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Chrome has a built-in anti-virus that scans files that you download. Sometimes, when you’re downloading a seemingly harmless file, Chrome will block it saying the file is not commonly downloaded and may be dangerous. This mostly happens with scripts, executables, and zipped files. Here’s how you can fix it. When …

Chrome can store passwords for various accounts that you create on websites. The data is stored locally and you can view it any time you want. In order to view it, you have to enter the password (or PIN) that you use to unlock your system. You can also export …

The new tab page in Chrome has always had a speed dial; it’s a set of websites that users visit most often and it gives users a quick way to open them. The speed dial used to populate based on a user’s browsing history which meant they could update if …

A common hack to get around pop-ups that block websites e.g. sign-in or sign-up prompts is to disable JavaScript. The prompt appears because of it and if you disable it from running in your browser, it will no longer be able to block access to the website. While it’s easy …

A few years ago, installing the wrong app on the desktop, or the wrong extension in a browser was enough for it to be hijacked. Getting rid of malicious apps that did everything from changing browser settings to injecting ads, and manipulating search results wasn’t easy. Chrome was just as …

Chrome can open external apps on Windows 10 if it needs to. A common example of this type of behavior in Chrome is when it encounters a mailto: link or a phone number or Skype ID. When you click such links, you see a confirmation pop-up asking if you want …

We’ve covered how you can record audio from an app on Windows 10, and on macOS. The process on both platforms is fairly simple and in both cases, you have to use a desktop app to reroute the audio. If you’re watching something in your browser, specifically in Chrome, and …

You can show/hide the Bookmarks bar in Chrome with the Ctrl+Shift+B keyboard shortcut. Regardless if you show/hide it, it will always appear on the New Tab page. Out of the box, you cannot hide the Bookmarks bar from the New Tab page but on Windows 10, a registry edit will …

There is no shortage of Chrome extensions that can take screenshots in the browser. The niche is so crowded that they tend to come with image editors and support for cloud services that you can upload the screenshots to. Unless you need an image editor or a quick way to …

On macOS, you can use the Command+Q keyboard shortcut to quit an app. This is a universal keyboard shortcut that works in all apps but it seems Chrome has an exception. When you tap Command+Q when Chrome is in the foreground or the active app, you see a prompt telling …