The built-in password manager in most browsers is extremely insecure. The fact that it usually uses your PC’s login password for protecting all your other passwords is more than enough reason to drop it in support of third-party password managers. If you’re concerned about the security of your passwords, then you should switch to a secure password manager such as LastPass and disable the browser’s built-in password manager. And to help you with this security leap I’m going to show you how to both disable the Save Password option and remove previously saved passwords in all of the major browsers. Read Also: 3 Essential Tips to Making a Secure, Easy-to-remember Password ChromeIn Google Chrome, you can disable the Save Password option and remove the saved passwords as follows:
This will stop chrome from prompting you to save passwords every time you log in to a website. If you want to delete previously saved passwords, then click on the Manage passwords link next to it. A window will open up where you can see all your saved passwords. Simply click the cross (X) button next to each entry to remove it. FirefoxTo remove the Save Password prompt and already saved passwords in Firefox, follow the steps below:
To delete previously saved passwords, click on the Saved Logins button on the same page. Here you can remove saved passwords and even import them to save anywhere else. OperaIn the Opera browser you can do the following steps to disable the Save Password option and delete the already saved passwords:
To manage the passwords, click on the Show all passwords button below it. You can click on the cross (X) next to each saved password to remove it. SafariYou can disable the Save Passwords option and manage the previously saved passwords in Safari through below-mentioned steps:
To manage previously saved passwords, click on the Edit button next to the the Usernames and passwords option. Here you can remove passwords individually or in bulk. Microsoft EdgeIn Microsoft Edge, you can prevent the browser from saving your passwords through the following steps:
You can click on the Manage my saved passwords button below it to see all the passwords and delete them. Internet ExplorerAnd finally, in Internet Explorer, you can manage the Save Passwords option as well as the passwords saved before by doing the following steps:
You can click on the Manage Passwords button below it to see all the passwords and remove them. Alternative ways to Delete saved passwords in bulkTo disable the Save password option, you will have to go into the security settings of the respective browser. However, if you just want to delete all of the saved passwords, then there is an alternative method as well. All browsers come with an option to clear browsing data. This feature also has an option to delete all the saved passwords in bulk. Usually, this option is located in the Privacy and Security settings of a browser. Go there and check the option Saved passwords and delete them. You can use a cleaning tool like CCleaner to delete saved passwords in multiple browsers at the same time. Just open CCleaner and move to the Applications section. You will see all your installed browsers here. Simply select Saved Passwords under each of the browsers and click on Run Cleaner to delete all the passwords. Do keep in mind that CCleaner also deletes other types of junk files as well in order to clean your PC. If you don’t want to delete the junk data for any reason, then uncheck all the other options first. Read Also: 5 CCleaner Tips and How to Use It Efficiently Wrapping upEven though you can decline the Save password prompt whenever you are asked, disabling the browser manager is still important. Simply because you may accidentally confirm the Save Password prompt while logging in and save a sensitive password in the browser’s insecure vault. And to be honest, the Save password prompt is quite annoying too. from http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/disable-password-options-in-browser/
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Your browser’s private mode leaves no traces of your browsing on your PC, which is very useful if your PC is in use of other people as well. If you like keeping your browsing private all the time, then you might be interested in launching your browser in private mode by default. In this post, I’ll show you how you can make Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Opera open in a Private mode when you launch the browser. Note: Private mode can only remove your tracks on your PC, your activity can still be tracked from your network or by using a spying tool. Read Also: How to access your entire Google usage history (and erase it) Google ChromeYou can modify one of the Chrome shortcuts to always open in incognito mode by adding a command to it. You can choose any shortcut for this purpose, including the desktop shortcut, Start Menu, or even on the Taskbar.
Now click on “OK” and the shortcut will be modified. Whenever you will access Chrome from this shortcut, it will open up in incognito mode (private mode). Mozilla FirefoxThere are two ways you can force Firefox to always open in private mode. You can either modify its shortcut or enable this feature from Firefox options. Method 1: Enabling it inside Firefox
You will have to restart Firefox for these settings to take place. Now whenever you will open Firefox from any shortcut, it will open up in Private mode. Although the Firefox Private mode icon will not appear at the top of the browser but don’t worry you are still browsing in private mode. Read Also: Firefox Focus – Mozilla’s very own minimalist private browser Method 2: Modifying Firefox shortcut
Click on the OK button to confirm the change, and when you will open Firefox using this shortcut it will open in Private mode. You will see the usual Private mode page along with the Private mode icon at the top of the browser. OperaTo open private browsing mode in Opera, you can do the following steps:
Finally, click on the OK button to apply the changes. Launch Opera using this shortcut and it will launch in Private mode. Internet ExplorerSimilar to other browsers in this list, you will also have to modify the Target box to make Internet Explorer open in Private mode by default. However, in Windows 10 you will have to edit Internet Explorer’s original shortcut inside Windows Accessories, this will not work for custom made shortcuts. To access the original shortcut, type Internet Explorer in the search bar and right-click on it. From the menu, select Open file location. Windows Explorer will open up and you should be able to see Internet Explorer shortcut here. Right-click on it and then click on Properties from the context menu. Now add Now you can access Internet Explorer from any shortcut and it will always open in private mode. Safari & Microsoft EdgeIt seems both Safari and Microsoft Edge don’t allow you to change the default launch settings. For Microsoft Edge, I have tried modifying its shortcut from different areas. Either the Target box was uneditable, or nothing happens after making the edits. For now, you’ll have to manually launch the private window when you will open the browser. Wrap upI will recommend you to create a separate shortcut for launching your favorite browser in private mode. As private mode also delete cookies and other useful information about the sites you visit, you may like to browse some website in normal mode for the ease of access. Additionally, if you ever need to stop your browser from opening in private mode, simply revert the changes you have made. Read Also: 19 Universal Keyboard Shortcuts for Most Web Browsers from http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/browser-private-mode-by-default/ A frontend framework should be lightweight and easy to use. Bootstrap is the most popular, although it’s also one of the heaviest. And, in a world with many alternatives to Bootstrap, it can be tough finding one you like. Mini.css is a newer framework and it really lives up to its name. Currently in version 2.x, this framework aims to be as small as possible, currently weighing only 7KB when gzipped. The entire framework is mobile responsive and should work for any layout you need. But, the goal is to keep this library slim offering the bare-bones essentials for your work. Read Also: Wing – Minimalist CSS Framework Web Designers Want You can install Mini.css with any package management system such as Yarn, npm, or Bower. It can also be installed directly if you download the files from GitHub. Once it’s added to your web page, you just mark up the site like normal and you’ll notice effects immediately. Type, buttons, links, forms, tables, all of these default elements come with base styles in the Mini.css library. To set up a responsive layout, you’ll need to use the grid system which isn’t too hard to pick up. All of the documentation is written in plain English, so it’s easy to understand. Plus, they include screencast videos from Scrimba which makes it easier to follow along with code examples. As you get deeper into this library, you can check out their guidelines for customization if you wanna add features or edit existing ones. Or, if you want to start a project quickly check out their default templates, too. These work on columned layouts and help to organize your site a lot better. I really like the Mini.css library because it’s working to create a frontend resource that’s both small and applicable to every project. Definitely worth testing on your next project if you want something lightweight and easy to pick up. Read Also: Petal Is An Organized & Lightweight CSS UI Framework Running on LESS from http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/minicss-minimalist-frontend-framework/ Icons are little graphical elements on a website that help the user in navigating through the pages. Keeping the importance of icons in mind, previously I showcased different types of icon sets including weather icons set, smiley icons set, medical icons set etc. However, in this post, rather than focusing on any particular type, I am featuring multiple types of icons that cover the overall graphical user interface. Here’s a showcase of 40 high-quality icon sets that are totally free to use. Full list after the jump. Read Also: 30 Free Education Icons Sets Flat Line UX & E-commerce Icons from http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/40-free-and-useful-gui-icon-sets-for-web-designers/ It’s so easy to create sleek websites with Bootstrap, even if you have zero design knowledge. The library is easy to set up and works right out of the box with a pristine design. But, when too many sites have the same Bootstrap style, you get far too many pages that look identical. However, you can make your site stand out with frameworks such as Bootplus. This free BootStrap framework restyles all the CSS for a refreshed Bootstrap look. This makes your default layout look more like a Google+ page with similar buttons, text, grids, and live components. Read Also: Are Ready-made Websites Killing Web Design? Note this framework is 100% free just like Bootstrap. So, it’s an excellent choice for developers who don’t want to spend money and prefer open-source. It also works with the FontAwesome library which is Bootstrap’s icon font of choice. The Bootplus homepage is set up much like Bootstrap’s, so you should have no trouble working through the documentation. There’s a handy guide on the Getting started page which should help anyone download & install this framework. Note if you’re looking to customize this with your own CSS you’ll need to know LESS or be willing to edit the raw CSS. Bootstrap also uses LESS, so this keeps everything consistent. Although, it was announced that Bootstrap 4 will be switching to Sass and this may affect the Bootplus framework, too. As of this writing, Bootplus works with all Bootstrap v3.x releases and should support the new Bootstrap 4, once it’s released publicly. Read Also: Web Design Hasn’t Changed Much, and We’re Already in 2017 If you loathe the boring default Bootstrap styles then you’ll absolutely adore Bootplus. It’s really easy to set up and you can find all the documentation you need right on the website. Of course, it also has a GitHub repo if you wanna check that out or browse through the code before downloading. Questions or suggestions can be sent to creator Marcello Palmitessa via his Twitter @marcellopalmit. from http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/google-styled-layout-with-bootplus-framework/ Anything that can save time on a dev project is worth trying. Developers know this better than anyone, which is why IDE plugins and complex regex snippets are so valuable. For PHP development, there are plenty of libraries such as Laravel and even the WordPress CMS framework. But, coding PHP still requires line-by-line development, which is where PHPbot can help. This free web app auto-generates templates for PHP code, based on whatever command you enter. It sounds complex and prone to error but this thing really works! Read Also: PHP 7: 10 Things You Need to Know You start by entering a phrase related to a PHP function or a phrase from the PHP manual. For example, if you type ksort you’ll get a full template based on the The PHPbot responds quickly with not just a snippet, but a usable snippet. Here’s the example I got for the ksort command: <?php $fruits = array("d"=>"lemon", "a"=>"orange", "b"=>"banana", "c"=>"apple"); ksort($fruits); foreach ($fruits as $key => $val) { echo "$key = $val\n"; } ?> You can easily change the Note that PHPbot is still a work in progress, so I can’t claim it won’t ever give erroneous code. But, the developers of PHPbot work hard to fix all errors, so it’s getting more reliable with each passing month. Anyone brand new to PHP will also find this bot useful for studying code snippets. Once you get PHP installed locally, you can build your own applications and test fast with the PHPbot snippets. This thing is definitely worth bookmarking and testing with PHP functions that you don’t understand or just can’t memorize. Also if you have any questions, bug reports or suggestions for improvements drop a message to the official Twitter account @phpbotapp. Read Also: 10 Best Automated Testing Frameworks For PHP from http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/automate-php-coding-phpbot/ Your browser’s private mode leaves no traces of your browsing on your PC, which is very useful if your PC is in use of other people as well. If you like keeping your browsing private all the time, then you might be interested in launching your browser in private mode by default. In this post, I’ll show you how you can make Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Opera open in a Private mode when you launch the browser. Note: Private mode can only remove your tracks on your PC, your activity can still be tracked from your network or by using a spying tool. Read Also: How to access your entire Google usage history (and erase it) Google ChromeYou can modify one of the Chrome shortcuts to always open in incognito mode by adding a command to it. You can choose any shortcut for this purpose, including the desktop shortcut, Start Menu, or even on the Taskbar.
Now click on “OK” and the shortcut will be modified. Whenever you will access Chrome from this shortcut, it will open up in incognito mode (private mode). Mozilla FirefoxThere are two ways you can force Firefox to always open in private mode. You can either modify its shortcut or enable this feature from Firefox options. Method 1: Enabling it inside Firefox
You will have to restart Firefox for these settings to take place. Now whenever you will open Firefox from any shortcut, it will open up in Private mode. Although the Firefox Private mode icon will not appear at the top of the browser but don’t worry you are still browsing in private mode. Read Also: Firefox Focus – Mozilla’s very own minimalist private browser Method 2: Modifying Firefox shortcut
Click on the OK button to confirm the change, and when you will open Firefox using this shortcut it will open in Private mode. You will see the usual Private mode page along with the Private mode icon at the top of the browser. OperaTo open private browsing mode in Opera, you can do the following steps:
Finally, click on the OK button to apply the changes. Launch Opera using this shortcut and it will launch in Private mode. Internet ExplorerSimilar to other browsers in this list, you will also have to modify the Target box to make Internet Explorer open in Private mode by default. However, in Windows 10 you will have to edit Internet Explorer’s original shortcut inside Windows Accessories, this will not work for custom made shortcuts. To access the original shortcut, type Internet Explorer in the search bar and right-click on it. From the menu, select Open file location. Windows Explorer will open up and you should be able to see Internet Explorer shortcut here. Right-click on it and then click on Properties from the context menu. Now add Now you can access Internet Explorer from any shortcut and it will always open in private mode. Safari & Microsoft EdgeIt seems both Safari and Microsoft Edge don’t allow you to change the default launch settings. For Microsoft Edge, I have tried modifying its shortcut from different areas. Either the Target box was uneditable, or nothing happens after making the edits. For now, you’ll have to manually launch the private window when you will open the browser. Wrap upI will recommend you to create a separate shortcut for launching your favorite browser in private mode. As private mode also delete cookies and other useful information about the sites you visit, you may like to browse some website in normal mode for the ease of access. Additionally, if you ever need to stop your browser from opening in private mode, simply revert the changes you have made. Read Also: 19 Universal Keyboard Shortcuts for Most Web Browsers from http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/browser-private-mode-by-default/ A frontend framework should be lightweight and easy to use. Bootstrap is the most popular, although it’s also one of the heaviest. And, in a world with many alternatives to Bootstrap, it can be tough finding one you like. Mini.css is a newer framework and it really lives up to its name. Currently in version 2.x, this framework aims to be as small as possible, currently weighing only 7KB when gzipped. The entire framework is mobile responsive and should work for any layout you need. But, the goal is to keep this library slim offering the bare-bones essentials for your work. Read Also: Wing – Minimalist CSS Framework Web Designers Want You can install Mini.css with any package management system such as Yarn, npm, or Bower. It can also be installed directly if you download the files from GitHub. Once it’s added to your web page, you just mark up the site like normal and you’ll notice effects immediately. Type, buttons, links, forms, tables, all of these default elements come with base styles in the Mini.css library. To set up a responsive layout, you’ll need to use the grid system which isn’t too hard to pick up. All of the documentation is written in plain English, so it’s easy to understand. Plus, they include screencast videos from Scrimba which makes it easier to follow along with code examples. As you get deeper into this library, you can check out their guidelines for customization if you wanna add features or edit existing ones. Or, if you want to start a project quickly check out their default templates, too. These work on columned layouts and help to organize your site a lot better. I really like the Mini.css library because it’s working to create a frontend resource that’s both small and applicable to every project. Definitely worth testing on your next project if you want something lightweight and easy to pick up. Read Also: Petal Is An Organized & Lightweight CSS UI Framework Running on LESS from http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/minicss-minimalist-frontend-framework/ Icons are little graphical elements on a website that help the user in navigating through the pages. Keeping the importance of icons in mind, previously I showcased different types of icon sets including weather icons set, smiley icons set, medical icons set etc. However, in this post, rather than focusing on any particular type, I am featuring multiple types of icons that cover the overall graphical user interface. Here’s a showcase of 40 high-quality icon sets that are totally free to use. Full list after the jump. Read Also: 30 Free Education Icons Sets Flat Line UX & E-commerce Icons from http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/40-free-and-useful-gui-icon-sets-for-web-designers/ It’s so easy to create sleek websites with Bootstrap, even if you have zero design knowledge. The library is easy to set up and works right out of the box with a pristine design. But, when too many sites have the same Bootstrap style, you get far too many pages that look identical. However, you can make your site stand out with frameworks such as Bootplus. This free BootStrap framework restyles all the CSS for a refreshed Bootstrap look. This makes your default layout look more like a Google+ page with similar buttons, text, grids, and live components. Read Also: Are Ready-made Websites Killing Web Design? Note this framework is 100% free just like Bootstrap. So, it’s an excellent choice for developers who don’t want to spend money and prefer open-source. It also works with the FontAwesome library which is Bootstrap’s icon font of choice. The Bootplus homepage is set up much like Bootstrap’s, so you should have no trouble working through the documentation. There’s a handy guide on the Getting started page which should help anyone download & install this framework. Note if you’re looking to customize this with your own CSS you’ll need to know LESS or be willing to edit the raw CSS. Bootstrap also uses LESS, so this keeps everything consistent. Although, it was announced that Bootstrap 4 will be switching to Sass and this may affect the Bootplus framework, too. As of this writing, Bootplus works with all Bootstrap v3.x releases and should support the new Bootstrap 4, once it’s released publicly. Read Also: Web Design Hasn’t Changed Much, and We’re Already in 2017 If you loathe the boring default Bootstrap styles then you’ll absolutely adore Bootplus. It’s really easy to set up and you can find all the documentation you need right on the website. Of course, it also has a GitHub repo if you wanna check that out or browse through the code before downloading. Questions or suggestions can be sent to creator Marcello Palmitessa via his Twitter @marcellopalmit. from http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/google-styled-layout-with-bootplus-framework/ |