Internet Explorer Tip - Eek! My Google Toolbar is Providing TMI!

If you use the Google toolbar and Internet Explorer, you've probably noticed that every time you open a new tab, a window pops open showing very large pictures of the sites you visit most often. As you may imagine, having this information showing up on your screen may be a little embarrassing. (Imagine your boss looking over your shoulder).

The steps to get rid of this are not easy to find.

Here they are:

• Click the wrench icon on your Google toolbar.

• Make sure Search is selected.
  
• Make sure the box next to Enable the Google new tab page is unchecked. (While you're at it, you may want to go through the rest of the options and adjust your settings).
  

• Click the Save button.

That's it.

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Internet Research - Search Within a Site

Tested with google.com in Internet Explorer & Firefox

If you ever have a search a very deep site (i.e., a site with many pages), this tip will come in handy.

To find all instances of a phrase on a particular site, simply type the following line in Google:

search term site:sitename.com

For example, here's a way to search for all listings that mention the word "freezer" on the Atlanta craigslist site.

freezer site:atlanta.craigslist.org

Firefox Tip - When your Internet Research is Interrupted.

Tested with Mozilla Firefox

Have you ever had your Internet research interrupted? In other words, you are working along on a research project, with multiple tabs open and you have to leave your computer.

Here's a way to save your spot, so that you can resume your Internet research right where you were.

Click the Bookmarks menu, then Bookmark all tabs (Ctrl + Shift + D). Firefox will create a bookmark saving all of the tabs you have open in this particular session. Name your bookmark. When you're ready to get back to work, simply open the bookmark.

Quick Internet Research Tips.

These work in Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox.

To open a link in a new tab, hold your CTRL key while you click on the link.

To open a link in a new window, hold your SHIFT key while you click on the link.