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Spellbound for Firefox
Last week I ran a tip on the built-in spell-check function in Mozilla Firefox. After, I received a few e-mails wondering why the function doesn't work everywhere, so today I'm going to show you a program that will extend Firefox's spell-check function.
It's called Spellbound.
My favorite feature of Spellbound is that it spell checks in form fields, so if you're entering text in something like a comment box or other type of information field, Spellbound will let you know.
You can also customize the way Spellbound bring misspellings to your attention by changing the color or boldness of the offending word.
To download Spellbound for Firefox, go to Tools>Add ons and select the "Get Add-ons" tab at the top.
Now click "Browse All Add-ons". This will automatically take you to the Mozilla Add-ons site. Type Spellbound in the search box and click the green arrow.
Now all you have to do is click the "Add to Firefox" button, follow the on-screen prompts and you're good to go!
Sweet!
John W. asks:
How can I safely and completely remove Winamp and Winamp Search from my computer? I have tried program delete and system restore, but it did not work.
A:
Have you tried Winamp and don't like it? Maybe you are getting a new computer and want to uninstall it. Whatever the reason, this article will show you how to uninstall it and remove Winamp Search from your computer. You will also remove the Winamp Toolbar. Most programs can be uninstalled through the Control Panel, but sometimes this doesn't work and it takes a few more steps to completely remove a program.
You have different options to remove Winamp from your computer. One of the best Winamp uninstallers is Perfect Uninstaller. You can do a Google search on Winamp Uninstallers if you would like to use a different program. This program will remove Winamp and all files associated with it. You will still need to remove the toolbar and Winamp Search if you use this program. Instructions to do this are below.
You can also manually remove Winamp from your computer:
Click Start and Control Panel.
Under Programs click Uninstall a program. 
A list of programs on your computer will display. Find Winamp in this list and click Uninstall. Let it go through the uninstallation.
When it is finished uninstalling click Finish.
Whether you manually uninstalled Winamp or used the uninstaller, you need to remove the Winamp folder. Click Start and go to Computer. Navigate to C:\Program Files\Winamp. Right click the Winamp folder and select Delete to remove the folder.
Winamp should now be removed from your computer, but we are not done, though. Winamp puts other applications on your computer, and we will go through the process of removing those now.
Winamp Toolbar
Open your browser (Firefox, Internet Explorer, etc.) You should see an icon that looks like a wrench on the toolbar. Click the down arrow and select Uninstall. Click Uninstall Winamp Toolbar.
Remove Winamp Toolbar from the Control Panel
Click Start and select Control Panel. Click Programs under Programs click Uninstall a program. Select Winamp Toolbar and click Uninstall.
How to Remove Windows Search from Firefox
Open Firefox and in the address bar type about:config
You will see a warning but this is okay. Click I will be careful, I Promise button.
You will see a list of items. In the search bar at the top, type Winamp. You will see everything that is associated with Winamp on the list.
Right click on everything that has 'search' or 'search engine' in the Winamp list and click reset from the menu for each
Close out by clicking the X in the corner.
We hope this article has been helpful for you!
Change Chrome Download Location
When you download something in Google Chrome, where does it go? Now where you want it to, eh?
Well, if you have a specific location in mind, then this tip is for you, because today we're going to learn how to change our default download location in Google Chrome!
So go ahead and open Chrome and click the wrench icon in the upper right-hand corner.
Select Options.
In the resulting window, select the Under the Hood tab and scroll down to Download location.
No simply click the Browse button and choose a new location for your downloads! It's that easy!
Note: You can also check the box that says Ask where to save each file before downloading if you don't have a consistent place you save to.
The Week in Technology
Facebook, the popular social networking platform, has purchased Nextstop, a site which provided user added lists of interesting things to do in locations around the world. During the announcement of the purchase, Nextstop stated that they would be shutting down the service on September 1. Those currently using the service have two months to continue using Nextstop and will also have the ability to export the content they created to formats such as static HTML, Google Maps or Google Picasa. The employees of Nextstop will be joining the Facebook team. Facebook has not stated what it plans to do with the product it just acquired.
A developer has created a Chrome Browser plugin which displays a security vulnerability in the popular Google web browser. Developer Andreas Grech coded a Chrome Browser plugin which is able to save user's login information for popular websites and send him an email with the info. The developer even pasted the code for his plugin on his personal website to provide evidence to the exploit. Google has yet to respond, but is expected to quickly fix the vulnerability. Those using the Chrome Browser are advised to only install plugins from people you know and trust, as some Chrome plugins may have unseen intents.
Amazon has been granted the patent for an e-ink display and LCD display in the same e-reader device, which may greatly affect the e-reader market. This new patent allows Amazon to create e-reader devices similar to their current Kindle device, but with two screens: one for displaying the e-book with their e-ink display, and a second screen for displaying textual or graphical information related to the ebook. With Amazon receiving the rights to this patent, it possibly puts Barnes & Noble's e-reader device, the Nook, in violation of the patent.
Arrow Text Selection
Are you having trouble when you try to highlight text? You know, when you put your cursor at the point where you want to start highlighting (selecting) the text and drag it across?
Try this, then: put your cursor where you want to start selecting, hold down your SHIFT key and use your up / down arrow keys on your keyboard. You'll find when you hold down an arrow that the text scrolls (and highlights) at a much more manageable rate.
Oh, if the section is really big, tap your Page Up and Page Down keys till you get close to where you need to stop.
Windows Sidebar Weather Gadgets
I'll be the first to admit it - when Microsoft announced that part of its Vista operating system was going to be a sidebar with "gadgets", I was skeptical. After all, Yahoo already offered something similar called "widgets", and the last thing that I wanted was something else cluttering up my desktop. As I explored the sidebar, however, and discovered that not only can you undock the gadgets from the sidebar and move them to wherever you want on your desktop, as well as close the sidebar itself while leaving the gadgets open, I became a fan.
One of the gadgets that lives on my desktop is a weather gadget, showing current conditions and a three-day forecast. So I thought that I'd offer overviews of five weather gadgets.
