Browser is the term used for a program that's used to display web pages. It comes from the phrase "browse the Internet".
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Redirect specific url requests to local site
Is there a specific way to redirect requests for a specific URL from a browser to a local site or location?e.g. setting a Firewall or some OS rule to redirect a request for the jQuery lib to a ...
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Why is my system waiting for google-analytics?
When I go to certain websites that have google analytics, they never load up. One example is www.jquery.com.
I tried in firefox, chrome, safari and explorer.
Chrome & safari, flash the ...
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IE Browser Market Share: What Are the Real Statistics?
I was just looking at W3Schools and Wikipedia for browser share statistics, and they report drastically different numbers for IE, especially. I understand that for all surveys, there will be some ...
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How to prefer mobile connection over proxy?
I have win7.
I have proxy connection and also mobile connection via my Android phone(via USB port).
I want to connect to internet only via mobile connection so I specified no Proxy in my browser ...
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Caching YouTube videos across loads
Is there a way to force the browser to cache loaded YouTube videos across page loads?
In other words, if you refresh some video page in which the video already started loading (or is fully loaded), ...
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utility to stymie browser fingerprinting
Does anyone know of a system utility (for Windows) which, when toggled on, would return a spurious System Fonts Listing, a listing that looks like a typical virgin install or which has other limited ...
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Automatically download files in Internet Explorer without getting prompted to Save / Cancel?
I am currently using IE7 with XP SP3.
When a webpage download with unknown file type loads, I get a prompt asking me what I want to do with the file. My options are FIND SAVE CANCEL.
How do I make ...
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Select only the path component of url (similar to command + L)
Is there a way to select only the path component of an url, similar to how command + L select the entire url?
domain.com/[my/awesome/path]
I want to select only the section in brackets.
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Can a browser only render fonts installed on the system?
For example - I see lot many different fonts on webpages.
Does the fact that I am able to view them mean that they all are installed on my system?
I do not think so. Then, how does my browser render ...
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How to disable Microsoft hostname lookup “enhancements”?
Recently, I found if I enter a single word query "blah" into a browser (Firefox or Safari) on my home Windows machine (not connected to domain) then search is redirected to Bing, instead of my default ...
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Which browser is the most secure? (research and practically based) [closed]
I was wondering which browser is the most secure today, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Chrome, or Safari on a Windows machine with the user running as a Power User/Administrator account.
This is not a ...
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What's wrong with my flash installation on ubuntu?
I have installed Flash but it doesn't work and there's no note about it in the about:plugins page in Firefox. Here's my proof:
I'm on Ubuntu 8.04.
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Vista without browser
I just bought a new laptop with Vista, but I cannot get on the internet with it. It seems a Vista edition without IE is released in Europe.
The shop is closed, so I cannot ask the provider who set ...
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Are web browsers automatically using HTTPS when available?
Type xkcd.com in location bar, hit return -> https://xkcd.com.
But if I type http://xkcd.com instead, it does not change to HTTPS.
I've checked both URLs, and they're not using HSTS headers. I'm ...
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Using Metro style in Internet Explorer 10 [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is it possible to use the IE10 App without making Internet Explorer the default browser?
I'm using Windows 8 Pro with Internet Explorer 10 on, and I downloaded Google ...
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How do I select middle part of a hyper link?
How do I select a middle part of an hyper-link as you see in the image above?
You can also suggest me a browser extension or a userscript that converts all links to text in a selected sub part of ...
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Restore my browser's middle-click behaviour
Some sites do annoying things with JavaScript, like replace the default behaviour of the browser to open a new tab on middle click, with code such as:
<a href="http://stackoverflow.com"
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Firefox keyboard shortcuts to menu items / add-on functions
At the moment I'm using context menus a lot to access commands in Firefox, but I would like to replace this repetitive clicking and searching with keyboard shortcuts for the common tasks that I ...
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Override webpage doctype in my browser?
My CIS class' webpages seem to be using the shorthand HTML4 Doctype (as in, not with the full W3C URL) and improperly formed HTML. I'm having trouble seeing the pages although several professors seems ...
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How can I take browser screenshots at a higher resolution than my browser supports?
I need to take a screenshot of a website as it would appear on a very high resolution monitor... say 16000x12800 pixels. My laptop's screen has a native resolution of 1280x800. Basically, I need to ...
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Browsers forwarding to random website automatically
i have a strange problem...
whenever i type any website name in the browser (mozilla or IE), instead of showing the website i typed it forwards to another website
this happend when i installed a ...
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Only browser causes BSOD — all other TCP operations okay
A few weeks ago I started getting BSODs -- mostly in TCPIP.SYS, but occassionally Memory Parity.
I had some viruses which are now all removed.
I got new memory -- didn't fix it.
Over time I was ...
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Firefox multi row tab bar?
Is there an extension for Firefox that gives you a multi-row tab bar?, and if possible the rows should not shuffle up and down, like the Windows tab bars typically do.
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Browsing the web using a secondary sound output device
I use the web for playing music (usually tunein radio). I have two sound cards - one for the computer speakers (primary) and one for my stereo system (secondary). I'm looking for a software - web ...
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What are the differences between the 32-bit and 64-bit installers of Flash Player?
What are the differences between the 32-bit and 64-bit installers of Flash Player? Does the 64-bit installer also contain the 32-bit plugin?
I'm asking as I've noticed that installing the 64-bit ...
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SQL/DB browser for DB2
I'm looking for a simple SQL browser which supports DB2. I just want to be able to connect to a DB and try some queries.
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Browsers ignoring hosts file
Until recently my browsers started to ignore my hosts file. I have Windows 7 operating system installed.
192.168.0.5 livesite.com
I have tried:
Clearing browser cache
Issued "ipconfig ...
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JavaScript suddenly stopped working on windows7 all browsers? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
All my browsers suddenly don't support Javascript files anymore?
I am facing some weird problem on Windows 7. JavaScript suddenly stopped working on windows 7 on all ...
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Change Internet hotkey
My laptop (Acer Aspire 6930) has a hotkey to open the web browser. However, I just got Firefox. How can I change the hotkey so that it opens Firefox instead of Internet Explorer?
I already contacted ...
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memory-efficient web-browser
Any advice for a memory-efficient web-browser that runs under Windows XP? (And by memory-efficient, I mean one that uses the least physical memory. I'm running into limitations on my PC.)
Or are ...
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How to prevent flash and javascript from consuming my CPU?
I fed up of browsers eating CPU by rinning useless flash and javascript. A few questions how to have my CPU power back:
Are there any Opera or Firefox plugins which show which exactly webpage eats ...
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Internet Work; Yet Browsers Don't
My friend is having a problem with his web browsers, such as Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, or Firefox, yet he his internet is active. He is currently talking to me on msn, which kinda proves that ...
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Why do some browsers ask for confirmation before following any HTTPS link?
I've seen many browsers, both mobile and desktop, show a warning dialog when I click on an HTTPS link. Just warning of the fact that this is an HTTPS link.
For example, my Nokia E75 asks "Opening a ...
