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Comodo Internet Security User Guide Comodo IceDragon Software Version 38.0 User Guide Guide Version 38.0.070315 Comodo Security Solutions 1255 Broad Street Clifton, NJ 07013 Comodo IceDragon - User Guide Table of Contents 1. Comodo IceDragon – Introduction........................................................................................................................................... 4 2. System Requirements............................................................................................................................................................... 6 3. Downloading And Installing Comodo IceDragon....................................................................................................................6 4. The Basics................................................................................................................................................................................ 11 4.1.Starting Comodo IceDragon.............................................................................................................................................. 11 4.2.Setting IceDragon as your Default Browser.......................................................................................................................12 4.3.Setting up Your Homepage............................................................................................................................................... 13 4.4.Searching the Internet....................................................................................................................................................... 16 4.5.Changing Search Options................................................................................................................................................. 20 4.6.Customizing the Toolbar.................................................................................................................................................... 27 4.7.Re-opening Recently and Most Visited Websites..............................................................................................................31 4.8.Viewing Browsing History.................................................................................................................................................. 33 4.9.Setting Fonts, Languages and Encoding...........................................................................................................................34 4.10.Configuring IceDragon Updates...................................................................................................................................... 37 4.11.Uninstalling IceDragon.................................................................................................................................................... 39 5. Tabbed Browsing..................................................................................................................................................................... 42 5.1.Using Tabs......................................................................................................................................................................... 42 5.2.Customizing Your 'New Tab' Page..................................................................................................................................... 43 5.3.Tabs Settings..................................................................................................................................................................... 48 6. Bookmarks............................................................................................................................................................................... 50 6.1.Creating Bookmarks.......................................................................................................................................................... 51 6.2.Finding and Editing Bookmarks......................................................................................................................................... 53 6.3.Managing Bookmarks........................................................................................................................................................ 56 6.4.Bookmarks – Importing, Exporting and Backing up...........................................................................................................61 7. Privacy And Security............................................................................................................................................................... 64 7.1.Private Browsing............................................................................................................................................................... 64 7.2.Deleting Browsing History and Configuring History Settings.............................................................................................67 7.3.Allowing/Blocking Pop-up Windows.................................................................................................................................. 72 7.4.Managing Cookies............................................................................................................................................................. 75 7.5.Blocking Websites from Tracking your Browsing Activities................................................................................................78 7.6.Configuring Suggestions while Entering Website Address................................................................................................79 7.7.Managing Automatic Installations of Add-ons and Blocking Insecure Add-ons..................................................................81 7.8.Managing Passwords........................................................................................................................................................ 83 7.9.Configuring Advanced Settings......................................................................................................................................... 91 7.10.SSL Certificates and Secure Connections.......................................................................................................................99 7.11.Website Security Indicators........................................................................................................................................... 102 7.12.Managing SSL Certificates and HTTPS Security...........................................................................................................103 7.13.Force Secure Connections............................................................................................................................................ 116 8. Downloads............................................................................................................................................................................. 118 8.1.Downloading a File.......................................................................................................................................................... 118 8.2.Changing Download Location.......................................................................................................................................... 119 8.3.Viewing Download History............................................................................................................................................... 120 8.4.Clearing Download History.............................................................................................................................................. 121 9.Introduction to Add-ons......................................................................................................................................................... 125 Comodo IceDragon User Guide | © 2015 Comodo Security Solutions Inc. | All rights reserved 2 Comodo IceDragon - User Guide 9.1. Installing Add-ons........................................................................................................................................................... 127 9.1.1.Downloading and Installing Add-ons......................................................................................................................127 9.1.2.Installing Add-ons from Local Storage....................................................................................................................131 9.1.3.Configuring Updates to Add-ons............................................................................................................................ 132 9.2.Managing Extensions...................................................................................................................................................... 133 9.3.Managing Plugins............................................................................................................................................................ 134 9.4.Customizing the Appearance of IceDragon.....................................................................................................................135 9.5.Managing Services.......................................................................................................................................................... 141 10. Tools and Other Features................................................................................................................................................... 143 10.1.Customizing Applications for Opening Different
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