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How do I clear my Internet browser history? Internet browsersAs you browse the Internet, everything you view is saved to the cache on your computer. Using cache helps everything load faster because data comes from your hard drive instead of a server in a different part of the world. To conserve hard drive space or keep your browsing private, you can clear or delete the history (cache). Select your Internet browser from the following list to get started. Microsoft Edge users Microsoft Internet Explorer users Mozilla Firefox users Google Chrome users Google Chrome on Android phone or tablet Opera users Safari users Safari on iPhone and iPad Netscape Navigator users ChromeMicrosoft Edge Viewing History Open the Microsoft Edge browser. Press Ctrl + H to open the history menu. - OR - Open the Microsoft Edge browser. In the upper right-hand corner, select the Hub  Edge hub button button. Select the History Edge history button to view your br...

Microsoft Windows 10 users Press the Windows key, type Change advanced startup options, and then press Enter. Under the Recovery tab, select the Restart now option under Advanced startup. After a moment, you'll see a menu with three options, select Troubleshoot. Select Advanced options, Startup Settings, and then the Restart button. You should see a screen just like the one pictured to the right. Select your appropriate Safe Mode option by pressing the corresponding number on your keyboard. Alternative method: Press the Windows key and the R key together to access the Run option. Type msconfig in the Open: field. In the System Configuration window, click on the Boot tab. On the bottom left, in the Boot options section, check the box for Safe boot. Select the Minimal option, then Apply, and then the OK. Restart the computer and it should load into Safe Mode. Note: If you use the above option to access Safe Mode, you need to follow the same steps and unch...

How to enter the BIOS or CMOS setup Because of the wide variety of computer and BIOS manufacturers over the evolution of computers, there are numerous ways to enter the BIOS or CMOS Setup. Below is a listing of most of these methods, as well as other recommendations for entering the BIOS setup. Note: This document does not help if you cannot enter the CMOS setup with password. New computers Computers manufactured in the last few years allow you to enter the BIOS setup using one of the five keys shown below during the boot process. F1 F2 * F10 ** DEL ESC * If pressing F2 opens a diagnostics tool, your setup key is likely F10 ** F10 is also used for the boot menu. If F10 opens a boot menu, your setup key is likely F2. Setup keys are to be pressed as the computer is booting up. Most users will see a message similar to the example below upon startup. Some older computers may also display a flashing block to indicate when to press the F1 or F2 keys. Press <F2> to enter...

What are the F1 through F12 keys? Commonly known as function keys on a computer keyboard, F1 through F12 may have a variety of different uses or no use at all. The operating system installed on the computer and the software program currently open can change how each of these keys operate. A program is capable of not only using each of the function keys, but also combining the function keys with the ALT or CTRL key. For example, Microsoft Windows users can press ALT + F4 to close the program currently active. Note: Some keyboards include additional functions on the function keys, which can be activated by pressing the FN key, usually located near the CTRL key, and the appropriate function key. The additional functions available with the use of the FN key will differ depending on the type and brand of keyboard being used. Please check your computer's documentation or manufacturer's website for specific details on which features are available on your keyboard function key...

Top 10 keyboard shortcuts everyone should know Using keyboard shortcuts can greatly increase your productivity, reduce repetitive strain, and help keep you focused. For example, to copy text, you can highlight text and press the Ctrl + C shortcut. The shortcut is faster than moving your hands from the keyboard, highlighting with the mouse, choosing copy from the file menu, and then returning to the keyboard. Below are the top 10 keyboard shortcuts we recommend everyone memorize and use. Ctrl + C or Ctrl + Insert and Ctrl + X Both Ctrl + C and Ctrl + Insert will copy the highlighted text or selected item. If you want to cut instead of copy press Ctrl + X. Ctrl + V or Shift + Insert Both the Ctrl + V and Shift + Insert will paste the text or object that's in the clipboard. Use the above text input fields to highlight the "Cut or copy this text" text and press either Ctrl + C to copy or Ctrl + X to Cut the text. Once Cut Move to the next field and press...

How do I edit a PDF file? Note: Portable data files are for viewing, not editing. If you only need to copy text from the PDF, see our document on how to copy text from an Adobe PDF. Note: If you need to copy text from a PDF that has been scanned, see our how to copy text from a scanned PDF document. We recommend PDFs be converted to a DOC, ODG, RTF or another file format before editing them. After the file is edited, it can be saved as an updated PDF. Below are the steps for converting a file using a software program or online resources. Free tools to edit PDF files We highly recommend the Oracle PDF Import Extension for OpenOffice Draw and PDFill as free tools for editing PDF Files. We found PDF Import Extension to be the most useful free program because of its ability to convert almost any PDF. Also, PDFill can convert images contained in your PDF into vector images, as well as edit PDF objects. It is available for all major platforms, including Mac. PDFill can come in ...

Programming Language A programming language is a special language programmers use to develop software programs, scripts, or other sets of instructions for computers to execute. The following is an index of the different programming and scripting languages currently listed on our site. Computer programming languages A-C D-J L-Q R-Z ActionScript ALGOL Ada AIML Assembly AutoHotkey Babel BASIC Batchfile BCPL Brooks C C# C++ Clojure COBOL CoffeeScript CPL Curl Curry D DarkBASIC Datalog dBASE Dylan F F# FORTRAN FoxPro Go GW Basic Haskell HDML HTML Java JavaScript JCL Julia LISP Live Script LOGO Lua Matlab MUMPS Nim Objective-C OCaml Pascal Perl PHP Pick PureBasic Python Prolog QBasic R Racket Reia Ruby Rust Scala Scheme SGML Simula Smalltalk SQL Tcl Turbo Pascal True BASIC VHDL Visual Basic Visual FoxPro WML WHTML XML Users who are new to computer programming may find the above list overwhelming. Figuring out where to start depends on the computer programming you want to ...

How do I create my own computer program? Note: Creating a computer program requires knowledge of one or more programming languages, as well as other considerations. This page does not provide step by step instructions for creating a program, as the steps differ depending on the type of program being created and the programming language used to create it. Anyone interested in developing software, such as a program, game, or online service, must start by learning a programming language. There is a very broad number of languages and software development requires more than one document to explain. Therefore, this article is meant as a general overview to point you in the right direction. An important beginning step is to have a plan for what you want to develop. For instance, a plan would include the purpose of the program, game or service, and the features you want to include. Keep that in mind as you continue reading. Picking the Language As we noted in the introduction, the...