Deactivate the browser helpers installed on your system to find the source of problems, or simply to speed up your browsing. Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for ...

Some browser extensions have been found to collect your data, including identifying information. Take a few minutes to review your extensions to make sure you're not at risk. I've been contributing to ...

Internet Explorer 8 only: Internet Explorer may be the least popular browser among our readers, but weblog IEBlog demonstrates how to determine which add-ons are slowing down your IE page loads with a ...

Many times, we install add-ons on the browser, either knowingly or unknowingly. Some are useful, while some are not required and increase loading time and even ...

Q: Is there a way to disable the “performance advisor popup” that loads at the startup of Internet Explorer 9? Once again, Microsoft has given its users something they don’t need and didn’t ask for.

A persistent display asking if you wish to disable add-ons began to appear upon loading in Internet Explorer 9. IE, however, is not the only browser which enables add-ons. Add-ons add increased ...

One good indicator that your PC is host to malicious software is web browser wonkiness. (Yes, that's the technical term.) If an unfamiliar toolbar has suddenly appeared, if your home page has ...