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Out of all the popularly known web browsers, Chrome is the one that has gained maximum attention of the web browsers. It is because of the potent functionality that this possesses. Chrome can be mind-blowing with the addition of few of these great plugins.

Often, we have seen users being confused with the numerous plugins to choose from, which are available in the market. We have made an attempt to make it easier for you to choose the best ones for your Chrome browser.

AdBlock

When you browse the internet, it could be annoying to see the ads popping up. Too many pop up of ads make the view cluttered and frustrating. Often, ads open at the centre of the page that you’re looking at eagerly, which is why it is better to use a plugin to block the ads. AdBlock makes it easier by blocking the ads, to make your browsing experience cleaner and peaceful.

Google Mail checker

If you haven’t logged in your Gmail account, there is no chance that you will be intimated about the arrival of a new mail in your inbox. Google Mail checker extension will make it easier. You can find the notification about a new mail in your Google account just by a click at the tab of ‘Google Mail checker’.

IE tab

Do you know that many of the websites are optimized for Internet Explorer? This means that the websites will run well, if your browser is IE. Do not be disappointed, if you’re a Chrome user! You can install a ‘IE tab’ extension, it will let you run a virtual IE browser within your favourite browser and you can view the optimized website, without the need of switching your browser.

Stop Autoplay for You Tube

Undoubtedly, there are extensions that stop You Tube videos from playing automatically, whenever you land on a page with You Tube video. However, ‘Stop Autoplay for You Tube’ has gone beyond. It not stops the video from automatically from playing, but it does start the buffering process, so that you do not have to wait longer, in case you want to watch the video after going through the web page.

These extensions will make your browsing experience good, and there are more in the stock. However, do not forget that too many bundling of extensions in your browser will make your browser slower. So, you need to make a wiser decision while choosing the extensions that you need.

Are you a kind of user, who opens up the antivirus and runs the scan every time? Microsoft advises to do so, but the point is whether running a manual scan is worth of what is expected! It is actually not, it is not necessary that you have to run the antivirus scan manually.

Manual virus scan is not really necessary every time
Every single time, when you open a document or a program, your antivirus software jumps to alert and runs a scan before opening it up to you. During downloads also, antivirus program is alert and it will intimate you, in case of any issue.
In a nutshell, you do not need to worry about any activity of yours, when you have an antivirus software installed in your PC, as it will keep a check at all the trouble making programs & files. Antivirus software comes with the features of—background scanning, on-demand scanning and many more, which ensure a tightened protection of your system and its files.

When do I need a manual virus scan?
There are times, when virus scans are really useful. Read on, to find the importance of running a manual virus scan and also, the right time to do so.

Upon installation of the software
After the antivirus software is installed in your system, you need to run a virus check, so that the program ensures that your system is free of virus. It will scan every nook and corner of your system, to detect a sign of danger. Once it is done, you need not bother about the manual scan all the time.

Dormant Malware
‘Definition files’ is the most important asset of an antivirus program. These files include a catalogue of the maximum number of identified malware, which is brought in use every time you run a virus scan to match the suspected file. These files are update on a regular basis, and there are chances to miss out on a malware if, the match doesn’t exist in definition files or if, it is not updated.
When these files are updated after a particular period and a manual scan is run, the dormant malware will be found to be fixed.

If you have an antivirus installed, then do not take the headache of sitting in front of the system to run a manual scan, as it is doing its job very frequently, even without your knowledge and it will intimate you in case of any problem.

Have an idea to print a web page? Before you go ahead with this printing job, let me warn
you that it would be unpredictable to know the number of sheets that you need to print on
the web page. Situation gets worse, if there are unwanted images, banners or ads on the
web page, as it will waste a lot of ink of yours.

There are tools that can allow you to print the portion of the pages that you need. Here are
certain tools or add-ons that you should include in the browsers of your choice.

For Google Chrome, Print Friendly

‘Print friendly’ is one of the add-ons that you can add on Chrome. It is not difficult to locate
this tool, as a tool bar button will be added on the web interface. Also, you have a button to
remove the image from the web page through a click. Changes can be made in the preview
mode and text can be crammed.

For Mozilla Firefox, Print Edit

Add-on ‘Print Edit’ is used to make the printing job of web pages easier. It is also added as a
toolbar button and this button will give you a drop down menu with list of options, to carry
out the normal print jobs. This add-on with algorithm developed scrapes out the unwanted
content. It detects the images, banners and ads, to remove them.

All you need to do is click on the element that is not needed, choose the toolbar button and
perform the required deletion. This will shrink the content to be printed, and your paper
and ink will be saved.

Print Edit has a format button that allows you to change the font styles and sizes, so that
you can get it printed according to your comfort.

For Internet Explorer, Smart Print for Bing Bar

‘Smart Print for Bing Bar’ can be used for printing web pages in Internet Explorer. It does a
brilliant job to detect the pages of your choice. Once you launch the tool, navigate to the
fourth icon that switches to the manual mode. After this mode is selected, you can select
a portion of the web page that has to be outlined and it will be in green. If you want to
remove certain parts inside the selected section, you can select the portion to be removed
inside the outlined section and it will be removed.

Use these tools to keep your wallet and papers safe.

Is your monitor the culprit of your troubles? If yes then you really need to seek out for a core solution than just wondering around your gaining the list of sympathies. The problem in the discussion is when your Monitor screen goes black. So for the purpose of your personal assistance I have listed a set of things that you can probably to put yourself out of the situation.

• The first and the most basic thing that you need to go and check is that whether your monitor is plugged in to a power outlet and is connected to the computer securely. As a matter of fact, there are few systems that may not work even if the wire is a bit loose also. And when you have checked all this then just check whether the power button is switched on or not. The simplest way to be sure of this is to check whether the power light is glowing or not. It’s because the if the light doesn’t glow then it certainly means that the outlet isn’t providing a power supply to the monitor or the second reason may be that the monitor might have been suffering with the dead power supply.

• But in case the monitor power light is switched on when you start your PC then probably the matter in issue is your video card that is suffering with a bad shape. To test whether the problem detected is correct, just try the same monitor with some other computer, doing this will check that does your system works with another video card or not. But in case it does work then try to start your computer in Safe Mode by holding down the F8 key for the time computer boots up. The reason behind taking this step is that, it may solve the issues of any screen resolution or color setting conflicts that might have been holding your computer back from displaying anything.

• Sill black? In case the above test doesn’t give a positive result, and you are set back with the same issue even when you re-start the system on safe mode. Then probably I would suggest you to go for a dissection of your computer, just open your computer and check whether the video card is seeded properly or not in the motherboard. And in case if you find that the video card does no issues then probably your computer wishes you to replace your video card.

Now when it comes to select the high-end video cards, the cost may vary from $100-$500. In case of $100 you can get yourself a decent video card. Also before selecting the video card, do go through your PC manual to check whether your system uses a PCI or AGP video card

If you are still not out of trouble, even when you have connected your system to some other machine, then probably it’s time to bring some changes to your system. Also do check the cable to make sure it is not broken or frayed anywhere. Even make sure that the pins of the plugs aren’t broken or bent either as even a single disturbance on the pin may take-off your video. And in case you’re working on a CRT monitor, and then just eradicate the idea of opening your system as it has high power end points that may electrocute you. But this doesn’t give you an option to open a flat screen monitor yourself; it does not have any user-serviceable parts. So now it’s high time that you spend some bugs out of your pocket and go to a local computer repair shop.

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