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How to Open Firefox New Tabs next to the last tab

If you update firefox and when clicking on the ''Open in new Tab'' its opens the page next to the current tab follow the steps below to disable the feature and make the news tabs in firefox open in the last.

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1. Open Firefox
2. Enter “about:config” in the URL and press Enter
3. This will invoke a warning message ” as shown below, Click on the “I’ll be careful, I promise ” button to open the setting page.
   

   This warning is displayed when you open about:config

4. Locate the Filter text box and enter “browser.tabs.insertRelatedAfterCurrent”
5. This will show the key and its value below (which will be enabled)
6. Double Click on the option to Disable it.
7. Restart Firefox

 

 

credit to Ramkumar

Windows 7 - Recycle Bin - Fix For Custom Icons Not Refreshing

1. Open the Registry Editor by going to the Start Menu and typing in Regedit. Click yes for UAC prompt.

2. Navigate to-

Code:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Explorer/CLSID/{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}/Default Icon

3. In the right hand pane, double click on the (Default) string, and change the entry from this - %USERPROFILE%\Icons\blackhole.ico to this %USERPROFILE%\Icons\blackhole.ico,0
NOTE: Instead of blackhole.ico, you will have your custom icon file name instead.

4. Click OK.

5. Repeat Step 3 for the empty and full string entries as well. When done, it should look like this -

6. Close Regedit and the changes should apply without having to log off and on or restart. You can try it out by deleting something when it's Empty, and see if it changes to the Full custom icon.

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Windows 7 - Quick Launch - Enable or Disable

Add Quick Launch

1. Right click on a empty space on the taskbar and click on New Tool.

2. In the Folder line, type or copy the location below.

%userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch

3. Click on the Select Folder button.

4. You now have a Quick Launch toolbar on the taskbar.
NOTE: Click on the arrow to see your Quick Launch shortcuts.

5. To Expand the Quick Launch Toolbar -
A) Unlock the taskbar.

B) Left click on the dotted lines and hold, then drag it to the left or right to adjust to unhide all of the icons. Release the left click when done.

C) Lock the taskbar.

6. To Remove Quick Launch Toolbar Icon Text or Title -
A) Unlock the taskbar.

B) Right click on the Quick Launch toolbar title name, then uncheck the Show Text and Show Title by clicking on them.

C) Lock the taskbar.

7. To Have Small or Large Icons for Quick Launch Toolbar -
A) Unlock the taskbar.

B) Right click on the Quick Launch toolbar title name, then click on View and select to have Large Icons or Small Icons.

C) Lock the taskbar.

8. To Have Quick Launch Toolbar on Left Side of Taskbar -
A) Unlock the taskbar.

B) Left click on the dotted lines of the pinned taskbar programs of the left side and hold, then drag it to the right past the Quick Launch toolbar and release.

C) The Quick Launch toolbar is now on the left side of the taskbar.

D) Left click on the dotted lines of these and hold and drag them to make any adjustments to how you want them place on the taskbar.

E) Lock the taskbar.

9. Now that you have Quick Launch on the taskbar, you will need to save your current theme.
NOTE: If you make any changes to your theme, you will need to save the theme afterwards, or you will lose Quick Launch the next time you restart the computer.

10. If you have a 32-bit Windows 7, then it has been reported that you may need to turn off UAC if Quick Launch is disappearing on you after every restart.

Remove Quick Launch
1. Right click on a empty space on the taskbar and click on Toolbars and Quick Launch to uncheck and remove it from the taskbar.

source: Windows Seven Forums «< for screenshot and more