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Speed up Firefox by cleaning out your SQLite databases

A while back, Jason mentioned giving your Firefox performance a boost by limiting the length of time items are saved in history. At Mozilla Links, they've shared another handy tip from Mozilla developer Jeremy Orem. His advice: take a vacuum to your SQLite databases. Here's how to do it: Open the Firefox tools menu and click on error console. Paste the following command into the code ...

6 free Windows programs to fix and prevent PC problems on your own

Yesterday I wrote up a little list of things I wished people would quit installing on their PCs. Today, I've put together a selection of handy programs those same people can use to take care of some of the annoyances I mentioned - and more. Here are six (seventeen, really, but some are grouped) simple applications that will help - and they're all free for personal use! 1. PC Decrapifier - A lot ...