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How to Access Hidden Chrome Features and Settings Using the Chrome:// Pages

Chrome is a pretty simple browser on the outside, but there are tons of pages built in for advanced settings, tweaks, tests, and more. All of these pages are hidden behind the chrome:// prefix—here’s a look at some of the b…

Cameron Summerson Jul 11th, 2018

The Best Tools for Editing Pictures on a Chromebook

Chromebooks have long been touted as great machines for users who “don’t need anything more than a browser.” But as time has gone on, the machines have gotten more powerful, with more program options are available than ever b…

Cameron Summerson Aug 22nd, 2017

How to Install Chrome OS from a USB Drive and Run It on Any PC

Google only officially supports running Chrome OS on Chromebooks, but don’t let that stop you. You can put the open source version of Chrome OS on a USB drive and boot it on any computer without installing it, just like you’…

Chris Hoffman Jul 27th, 2017

How Try Chrome OS in VirtualBox Before Buying a Chromebook

Google’s Chromebooks run Chrome OS, a lightweight operating system based on Linux that provides you with a full Chrome browser and a basic desktop environment. Before buying a Chromebook, you may want to play with Chrome OS…

Chris Hoffman Jul 17th, 2017

How to Always Start Any Browser in Private Browsing Mode

Private browsing mode doesn’t offer complete privacy, but it does prevent your browser from saving your history, searches, cookies, and other private data between browsing sessions. You can have your browser always start in…

Chris Hoffman Jun 23rd, 2017

How to Clear Your Browser History on Android

Web browsers you use on your mobile phone or tablet remember your browsing history, just like browsers on your PC or Mac. Anyone who borrows your phone or gets access to it somehow can see which webpages you’ve visited. How…

Lori Kaufman Apr 24th, 2017

How to Enable Desktop Notifications for Google Calendar in Chrome

Google Calendar has basically taken over as the go-to calendar for many users—it’s cross-platform, on the web, and tied to your Google account, so it’s super convenient and easy to use. The notification system is also great…

Cameron Summerson Apr 17th, 2017

How to Search Google Drive Directly from Chrome’s Address Bar

While Google Drive has an excellent search built into the site, did you know there’s an easier, quicker way to execute a Drive search directly from Chrome’s address bar (the omnibox)? Setting it up is a snap, and using it is …

Cameron Summerson Apr 10th, 2017

How to Optimize Google Chrome for Maximum Privacy

Chrome includes quite a few features that send data to Google’s servers. We don’t recommend you disable all these features, as they do useful things. But, if you’re concerned about the data Chrome sends to Google, we’ll expl…

Chris Hoffman Apr 4th, 2017

Why You Shouldn’t Use (Most) Alternative Browsers Based on Google Chrome

Google Chrome is based on Chromium, an open-source browser project. Anyone can take the Chromium source code and use it to build their own browser, renaming it and changing whatever they like. That’s why there are so many alt…

Chris Hoffman Mar 24th, 2017

Beginner: How to Install Google Chrome in Ubuntu 14.04

If you’ve tried to install Google Chrome in Ubuntu Linux, you may have noticed that it’s not available in the Ubuntu Software Center. However, it’s easy to download a package file for Google Chrome and install it on your …

Lori Kaufman Mar 3rd, 2017

How to Stop Websites From Asking For Your Location

Modern web browsers allow websites to ask for your location through a prompt. If you’re tired of seeing these prompts, you can disable them and websites won’t be able to ask for your location anymore.

Chris Hoffman Feb 23rd, 2017

How to Add Any Search Engine to Your Web Browser

Web browsers include a few search engines for you to choose from, but you can easily add more. Even if a website doesn’t offer an official search plugin, you can add any custom search engine you like with a few tricks….

Chris Hoffman Jan 28th, 2017

How to Create Custom Keyboard Shortcuts For Extensions in Google Chrome

Geeks love keyboard shortcuts—they’re often faster than clicking everything with your mouse. We’ve previously covered Chrome and other browsers support many keyboard shortcuts, and Chrome lets you assign your own keyboard…

Chris Hoffman Jan 4th, 2017

How to Sync Google Chrome’s Bookmarks with Your Phone

At this point, Google Chrome is prolific. You likely use it on your desktop computer and laptop, as well as any mobile devices you may have. Keeping things in sync between all of your devices is easy-peasy, thanks to Google’s…

Cameron Summerson Dec 15th, 2016

How to Easily Back Up and Migrate Your Browser Bookmarks

Most of our browser data isn’t too important—cookies expire, and histories eventually get cleared. Bookmarks are different, though, which is why browsers allow you to import and export your bookmarks—ideal for creating…

Chris Hoffman Dec 2nd, 2016

Add WOT (Web of Trust) to Google Chrome, Iron, & ChromePlus

If you have been waiting for the official WOT extension for Google Chrome, Iron Browser, & ChromePlus then your wait is over. Now you can enjoy the full power of WOT in your Chromium-Code based browser….

Akemi Iwaya Nov 8th, 2016

Upload Files Faster with Drag and Drop in Google Chrome

There’s nothing more annoying than saving a file somewhere on your hard drive, and then having to browse for that file again when you’re trying to upload it somewhere on the web. Thankfully Google Chrome makes this proces…

Lowell Heddings Nov 3rd, 2016

How to Compare Your Browsers’ Memory Usage with Google Chrome

Ever tried to figure out exactly how much memory Google Chrome or Internet Explorer is using? Since they each show up a bunch of times in Task Manager, it’s not so easy! Here’s the quick and easy way to compare them….

Lowell Heddings Nov 3rd, 2016

How to Change Your Browser’s User Agent Without Installing Any Extensions

If you ever wanted to make your web traffic seem like it was coming from a different browser–say, to trick a site that claims it’s incompatible with yours–you can. All popular browsers offer built-in user agent switchers, s…

Chris Hoffman Oct 9th, 2016

How Browsers Verify Website Identities and Protect Against Imposters

Have you ever noticed that your browser sometimes displays a website’s organization name on an encrypted website? This is a sign that the website has an extended validation certificate, indicating that the website’s identit…

Chris Hoffman Sep 28th, 2016

How to Manually Force Google Chrome to Update Extensions

Google Chrome normally updates your extensions automatically, but when you see the news about a new extension version, you want it right now. Here’s how to force Chrome to upgrade all your extensions without reloading….

Lowell Heddings Sep 21st, 2016

How Private Browsing Works, and Why It Doesn’t Offer Complete Privacy

Private Browsing, InPrivate Browsing, Incognito Mode – it has a lot of names, but it’s the same basic feature in every browser. Private browsing offers some improved privacy, but it’s not a silver bullet that makes you …

Chris Hoffman Aug 29th, 2016

How to Open Tabs from Your Last Session Whenever You Start Your Browser

Do you always have a lot of tabs open in your browser? If your browser has crashed on you, or if you just want to keep those tabs open next time you start your computer, don’t panic. There is a solution….

Lori Kaufman Aug 8th, 2016

How to Customize the New Tab Page in Chrome

For most people, the default New Tab Page in Chrome works perfectly well for their purposes. But if you would prefer to choose what opens in a new tab for yourself, then we have some alternative solutions for you….

Lori Kaufman Aug 5th, 2016

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The Best Tools for Editing Pictures on a Chromebook

How to Install Chrome OS from a USB Drive and Run It on Any PC

How Try Chrome OS in VirtualBox Before Buying a Chromebook

How to Always Start Any Browser in Private Browsing Mode

How to Clear Your Browser History on Android

How to Enable Desktop Notifications for Google Calendar in Chrome

How to Stop Websites From Asking For Your Location

How to Add Any Search Engine to Your Web Browser

How to Easily Back Up and Migrate Your Browser Bookmarks

How to Change Your Browser’s User Agent Without Installing Any Extensions

How Browsers Verify Website Identities and Protect Against Imposters

How Private Browsing Works, and Why It Doesn’t Offer Complete Privacy

How to Open Tabs from Your Last Session Whenever You Start Your Browser

How to Customize the New Tab Page in Chrome

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