Questions tagged [google-chrome]
Google's web browser available on both mobile and desktop platforms.
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Clearing browsing data "from the past hour" seems to clear more
I've been logged into SuperUser for probably months now. And I disabled autoplay in YouTube many months ago. Both of those states are stored via cookies.
Yesterday I cleared the following browsing ...
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Chrome Remote Desktop - Find Existing PIN
This is a bit of a long shot, but I'm hoping someone might be able to help. A few months ago I setup Chrome Remote Desktop on my work computer, and my home laptop, just on a whim to try it out. I hadn'...
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Chrome can't connect to Internet after installing Canary
Chrome 52 came our with messed up font rendering (I'm on Windows 7 64). Someone recommended to install Chrome Canary to check if the font issue is still there. After installing Canary, it couldn't ...
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Why do i get alter message "Your connection is not private" very often
what does this error mean and am i supposed to be concerned bout it.
How it can be fixed
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What does the N stand for in the keyboard shortcut for Chrome's Incognito mode?
The shortcut for Chrome's Incognito mode is Control + Shift + N. Why an "N"?
I know in Firefox, it's Control + Shift + P and the P stands for "Private" (browsing).
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Chrome not showing predictions from default search engine (Google)
I have this problem where Chrome only shows my previous queries/urls and won't show predictions. It was like this all the time I'm using Chrome, which is my primary browser for last 5+ years. I've ...
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How can I force Chrome to open new tabs via middle-click/command+click/ctrl+click without focusing on them?
On most webpages in Chrome, I can middle-click/command-click to force a link to open in another tab, and it opens in a new tab while keeping focus on the tab I opened it from.
On some sites/links, ...
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Google search "go to results" keyboard shortcut
In Chrome if I make a Google search and have a list of results, is there a keyboard shortcut to go to the links quickly and switch between the list of results? E.g. in Opera one can achieve it by ...
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Keyboard shortcut to open new tab next to current tab in Google Chrome
Is there a keyboard shortcut (or is there a way to create one without any extensions or third-party stuff) that opens a new tab next to the currently open tab?
For example, let's say I have 10 tabs ...
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Need a way to disable access to Chrome task manager?
So basically, I've installed a few extensions that block access to certain sites/keywords that all work perfectly, but unfortunately for me I found that getting past these extensions is as easy as ...
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Window 10 Google chrome installation failed. No error code
I just bought a dell laptop with window 10 and wanted to install chrome. Then it prompted me failed installation. Anyone has fix for this?
Tried remove Google registry - does not work
Run the ...
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Chrome displays blank canvas, but displays fine on zoom in/out
In my single page (HTML/JS) app, the first screen is loaded using iframe. The contents of the iframe is a HTML page with canvas. The first time it loads in Chrome, the screen is blank. If I zoom in (...
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Set bandwidth limit on chromebook (chrome os)
I would like to set a GLOBAL limit on the amount of internet bandwidth that a Chromebook can use. I am aware that chrome's dev tools allow you to simulate a device with a slower internet connection, ...
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Can I import my Chrome bookmarks into Firefox? [duplicate]
I just switched from Chrome to Firefox and I was wondering if I can get my bookmarks out of Chrome and into Firefox somehow. Is it possible to export to some standard format and import into Firefox?
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Will my saved bookmarks and other data on Chrome be lost if I upgrade to Windows 10?
Will my saved bookmarks and extensions on Chrome be lost if I upgrade to Windows 10?
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Some letters misrendered in Chrome (missing tittle/crossbar on letter 't')
Recently I've started noticing odd text rendering problems on Chrome. The main one being the letters 't' and 'e'. I don't know what caused the problem as I don't remember updating Chrome or anything ...
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Why can't I get (most) Chrome command line flags working?
I am running Chrome 51 on Windows 8.1. According to both this documentation and this source file I should be able to launch Chrome with command line parameters. Yet when I try to - with the exception ...
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Why can't I see my debug errors in Chrome's Sources tab
I am using web dev tools in Chrome to debug some JavaScript. The question is not about code, but what the browser is doing.
In the below JavaScript, I've added some code to create an exception. The ...
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Is using Chrome extention safe?
is using Google Chrome browser extension plugin safe in terms of online shopping ,banking,privacy and security.
i am an online shopper and excess to banking accounts regularly
what i want to know is ...
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Google Chrome unable to access internet for several minutes after hibernate
Recently my Google Chrome on Windows 10 (only on a single machine out of 4) has had issues with connecting to websites for 2-5 minutes after the machine coming out of hibernate/sleep.
The issue is ...
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In the windows 10 search bar, how can I get internet searches to open up in my default browser instead of Edge?
Just installed Windows 10 so I'm all new to this operating system, I notice that when I do a search in the "Search the web and Windows" field in the start menu, it always opens up Edge even through I'...
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Chrome breaks keyboard after software update
I run ElementaryOS Freya and this morning I installed some automatic updates (list of them below). None of the updates seem specifically related to Chrome. After restarting, whenever I have Chrome ...
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Text suggestions and autocomplete windows/chrome equivalent to MAC
I'm trying to find any software,extension or built-in functionality on a windows/chrome that can replicate the functionality of a mac using the keyboard text autocomplete. here
For example. If I type ...
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Stop browser from announcing AdBlock
Visiting this website tells me that my browser announces that it it using AdBlock. Can I stop my browser from announcing that it uses it?
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How to command regedit to go to Google URL Via Chrome
I was having another problem, and tried a "solution" that not only didn't fix the problem - but created a new one. The original problem I solved (I can't remember what it was), and I can't remember ...
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Clearing old browsing data in Chrome instead of newer data
Currently you can clear browsing data from now up to one day/week/month etc.
Is there a way to do the opposite and clear everything older than one day/week/month?
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Malware: how to remove annoying extra argument when Firefox & Chrome processes start
I am in the midst of a malware cleanup, as a result of making the rookie mistake of trying out an .exe file from an unreliable source. Anyway, the malware seemingly turned out to be some sort of ...
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Computer won't recognize Chrome as default browser after cleaned browers-hijack
I recently had suspicions that my Chrome was hi-jacked and found out it had been. It was now something called "gunship", which I only managed to find ONE similar case of.
I deleted Gunship and ...
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Can't access https (internal) website
After 5 days of trying and head banging I've given up.
Following issue:
- Company network
- Windows 10 machine
- Joined to the domain
- trying to access a Cisco Call Manager portal which is hosted ...
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I can't log in Chromium (I was a Chrome user before this, so should make another account or something)?
I click on profile icon at the top right-hand in chromium and enter my user and pass and click on "log in" button but the frame disappears and I'm not logged in yet, what should I do?
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Unable to switch between application windows by ALT+Tab and clicking on icons after upgrading from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10
I have updated my PC from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 on 7 Feb. Most things were working fine except a few pretty much annoying features, including a problem when switching between windows using methods ...
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Google Chrome Bookmarks Gone
Google Chrome did an update or something and all of my bookmarks are gone. Hours and hours of research gone.
I've tried restoring, but the restore file was "corrupted" and could not be retrieved. ...
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Enabling MacType for Chrome 52+?
I've recently installed a dev-channel Chrome 53 (currently the latest, Version 53.0.2785.8 dev-m (64-bit)) and noticed that Chrome now renders in-page fonts ignoring MacType, and I wouldn't say I like ...
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Adblock Plus: Write rules matching links?
I have a site that has a banner. The banner comes from the own site to circumvent Adblocks, so you can't just block the image tag otherwise all images of that site wouldn't be displayed. The image tag ...
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Office365 Web application - S/MIME emails from Chrome
The problem I'm currently facing is, when receiving emails from clients who encrypt their emails using S/MIME. I have found similar posts regarding this same issue, but the resolution of using IE is ...
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Will logging into Chrome erase the settings I currently have?
I started using Google Chrome a long time ago, but when I got my current laptop I never actually logged into Chrome. Now I have a lot of settings and bookmarks on Chrome on my laptop, but they are not ...
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Gmail not working in chrome
I am trying to open my gmail account. I am not able to. I am getting this error:
This site can’t be reached
mail.google.com refused to connect.
Try:
Reloading the page
Checking the connection
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Chrome - Is there a way to bookmark recent history?
I would like to bookmark all recently visited pages, is there a way to do this?
Preferably a one click solution.
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How to open a "Cached Theme.pak" in a Chrome theme CRX
I am able to open CRX files by changing the file extension to .zip, but when I am trying to get files that make up a theme, I can't find any. I'm assuming their in a file with the name "Cached Theme....
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Win10 Global Mute not Muting Chrome
We have a Home Theater PC running Win10. The global mute works fine for all apps except Chrome and MS Edge (not sure about Firefox).
For example Media Player Classic will mute, but YouTube in the ...
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How to close a tab in Chrome that refuses to close?
I came across this interesting problem where I got redirected to some stupid spam site, I clicked the x to close the tab, but it instantly reappeared.
I tried closing it through task manager, through ...
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Ping and nslookup work, but connection is refused
As per the question title, my PC repeatedly loses the ability to connect to websites despite ping and nslookup functioning correctly. The PC will run normally for anywhere between 15 and 60 minutes ...
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My Chrome extensions keep disappearing?
Yesterday almost all of my useful Google Chrome Extensions disappeared. I went to chrome://extensions and there was a repair button below the disappeared ones, like this. I googled a lot and from what ...
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Chrome HTML5 videos in fullscreen are black when Intel graphics are enabled OR hardware acceleration is enabled
Chrome: 51.0.2704.106 m (64-bit)
QUADRO M1000M NVIDIA supplied drivers, delivered via device manager force update (update did not affect the issue): 10.18.13.5474
Intel HD Graphics 530: 10.18.15.4285
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How to auto-hide bookmarks bar in Chrome?
I am looking for a way to auto-hide the bookmarks bar in Chrome, so that it only shows when I hover over the area.
I'd also like a method to auto-hide the address bar in Chrome that works in a ...
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Go to network folder with an HTML anchor on a Mac?
To accomplish the task of opening a CIFS/Samba folder from a browser you can make a .URL "internet shortcut" file that Windows downloads and opens. On linux, xdg-open will handle smb:// anchor links. ...
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Firefox: select item in long dropdown list using search
I have to select an item in a dropdown select list which has 4000 items (options) in it. Typing the first letters helps, but it would really help if I could use search for this. The default search ...
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Disabling chrome://chrome-signin/ tab. Chrome version 51+
My google chrome (Windows 10, 64 bit) always pops up the chrome://chrome-signin/ tab on startup. I have seen other answers about this problem but they seem to be outdated. On the chrome signin tab ...
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Notepad++ turning my angle brackets into comments automatically
I'll be quick.
I'm creating a simple website that generates a set of random characters, but I'm having a little trouble with the php code.
From what I can see, Notepad++ is automatically turning my ...
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What is Key Generation in Google Chrome?
I found this option in the privacy settings. What is Key Generation, for forms? There was not even help for this option in the Google online documents.
https://support.google.com/chrome/search?q=key+...
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