Friday, January 21, 2011

Reset your browser

If you often have browser crashes, it is sometime helpful to reset/restore the browser to default settings.

Be careful though, all your saved items (passwords, favorites) will be cleared.  


Reset Internet Explorer
  • Right-click on "Internet Explorer" icon --> Select "Properties" --> Click on "Advanced" tab --> Click on "Reset" button.
Reset Opera
  • Close Opera. 
  • Rename your file opera6ini (type opera:about in Opera browser to locate).
  • Restart Opera.
  • If this does not work -rename the user profile folder.
Reset Google Chrome

  • Click on the Tools menu.
  • Select Options. 
  • Click the Advanced tab. 
  • Click Restore defaults.
  • Confirm
  • Click Close.
Reset Firefox

  • In the open window (upon launching safe mode), select "Reset preferences to default Firefox"
  • Click on "Make the changes and restart "
Reset Safari
  • Open Safari
  • Click on the "Safari" in your Safari menu,
  • A drop-down menu will appear, simply click on the Reset Safari tab....
  • A warning dialog will appear pointing out the stuffs that will be removed.
  • Click on the Reset button to complete the process.
  • Safari will restart automatically.
Reset Flock
  • Click on the "Customize and Control Flock" button.
  • Select Options.
  • Click the Advanced tab.
  • Click Reset to Defaults.
  • Confirm 
    Close





 

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