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Website optimizations for a faster experience

Website Optimizations on Ricmedia PC Help

Today I installed a special WordPress plugin called WP-Rocket which optimizes this website for a much faster and smoother user experience. I also setup a CND via MaxCDN to further speed up delivery from Ricmedia PC Help. Part of this optimization is something called Minifying, which removes white-space in certain text files like JavaScript and CSS, and although this feature greatly increases speed, it can sometimes break the website and cause display issues.

I will attempt to keep on top of this issue as much as I can, but it would be terrific if you guys can also let me know if you have any problems…thanks 😉

Cheers!

Richie

Change homepage in Microsoft Edge

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Today, I will show you how to set your homepage on Microsoft Edge. That way, when you open Edge it will automatically display your homepage.

Watch the video above or follow the text guide below.

Change homepage in Microsoft Edge web browser

  1. Open Microsoft Edge
  2. Click on the More Actions icon Microsoft Edge Settings top-right
  3. Click on the Settings menu item
  4. Look for the "Open with" dialog
  5. Select the A specific page or pages option
  6. Click on the drop down box just below and choose Custom
  7. Click the X cross beside any pages you do not want (ie. about:start)
  8. Enter a web address into the text-box, then click the plus sign + to add
  9. You can have more than one page open when you start Edge, just enter and add more
  10. Restart Microsoft Edge to see your new homepage(s) open
  11. All done!

Change browser language in Microsoft Edge

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If you speak a language other than English, or speak multiple languages, you can set Microsoft Edge to display web pages in your chosen language and I’ll show you how in this guide. Just a reminder, this guide will also change some (not all) of your program languages too, but not Windows System language.

Watch the video above or follow the text guide below.

Change webpage language settings in Microsoft Edge

  1. Search for "Control Panel" in the Windows Search Bar
  2. Click on the Control Panel Desktop app result at the top of search results
  3. Under Clock, Language, and Region heading, click Add a language
  4. Now click Add a language button
  5. Scroll through and choose your preferred language, then click the Add button bottom-right
  6. Now select your chosen language, then click the Move up button until it’s at the top
  7. Languages will display in order of preference top to bottom
  8. Select each language and move up or down to set your order of preference
  9. Close the Control Panel window
  10. Restart your computer
  11. Open up Edge and web pages should now display in your preferred language(s)
  12. All done!

Change default web browser on Windows 10

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Windows 10 makes it a little confusing when it comes to setting up your default web browser, and on top of that, after you install Windows 10, it will automatically make Microsoft Edge the default web browser regardless of your previous setting. I will show you how to change this and set your own default web browser. It’s pretty easy too.

Note* This guide will only work if you have already installed the web browser you want to make the default (ie. Firefox, Opera or Chrome). If you have not already done this you will likely only have a choice between Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer.

Watch the video above or follow the text guide below.

Change the Default Web Browser on Windows 10

  1. Click on the Start Menu Windows 10 Start Icon button bottom-left
  2. Now click on the Settings Windows 10 Settings menu item
  3. Then click the System Windows 10 Settings - System icon
  4. Now click on the Default apps menu item
  5. Scroll down to the Web browser heading
  6. Click on the current default web browser just below heading
  7. The Choose an app menu should now be in view
  8. Click on the web browser you wish to make the default app
  9. Close the Settings window
  10. All done!

Fix web browser zoom/magnification issue

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Sometimes, without even knowing how, everything in your web browser looks "too big", or "zoomed", well this is a common issue that comes about when a certain combination of keys and mouse controls happens (usually when kids or pets have come into contact with your computers, I have nephews and nieces :). Good news it’s really easy to fix and once you know how, controlling the zoom factor in your web browser can actually come in handy.

This guide will work for all browsers on Windows, Linux and MAC OS X.

Watch the video above or follow the text guide below.

Fix Web Browser Zoom/Magnification Issues

  1. Make sure your web browser window is selected/focused
  2. Move you mouse-pointer over the webpage
  3. Hold down the Ctrl key on your keyboard (bottom-left) OR
  4. MAC OS X hold down the Control key
  5. Now press the Zero "0" number key
  6. This will reset your browser zoom factor to 100%
  7. All done!

Control Web Browser Zoom/Magnification

  1. Make sure your web browser window is selected/focused
  2. Move you mouse-pointer over the webpage
  3. Hold down the Ctrl key on your keyboard (bottom-left) OR
  4. MAC OS X hold down the Control key
  5. Use your mouse-wheel to zoom in or out of the webpage OR
  6. Alternatively use the Plus + or Minus – keys
  7. Reset back to 100% by pressing the Zero "0" number key