Microsoft Internet Explorer 5

Change browser download settings for .PDF, .DOC, or other file.

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Change browser download settings for .PDF, .DOC, or other file.

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Below are the steps, in each of the major Internet browsers, to change how they behave when opening a .PDF, .DOC, or other external file.
 In addition to the steps mentioned below, with all browsers you can also right click any .PDF link and choose the option to Save or Save as to save the .PDF file.
Internet Explorer users
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Mozilla Firefox users

1. Open Mozilla Firefox
2. Click Tools and then Options
3. Within the Options window click Applications
4. Select the Content Type you wish to adjust. For example, if you want to change how a .PDF file opens in Firefox, selectAdobe Acrobat Document.
5. In the Action section, change the action to how you wish to open the file. If you want to download .PDF files instead of opening them, select Save file.

Opera users

1. Open Opera
2. Click Tools and then Preferences
3. In the Advanced tab click Downloads
4. Locate and highlight the file extension you wish to adjust. For example, pdf (or application/pdf).  You can sort these columns.
5. Once highlighted, click the Edit button.
6. Within the file type window, specify how you wish for the file to be handled.

How can I clear my browsing history on exit?

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How can I clear my browsing history on exit?

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Note: Following the steps in this document will clear your Internet browser browsing history each time you exit the browser. Although this may help protect your privacy it will also slow down your overall Internet experience. See how to clear your Internet browser history once for steps on how to clear your history one time.

Microsoft Internet Explorer users
Mozilla Firefox users
Opera users

Microsoft Internet Explorer users

1. Click Tools and then Internet Options.
2. Click the Settings button under Browsing history.
3. Change the days to keep pages in history to 0.
4. Click Ok.

Mozilla Firefox users

1. Click Tools and then Options.
2. Click Privacy.
3. Under Private Data check the Always clear my private data when I close Firefox check box.
4. Click Ok.

Opera users

1. Click Tools and then Preferences.
2. Click the Advanced tab.
3. Click History.
4. Set the Addresses to 0
5. Click Ok.

Removing the browsers printed page header and footer.

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Removing browsers printed page header and footer.

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When any web page from the Internet all Internet browsers will automatically print the date, time, page title, or URL of that page on the header or footer. If you wish to have this information not displayed on the top or bottom of your printed pages follow the below steps for the browser you're using. These options are also customizable and will allow you to change what and where something is printed if you want to keep something but remove other settings.

Microsoft Internet Explorer users
Mozilla Firefox users
Opera users

Microsoft Internet Explorer users

1. Open Internet Explorer
2. Press the Alt key to get the drop down menus and click File.
3. Click Page Setup.
4. Remove "&w&bPage &p of &P" from the header if you wish to not have a header printed and "&u&b&d" from the Footer if you do not wish to have a footer printed.

If you want to change these settings or only want to print a specific value use the values in the below table you want in either the header or footer. The codes are case sensitive.

Code	Description	Example
	Leaving blank will not print anything
&&	Print an ampersand	&
&b	Separate text	Left text   Right text
&d	Number only date	04/11/2008
&D	Date in long format	Saturday, April 11, 2009
&p	Current page	1
&P	Total printed pages	3
&t	Time	9:12:25 AM
&T	Time in 24-hour format	13:12:25 PM
&u	Page URL	http://www.computerhope.com/
&w	Window title	Computer Hope
Text	Typing any other text prints that text	Example text

Mozilla Firefox users

1. Open Mozilla Firefox
2. Click File.
3. Click Page Setup.
4. Click the Margins & Headers/Footers tab.
5. Change the top three and bottom three drop down menus to "--blank--" if you wish to remove all the headers and footers.

If you want to change these settings, select what you wanted to be printed from the drop down menu.
Opera users

1. Open Opera
2. Click File.
3. Click Print Options.
4. Uncheck "Print headers and footers."

Disable printing the background in Internet Explorer.

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Disable printing the background in Internet Explorer.

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When printing in Internet Explorer, if you don't want to print the background on a picture or document, follow the steps below:

1. Click Start.
2. Click Control Panel.
3. Click Network and Internet.
4. Click Internet Options.
5. Click Advanced.
6. Make sure 'Print background colors and images' is unchecked.
7. Click Ok.

Can I have more than one Internet browser installed?

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Can I have more than one Internet browser installed?

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Yes, in fact it's something we recommend. Many Microsoft Windows users are under the impression that they're stuck with Microsoft Internet Explorer as their only browser. However, a browser is a software program, and like other software programs, you can have as many on your computer as you like with no conflicts, since they all act independently. Below is a listing of the top alternative browsers you may want to consider trying.
Alternative browsers

• Mozilla Firefox
• Google Chrome
• Opera
• Safari
• Internet Explorer

Why should I run an alternative browser?

Often because an alternative browser may have something that is not available with the browser you're currently using. Many times we hear from users who try another browser how much they like the look or feel of the new browser, how much faster it is, or how many more options or add-ons are available that they like.

For users who are designing web sites, having more than one browser is a must since often browsers may display how your page is laid out differently.

Is it safe to run multiple browser at the same time?

Yes, because they all act independently, you can run different browsers at the same time.

A jpg image opens in Firefox but not Internet Explorer.

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A jpg image opens in Firefox but not Internet Explorer.

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Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0 dropped support for jpeg images saved as CMYK and now only supports images saved in RGB mode. Below is an example and easy way to verify this issue. In the below example, we have two images; one saved in CMYK and the other saved as RGB.

CYMK Image

RGB Image

If this issue exists, the CMYK image will appear as a red X or broken image in Internet Explorer. However, opening this page in Chrome or Firefox should show both images. If both images are visible to Internet Explorer, this is not the issue with your version of Internet Explorer.
Fixing this issue
Image editors such as Adobe Photoshop, The Gimp, and others is capable of identifying if a jpg image is a CMYK image and saving a CYMK jpg as a RGB jpg. Online services can also be used to convert any JPG image into a RGB image.