImpressCMS. Unfortunately, it shows the module name "SmartSection" in your page title. This has negative impact on the ranking of your site in search engine ranking for relevant keywords. Read how to get rid of the module name in the title tag.

Create a 301 and a 302 redirect in .htaccess

Redirect a webpage to another webpage in JavaScript

This redirect is recognised by the most important search engines as a 301-redirect.

Under some circumstances opening a web page that makes noise can be embarrassing. This howto describes how to disable such sounds in IE7.

The Apache module mod_rewrite is used for rewriting a URL at the server level. Check if it is enabled before you start rewriting URLs.

SEF URL stands for "Search Engine Friendly URL". It makes an ugly URL like "index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=39&itemid=58" look like "content/view/39/58/". Read how to enable it.

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A "favicon" or a "favorites icon" is a 16x16-pixel icon that usually contains the logo of your website and this icon appears in the browser address bar and in the favorites menu of most web browsers. This explains how to add a favicon to your website, assuming that you are using your logo to create your favicon.

In MS Windows you can use Ctrl+Alt+Del to force a restart. The Linux equivalent of Ctrl+Alt+Del is another combination of keys. It closes all open programs and restarts the graphical user interface.

If you like silence -or if your colleagues appreciate it- you can switch off the system sounds in Windows XP.

Here is my recipe for popcorn. Popcorn is exploded corn (maize) kernels that puff up when heated. Although popcorn is a typical American snack, it is much older than the USA. In fact, the Amerindians discovered the explosive nature of the corn kernels. So let's blow up some corn!

If you browse your sound files in Ubuntu, you will hear "preview" sounds. This howto explains how to switch these off.

If you can't connect to the internet or if your internet connection is slow, you can use Ubuntu Repositories on DVD. You may also use a DVD repository to install some proprietary software.

Gedit is Ubuntu's default text editor. If you like to edit program code, it is great to add the option "Open with gedit" to the right-click menu of Ubuntu's file browser Nautilus.

In Ubuntu Hardy Heron, you can no longer install fonts by copying them in the fonts:/// directory. If you try this, you'll receive an error warning 'Could not display:"fonts:///". Nautilus cannot handle fonts: locations.' Here is a solution.

Read Hat has created some wonderful font types. These can be downloaded and installed for free. Read how to install these in Ubuntu.

Preview images or thumbnails on the Google and Yahoo search results pages help to recognise spammy websites before you open them.

This howto describes how to remove the page number from the first page in OpenOffice.org Writer 2.4. This may be needed if your first page is a title page.

Managing your files is one of the key tasks of your computer. This explains how to use Ubuntu's file manager Nautilus.

Most people don't like receiving large attachments in their mailbox. With MS Outlook, you can easily resize your images before sending.

Install Epiphany, a simple and intuitive web browser for Ubuntu targeted at non-technical users, and add extra features to the Epiphany web browser by installing Epiphany extensions.

Ubuntu 8.04 “Hardy Heron” is the first commercial Linux distribution to support Sun’s OpenJDK. Unfortunately, the performance of Sun's OpenJDK is not as good as Sun Java JRE. These explains how to replace it.

Install additional languages for Myspell. Myspell is the spellchecker for Open Office Writer in Ubuntu. It is freely available for a wide range of languages, including Dutch, German, Spanish, French, Spanish, Russian, Calatan or Zulu. You can even add several versions of the same language like British or American English and Brazilian or Lusitanian Portuguese.

If you add or replace a printer, you probably want to set another printer as default printer in Windows XP or Vista.