24 Jun
Posted by: Chrome in: Chrome News Release
Original Article :http://www.ssware.com/articles/folderbrowserdialog-unmasked-everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-the-folder-browser-component-from-dotnet-framework.htm
Introduction
The FolderBrowserDialog, available as part of the .Net framework, provides a folder browser component for your C# and VB.Net applications. The UI consists of a modal dialog which contains a tree control displaying all the files and folders on the system. The user can then browse and select a folder from the tree. The full path of the selected folder is then returned.
Basic Usage
To display a folder explorer UI to the user, a FolderBrowserDialog instance is created and the ShowDialog method is called. This shows the modal dialog containing the folder browser control (tree) and an OK and Cancel button. If the user selects a folder and clicks the OK button, the ShowDialog method returns DialogResult.OK and the SelectedPath property contains the full path of the selected folder. If the user clicks the Cancel button, the ShowDialog method returns DialogResult.Cancel.
Advanced Usage
The FolderBrowserDialog has some additional features such as limiting the view of the file system that is displayed to the user, pre-selecting a folder when the dialog is first displayed and displaying a button to allow the user to create a new folder.
The RootFolder property can be set to the full path of the folder which is to be displayed as the root of the tree control of the folder browser component. For example, if this property is set to Environment.SpecialFolder.Personal, only folders from the ‘My Documents’ are displayed in the tree, so the user can only select ‘My Documents’ or its sub-folders.
Prior to displaying the folder browser control, the SelectedPath property can be set to the full path of a folder causing that folder to be pre-selected in the folder browser tree. For example, when this property is set to "c:", the node corresponding to the c: drive is pre-selected in the tree when the dialog is first displayed.
If the ShowNewFolderButton property is set to true, then, in addition to the folder browser tree control, and the OK and Cancel buttons, the folder browser dialog also displays an additional ‘New Folder’ button which when clicked, creates a new folder under the currently selected folder.
Limitations
While the folder browser component is a handy way to allow the users to browse and select folders, it suffers from many limitations, some of them preventing the component from being of practical use in applications.
Modal Functionality
The most visible drawback of the folder browser component is that it displays its UI in the form of a modal dialog. When shown, it blocks the rest of the application until the user has chosen a folder. As long as the dialog is displayed, no input (keyboard or mouse click) can occur except within the dialog box. The user must click the OK or Cancel button before input to the calling program can occur.
This is a very annoying and limiting feature of the FolderBrowserDialog. Users are very likely to be irritated and annoyed when they have to interact with a modal dialog every time they have to explore and select a folder. A non-modal UI control which can be put inside of one of the applications’s own forms or dialogs is a much more user-friendly way of displaying the same UI.
No Virtual (Non-file system) folders
The FolderBrowserDialog does not allow the user to select virtual (Non-file system) folders such as the Control Panel or My Computer. It only allows the user to select a file system path such as "c:" or "c:windows".
No Files
The component does not allow the user to select files. This is a major drawback since there are many circumstances where the user may need to select a file while still using the tree UI to browse to that file.
Limited Choice of RootFolder
The root folder of the folder browser control can be only set to one of the ’special folders’ defined by Windows such as the ‘My Documents’ or ‘My Computer’. This is a major limitation since this means you cannot set the root folder to a path such as the "d:" drive.
No Check Boxes
The folder explorer tree in the FolderBrowserDialog cannot show check boxes next to nodes. Ability to show multi-state check boxes can be a very handle feature for such a control.
No Filtering
The FolderBrowserDialog has no support for filtering. For example, it is not possible to display only network folders or only shared folders or only folders starting with the string "Documents" or files having a particular extension.
No Custom Controls
When using the FolderBrowserDialog, you are only limited to the actual folder explorer tree control, the OK, Cancel and New Folder buttons and the description label. It is not possible to add custom controls to the dialog box. This can be useful in many circumstances such as when you want to show a thumbnail/preview of the selected file/folder or any kind of additional information.
No Appearance Control
The appearance of the FolderBrowserDialog and its constituent controls cannot be changed. Neither can attributes of individual folders show in the folder explorer control be changed. For example, it is not possible to change the background color of the tree control or to set the font and color of individual nodes/folders in the tree.
No Custom items
The FolderBrowserDialog cannot display external/custom items in the folder explorer tree. For example, it may be necessary to display items from an FTP location in addition to the file system items. This is not possible with the FolderBrowserDialog.
No Lockdown
The FolderBrowserDialog allows unhindered operations on folders. The user can rename folders, do drag-drop operations and display the context menu and invoke various operations. In many cases, it may be necessary to limit or altogether prevent such potentially dangerous and irreversible operations, however the FolderBrowserDialog provides no way of doing that.
Beyond The FolderBrowserDialog : The FolderView Control
The FolderView Control brings a Windows Explorer like folder browser component to your applications complete with AutoUpdate, dragdrop, icons, contextmenus, Non-file system items, default key-handling, infotips and renaming. It features powerful behavior control and customization functionality that takes it miles ahead of Windows Explorer by adding features like filtering, checkboxes, custom items, multiple root nodes, dragdrop control and customization of default contextmenus, displaynames, icons and infotips.
The FolderView control is a UI control which can be dropped right inside your own forms and dialogs. A non-modal file & folder browsing/selection experience right inside your own dialogs and forms is something that users will appreciate and find intuitive and simple.
Additionally, FolderView overcomes all the limitations of the FolderBrowserDialog and provides far greater and advanced features and functionality than the FolderBrowserDialog. The following table is a quick comparison of the FolderView Control with the FolderBrowserDialog.
Drop-In Windows Explorer like folder browser functionality.
FolderView Control : Yes
FolderBrowserDialog : Modal UI. The component cannot be dropped in your own form.
The FolderView control (and Shell MegaPack ) is available in two editions :
.Net Edition : For use in .Net development using Windows Forms, WPF and ASP.Net
ActiveX Edition : For use in applications developed using Visual C++/MFC/ATL, Visual Basic 6, VBA (Access, Word, Excel, AutoCAD,etc), Borland Delphi and Borland Builder, and HTML/ASP pages.
For richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health…you need your browser, and your browser needs you. We lead you to the alter.
You take a browser out on the Web, hit some cool sites, knock back a couple of emails…and then what?
Just when you think you’re hitting it off, making a good impression, might be in with a chance here, mate… it jumps into a blue taxi and vanishes into the night. No happy ever after for you my friend, you’re going home alone.
Browsers can be heartlessly cruel. They promise you the World Wide Web, then deliver you to Wynberg Not Found. They reveal a bit of an image here, and a hint of a sound file there, but will they go the whole multimedia way? Not until you’ve wined them and dined them and showered them with plug-ins, and by then you can’t remember what you wanted. Soon you’re staying at home with the telly, hurling your ready meal across the room every time some over dressed actor gets full screen, full motion video. Instantly. At a single click. Without installing… oh, never mind.
Enough. It doesn’t have to be like that. You and your browser can be a team. You can have an emotionally fulfilling relationship based on mutual support and respect for your inner children. Or failing that, you can experience great sites.
Here’s How It’s Done
Considering that Internet Explorer is the most widely used browser we take a look at what you need to do to court this beautiful, sleek and all-encompassing browser.
Internet explorer is installed by default in Windows 2000/XP/Vista. Internet Explorer likes 4 things; a meaty processor, big RAM, a large hard disk and a fast modem. All the personality in the world won’t help if you fall short in the silicon department, although a fat wallet might help because you can afford to upgrade, but don’t leave it too long, the technological clock is ticking.
There are two theories of upgrading. Some people will tell you to mess with your motherboard, tweak the Registry, compress your hard disk and download the latest drivers. All these things can make a difference, but they aren’t going to turn you into the Charles Atlas of computing. Browsers know when you’re faking and they’d rather have the real thing. A PIII 800 with 512MB of RAM and a 40gig HDD gets you through the door; double all the numbers for a seat at the bar. Fast downloads are the ginseng of life, so trash that 56k Modem and get real with broadband.
Now that you’ve upgraded to 1000MB RAM, 2GIG CPU power or a more powerful twin barreled carburetor, 80GIG or greater HDD, and a powerful ADSL or 3G with straight inline 6 cylinders, your browser is revving to go.
In the movies you can collide with a browser in the lobby, help them into the lift, and by the 7th floor you’re engaged. In real life, you go bright red and take the stairs. It takes time to get to know a browser, and the first few dates won’t go as smoothly as you like.
For starters, if it’s the first time you’re on a date, if you’re using Internet Explorer, you need a couple of plug-ins. But before you download any plug-ins, Internet Explorer needs to be configured for optimum use. Open Internet Explorer and click on Tools in the top menu bar. Click Internet Options. Type in the default website that IE should open (usually your favorite website). Days to keep pages in history must be set to around 15. Click privacy and accept all cookies. Click apply. Click OK. Now click on View – Toolbars – Customize. Text Options must be set to ‘No Text Labels’ and select ‘Small Icons’ below. Click Close.
Now you can proceed to install additional plug-ins. Head over to Google and do a search for ‘Install adobe Flash Player’. Click to the adobe site and install the flash player. Install ‘Shockwave’. Also install ‘Adobe Acrobat Reader’. Now do a search for ‘Java’ from Sun Microsystems and install the free Java for Windows. Install the ‘Google Toolbar’ so that it’s easier to search and also to block annoying pop-up windows. These are the most important plug-ins to enable Internet Explorer to work efficiently and display almost all the content you will find on a webpage.
Restart your computer, run a good Registry Mechanic program to optimize your Registry and iron out any problems. That’s it. You now have a browser with muscles… and power to match. Go places, see things. Have wild and wonderful adventures. Receive record phone bills. It’s only money after all.
Move with the Times
Diamonds are forever, but browsers only last a few months. If you love it, upgrade it.
When you decide to use the internet you have a choice of which browser to apply. There are a few common browsers with some giving you more advantages than the others, the most popular is Internet Explorer as this is preinstalled on all computers that use windows as it is also a Microsoft product.
You have to ensure that your website is compatible with them all as it can be very awkward if a potential client was to have a look in different browsers and spots any cross browser errors you may have. The most common internet browsers are:
Internet Explorer
Mozilla FireFox
Apple Safari
Camino
Opera
You have to do the research on them all to ensure you’re using the best browser based on your requirements. Internet Explorer is used by most people as it provides them with everything they need, tabbed searches, easy navigation and very user friendly.
The best and most common competitor to Internet Explorer is Mozilla FireFox, this can provide you with everything you can get from Internet Explorer but has enhanced features when it comes to security and customization. You can ensure that any spyware will not be installed while using FireFox and you can download many toolbars making life easier!
Camino is the FireFox equivalent for computers using the Mac operating system, you are recommended in giving this a try if you have an Apple Mac. One that has been around for a long time is Opera. You can download it for free and use the commercial version to eliminate any advertisements which is always a bonus. FireFox and Safari still are better (and more commonly used) internet browsers as Opera has issues when it comes to displaying the web pages. However, many people would rather use this instead of Internet Explorer.
There are many more browsers out there, all giving similar results as they used the same rendering engine making them almost identical. It’s just a case of trying them out in order to find the one you like the most. You are advised to go with one of the popular browsers to ensure maximum safety against spyware and viruses which could corrupt your system. Always make sure that you have the latest version of the browser you choose which often has little updates making them better! Check out user reviews to see what people are voting the best browser as the best form of research is to ask people who have used them in the past.
When Microsoft first developed its Internet Explorer browser in 1995, the web was a very different environment. Now the static text-based pages of the early days have evolved into interactive applications that blur the line between online and offline, the team at Google felt it was time to reinvent the browser. In September this year the first beta version of its Chrome browser for PCs was released as an open-source free download.
Microsoft still has around 80% of the market, and almost everyone else is using its main competitor, Mozilla’s Firefox. Just four days after Chrome’s launch it was suggested that Google had already taken 1% of the market, but there’s still a very long way to go before Chrome is considered a real player, let alone a serious rival to Internet Explorer.
Reviews have been largely favorable but before business users get too excited about the shiny new browser and rush to switch, there are a number of considerations.
One of Google’s core aims for Chrome is for it to be more secure than other browsers. Chrome regularly downloads updates of two blacklists for phishing and malware, and warns users when they attempt to visit a harmful site. Chrome also has a private browsing mode, Incognito, that prevents the browser from storing history information and cookies from the websites visited.
Chrome’s developers rejected the way browsers have traditionally been built and came up with an architecture where every tab, site and plug-in has its own separate process. This prevents malicious software from installing itself: a harmful program running in one tab is unable to ’sniff’ credit card numbers, interact with the mouse, or tell Windows to run it on start-up, and will be terminated when the tab is closed. This has the additional benefit of making the browser much less likely to crash – a real weakness of Internet Explorer – and so meets Google’s second aim of making a more stable browser.
Stability is also strengthened by Chrome being very PC-memory friendly, with a process management tool called ‘Task Manager’ that allows users to see which sites are taking the most memory and downloading the most bytes. This could help businesses that have to deal with hundreds of workers going to demanding sites to control access to websites that are simply too demanding for their network and internet connection.
Google’s third aim was speed. It wanted Chrome to be super-fast, and tests against Firefox 3, Internet Explorer 7 and 8, and Safari, show it does indeed function faster.
While Chrome does what Google set out to do, however, a number of concerns have already surfaced. The most alarming of these as far as businesses were concerned was a clause in Chrome’s licensing agreement that appeared to give Google the right to do whatever it wanted with all content loaded onto commercial websites through Chrome. When this was flagged up, Google immediately modified the small print to remove the offending sections. It also acted fast to remedy a serious flaw that allowed a malicious web page to crash the whole browser.
These two potential problems are a side-effect of Chrome’s current incarnation being a beta, or test, version of the software. In other words, by Google’s own admission it’s very much a work in progress, and while issues from security glitches to web pages and applications that don’t work properly on Chrome are to be expected, this may deter companies from embracing a piece of software that is still a little rough around the edges. The flip side of this is that because Chrome is open-source, anyone can edit and improve the code, so in theory an IT manager could add a security update without waiting for Google to fix the problem.
The fact that Chrome isn’t Internet Explorer also has good and bad points for business. As well as avoiding the frequent crashes Microsoft’s browser is known for, companies that like to avoid Microsoft in general may like to see another alternative, particularly from Google, which can do no wrong in many eyes. But most businesses are immersed in the world of MS applications and development tools. Internet Explorer is not only the default browser of their IT infrastructure, but is required to get full functionality from their other software.
This question of compatibility extends further: the current version of Chrome is for PC only, and although Google is working on versions for Mac and Linux, this rules Chrome out at the moment for any businesses – including in many creative sectors – that run on these operating systems. Chrome is also not viable if your business runs on ActiveX web applications, as it does not support ActiveX.
Chrome’s user interface has some interesting features which might help employees work faster and smarter. Some reviewers have said it really understands what people want to do with a browser, with features like the ‘Omnibar’ search function, and thumbnail views of the nine most visited sites and recent bookmarks. And when users create a shortcut for a web application, Chrome strips away all of the toolbars and tabs, leaving something that feel much more like a desktop application than the internet. But other features we’ve become used to are not yet included, such as a way to manage bookmarks, a command for emailing links and pages directly from the browser, and even the progress bar to show how much of a web page has loaded.
Chrome is to be admired for its speed, elegance and usefulness. It’s a re-imagining of the browser to reflect the way individuals use the internet, and despite some problems it’s been received well. Companies may consider Chrome too young to even think about switching from Internet Explorer or Firefox just yet, but there’s no doubt business users will be watching with interest to see what Google does next to buff up even more of a shine on its first browser.
13 Jun
Posted by: Chrome in: Chrome News Release
Looking for Website designers tired of fixing IE bugs.
by Pixel Productions Inc.
Seriously, are there any web designers who actually like Internet Explorer or as I like to call it “Exploder”? Who could possibly like designing websites for a slow running browser that consistently has problems displaying text, images, columns, properties, etc., with the added bonus of perpetual crashes? I just can’t imagine.
One thing I do know is that Internet Explorer is a giant thorn in the side of most web designers. As web designers we are constantly cross checking browsers for compatibility. And there’s one browser that really stands out for causing problems and hours of trouble shooting. That’s right – Internet Exploder! Even worse, we have to worry about more than one version. There’s IE5, IE6, IE7, IE8, and the cousin everyone hates Vista. They all have their own special problems and quarks. It’s especially brilliant when you fix one problem and it creates a new one in another version.
Until we get rid of Exploder completely. . . we’ve put together a short list of common problems that can really make a website ugly in IE (just pick a version). Oh, their solutions are listed too just incase you feel it’s necessary to cater to the Exploder machine.
1. IE6 double margin bug when using float property on a div
download walk the talk movie Common, but at least it’s easy to fix. If you use margins on a floated DIV, most of the time but not always, it will double your margin value. The solution is simple. Add display:inline property.
2. Height:100% on a position absolute div not working.
It doesn’t understand the 100% because it’s IE6. You must add a fixed height to it’s parent.
If you want to have 100% of your body you need to add height:100% on your html and body elements.
3. Why aren’t my PNG’s Transparent?
Surprise! Another thing IE6 doesn’t understand. Here’s the patch:
background-color: transparent;
filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.AlphaImageLoader(src=”yourPNG.png”, sizingMethod=”crop”);
4. My floated columns are stacking instead of floating side by side.
This is pretty common too. If you have a div, an input, or anything larger than your column width, it will probably move under the other columns.
Solution: Look inside your column for an element that is larger than your column width and correct it.
5. Why aren’t my list bullets aligned with my text?
Because people are still using Internet Exploder. . .don’t worry you probably have a top padding on your list element (
6. Why is my website centered in every browser except Internet Explorer.
You’ve gotta love that!
You are probably missing your DOCTYPE code at the very top of your page right above the and tags.
This code may look unnecessary, but don’t be fooled. . . make sure you keep it in your page.
As long as Internet Explorer exists there will be people finding ways to fix it’s bugs. But let’s ask ourselves. . . is it really necessary to continue catering to Internet Explorer? Maybe if we stop going out of our way to make things work on Internet Explorer it will just go away. There are plenty of Web Browsers out there now like; FireFox, Mozilla, Opera, and Safari that simply don’t have all the design issues that Exploder has. Web Designers, it’s time to band together and put an end to this conspiracy – Let your clients know that there are alternatives.
download enemy mine dvdrip A browser is an application that provides a way to look at and interact with all the information on the World Wide Web. Technically, a web browser uses HTTP to make requests of web servers throughout the Internet on behalf of the browser user. In other words, a web browser is a software application that allows one to view pages on the World Wide Web.
The history of the web browser can be traced back to 1991, when a computer guru named Tim Berners-Lee invented the very first web browser. It premiered on February 26, 1991, and ran on NeXSTEP. It was called WorldWideWeb, but was later renamed Nexus in an effort to avoid confusion with the World Wide Web.
There are different web browsers that are available and in use today and they all come with a variety of features. Some of the available web browsers include Amaya, AOL Explorer, Arachne, Arlington Kiosk, Avant, Camino, Dillo, Elinks, Epiphany, Flock, Galeon, iCab, Internet Explorer, Internet Explorer for Mac, K-Meleon, KioWare, Konqueror, Links, Lynx, Maxthon, Mosaic, Mozilla, Mozilla Firefox, Netscape, OmniWeb, SeaMonkey, Safari, Opera and Off By One. Most of these web browsers are free, but there are five of them that do have a purchase price.
king arthur divx Web browsers also come with some features. Some common features that are included with web browsers are spell checkers, search engine toolbars, download managing, password managing, bookmark managing, as well as form managing. Accessibility features that may be included with many web browsers include page zooming, ad filtering, pop-up blocking, tabbed browsing, incremental finding, HTML access keys, voice controls, mouse gestures, spatial navigation, text to speech, and caret navigation.
With so many web browsers being available, there are a number of different technologies that are supported. Some of them are frames, Java, XSLT, XForms, RSS, Atom, SVG, WML, VoiceXML, MathML, and XHTML. Also, with many web browsers, support for different languages is possible, and some of the different languages that are supported by web browsers include English, Slovak, Arabic, German, Dutch, Turkish, Swedish, Chinese, French, Spanish, Thai, Hebrew, Italian, Greek, Russian, Polish, Welsh, as well as hundreds more.
A web browser is a powerful tool, and isn’t just used for personal computers anymore; there are web browsers that can be used on mobile phones, handheld game systems, as well as pocket PC’s.
Web browsers can also be personalized to an individuals needs by utilizing web browser accessories that are not included with the initial browser software. These applications are referred to as “plug ins”, and a few of the more popular ones are Beatnik, QuickTime, RealPlayer, Shockwave, VivoActive Player, as well as Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Beatnik is utilized to receive high-quality sound and audio from websites. QuickTime, which is a product of Apple, Inc., works as a delivery system for such things as 3D animation, audio, movies, MIDI soundtracks, and virtual reality. RealPlayer delivers on demand audio and video without the hassle of waiting for downloads to complete. Shockwave allows multimedia files to be viewed directly in a web browser. VivoActive allows viewing of on demand audio and video from sites that offer VivoActive content, and Adobe Acrobat Reader allows access to PDF files on the World Wide Web.
Knowing all of the web browsers and their specific uses, it will become easy to understand how choosing the right web browser can enhance the Internet experience.
Browser based games have come a long way. Basically, a Browser based game is one played on a web browser. The difference between a browser based game and other computer and video games is that there is no need to install client side software and only a web browser is required. Web browser plug-ins is required for a plug-in based web browser game. Among the web browser plug-ins are Flash Player, Unity, Java and Shockwave. Most browsers these days give you the option to install this plug-ins if you haven’t already installed them.
The Advent of DHTML
Towards the end of the 1990’s, Document Object Model Level 2 technology was developed. This enabled the production of games that could be run in a browser without necessitating the installation of third party plug ins. The Document Object Model, CSS, and JavaScript were used in a combination to write these browser games. This combination is referred to as Dynamic HTML (DHTML).
DHTML and its Uses
DHTML is usually required for use in drop down menu’s and image roll over’s. DHTML can also be used for the production of animation effects for action games that are sprite-based. These games can be developed further with Ajax programming techniques.
Server Side Scripting
These days, server-side scripting is being used for the creation of more and more games. These include scripting languages such as Java, Python, Perl, ASP, Ruby and PHP. Basically, the user’s browser HTML code is sent to be interpreted. Ajax is included by some of them, thereby permitting the user to detect instant responses to the action taking place online. This also serves to increase the visual appeal of the game and hold the users attention indefinitely. Every day new innovations are taking place in web based browser games as they are constantly being developed and updated.
13 Jun
Posted by: Chrome in: Chrome News Release
For most people, the web browser is central to what you do on your computer. Companies are increasingly putting more and more services on the web and are encouraging their customers online. Securing your web browser is a vital part of surfing the web safely and keeping your computer free of viruses, spyware and other threats.
Most people own a computer which runs Microsoft Windows XP or other variants of the Windows operating system. This means that by default most people use Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser and therefore hackers focus their efforts on finding vulnerabilities in this program.
The most important step you can take to securing your web browser is to make sure that the version you are using is the most current version and has all the latest patches or updates installed. Hackers exploit vulnerabilities in the software to steal personal information and take control of your computer. Make sure that automatic updates are switched on and that you immediately install any updates you are prompted to download.
Given the well documented issues with Internet Explorer it is worth considering an alternative browser like Mozilla Firefox or the Opera Desktop Browser. You will still need Internet Explorer for some sites, however due to the increased popularity of the Firefox browser most sites now work with both Internet Explorer and Firefox as standard. Both alternatives pack some impressive features liked tabbed browsing which Microsoft is only just catching up on. Switching browser does not mean that you are 100% secure but there is currently a much reduced likelihood of being impacted by security issues.
Regardless of what web browser you use a lot of information about your surfing habits is stored on your computer. Common items include the URLs or web pages you visit, files which have been downloaded, “Cookie” files which websites put on your computer and parts of the web pages you have viewed. It is therefore good practice to scrub this information on a regular basis. You can do this manually through your browser’s Options menu or use a free software tool like CCleaner which is highly recommended.
You should also be aware that “Active Content” settings on your browser pose a security risk. Active content are scripts which websites use that are executed in your web browser to give enhanced functionality like drop down menus. The three main versions are JavaScript, Java and ActiveX. Within the Options of your browser’s Tool menu there are ways to control how these scripts are handled. While the more limitation you add will enhance your security, you will loose some functionality from certain websites.
The good news is that the computer security industry is developing some great new products and services to help you protect yourself online. There appears to be an increasing emphasis on developing tools which help prevent your computer being infected in the first place.
A good example of this is a web browser plug-in called “SiteAdvisor” which was recently bought by McAfee.
SiteAdvisor gives each website it visits a red, yellow or green rating based on various tests it carries out. These ratings then conveniently appear next to search results in Google and other search engines. This helps users determine whether a website is safe to visit. Anti-spyware tools like Webroot’s Spy Sweeper and PC Tools’ Spyware Doctor also include sophisticated active protection features as standard.