Most of the desktop users surf internet regularly but doesn't know how to use it properly with available shortcuts. Here are the top
10 tips and tricks for enhancing your overall internet surfing experiencing.
Use Tabbed Browsing
When browsing the
internet, it’s highly advisable that you take full advantage of tabs. While
reading an article or browsing a website, it’s not uncommon for users to
stumble upon a link that interests them. With tabs, you can open such links in
a new tab, without interrupting your current surfing experience.
The quickest way
to open a link in a new tab is to hold down the Ctrl key and left click (with
your mouse) on the link. Additionally, you
can open a new blank tab by pressing Ctrl
+ T.
Don’t Use the http:// Part
When typing a
website address into your internet browser, discard the http:// portion. For example, instead of typing http://www.teckop.com into the Address Bar, just type teckop.com.
Another faster method entails typing teckop into the URL Address Bar and pressing Ctrl
+ Enter.
Use Add-ons
All of the latest
browsers grant the user with the ability to enhance their surfing experiencing through
the use of add-ons. These add-ons are effective to dramatically increase the
functionality of the browser. Weather plug-ins, ad blockers, download
accelerators are just some of the many cool features available to you.
Use an Alternative Browser
For first-time
computer users, it’s not uncommon for your first introduction to internet
surfing to be on the Internet Explorer browser (for Microsoft Windows users).
That’s not to say, there’s anything wrong with Internet Explorer,
but that should be for you to figure out, by trying out all of the top internet
browsers.
Take Advantage of the Search Engines
Try and take full
advantage of all the capabilities of the major search engines. If you are
having difficulties finding something, then searching, while using quotes
within the search terms is something you should attempt.
For example, if
you were to search for Google Help
without quotes, it would return results for both Google and Help. However,
using the same search term with quotes like “Google Help”, then it would only return
results for titles with Google Help
in them.
Keep Your Browser Up To Date
Internet browsers
are capable of supporting plug-ins which are designed to increase their
capabilities. For example, the Adobe Flash plug-in enables the browser to view
flash content. Keeping the browser up-to-date involves not only updating the
browser itself, but also the many plug-ins that are required to keep your surfing
experience both secure and stable.
Bookmark Pages
It’s not uncommon
for a user to find an amazing website, only to forget the sites URL the very
next day. This is why bookmarking websites are so important. When you bookmark a
website, it will create a little shortcut to that site on your toolbar, which
you can use to return to the site, with a simple click of your mouse.
The method of
bookmarking your pages tends to vary, depending on the internet browser that
you’re using, but the general rule remains the same. With that said, the
quickest way to bookmark a page is to press Ctrl and D, this should
bring up the bookmark menu applet, from where you can name the link and specify
its storage location.
Update Your Security Software
Probably the last thing we think about, but crucially important. A good antivirus scanner can be the difference between a properly working system and one with viruses, errors and various other negative vices. Always ensure your antivirus software is running and up-to-date with the latest virus definitions.
If for some reason
you do not have an antivirus scanner on your computer, then I recommend you
immediately purchase and download one today.
Search Directly From the Browser
One way of making
your surfing experience truly seamless is by using the URL address bar as a
search engine. Simply type your queries into it and it should immediately give
you the search results using the specified search engine.
Most internet
browsers are configured to default to Google, but it is possible to change
this. There are a number of search engines out there, so choose whichever works
best for you.
Use Online Services
There are tons of
different online services that you can use to enhance your overall computing
experiences; services such as email, online storage, word translation, are just
some of the many cool things that you can take advantage of, while online.
