Google Chrome will open PDF files in a Chrome browser window. If you would rather open a PDF in Adobe Reader, you can follow these steps.
Spotify: Disable Automatic Startup
Prevent Spotify from starting when your computer boots by disabling automatic startup.
How to Clear the Cache in Google Chrome
It’s a good idea to clear the Google Chrome cache every once in awhile. The Chrome cache pre-stores files like images and web pages that sit on your hard drive for faster access if you were to visit the same pages again or pages that have the same components. Having this data on the hard drive […]
Chrome: Fix “Unable to connect to the proxy server”
Some Google Chrome users may experience a problem where they receive an “Unable to connect to the proxy server – ERR_PROXY_CONNECTION_FAILED” message whenever they attempt to visit a website. You can usually solve this issue with these steps.
Google Chrome: Enable/Disable Pop-up Blocker
Turn the pop-up blocker in Google Chrome on or off with these options.
How to Enable or Disable “Prefetch” in Google Chrome
The Prefetch feature in Google Chrome takes up resources by caching pages you may never go to. You can modify a setting and enable or disable the Prefetch feature as you see fit using this tutorial.
Enable Home Button in Google Chrome
Some people are asking how the heck they get back to Home when using the Google Chrome browser. It’s not on the toolbar by default. You can enable it within the settings on Windows, Linux, Chrome OS and MacOS versions with these steps.
Enable or Disable JavaScript in Google Chrome
JavaScript is a handy feature that allows more interaction with web pages in Google Chrome and many other web browsers. Some people may publish websites that use the scripting language maliciously though. For your protection, you can disable or enable JavaScript in Chrome with these steps.
How to Completely Disable Cache in Google Chrome
If you want to completely disable the Google Chrome cache, the setting is hidden in the developer options. Here’s how to access it in the Windows, OS X, and Linux versions.
How to Reopen a Closed Google Chrome Tab
If you accidentally closed a tab in the Google Chrome web browser, you can get it back with just a few keystrokes. Reopen a closed tab with these steps.
Google Chrome: Disable Autoplay Video
Google Chrome users commonly look for a way to disable the annoying autoplaying videos that load in the browser. You might be surprised that there is no longer a way to do so in the Chrome browser settings.
Google Chrome: Bypass “Your connection is not private” Message
Whenever I login to my Yahoo Mail or Google using Google Chrome, I get a warning that says: Your connection is not private. Attackers might be trying to steal your information… NET::ER_CERT_COMMON_NAME_INVALID There are some instances when this warning appears and there is nothing to worry about. Here’s how you can handle the issue in […]
Fix – Google Chrome Freezes at Startup (Windows)
Users of the Google Chrome web browser for Windows may experience a problem where the browser hangs and freezes when it starts. Try these tips to fix the issue.
Google Chrome: Enable/Disable Hardware Acceleration Mode
Turn Hardware Acceleration Mode on or off for Google Chrome with these options.
Google Chrome: Bookmark Bar Disappears – Fix
I noticed that my Google Chrome bookmark bar along the top of the screen had disappeared. It would only reappear on certain web sites such as the Home page. I guess I must have hit something accidentally to make it do this.
Firefox: Clear Address Bar URL History
When you type an address in the address bar of Firefox, it comes up with a list of sites you’ve previously visited. You may want to clear this list because of privacy concerns. However, finding out how to do this proved very difficult for me.
Fix “Voice search has been turned off” Error for Google Now
I hooked up a microphone and testing it in Windows. I was very ready to start yelling “OK Google” to bring up the Google Now screen to perform voice searches. It didn’t work. Instead of bringing up the search screen, Chrome threw a message that said “Voice search has been turned off”. I selected the […]
Citrix Receiver: Fix Error “No value could be found for (AllowHotkey) that satisfies all lockdown requirements.”
Some users of the Citrix Receiver for Windows may receive an error when trying to launch an application that says the following: Citrix Receiver Configuration Manager: No value could be found for (AllowHotkey) that satisfies all lockdown requirements The lockdown requirements in force may be conflicting. To solve this error, follow these steps.
Disable Apple Software Update Screen
The Apple Software Update kept appearing on my computer to remind me to update iTunes, QuickTime, and iCloud. I wanted to disable it, but I couldn’t figure out where or how it was running. I didn’t find it in my Startup folder or in the registry anywhere. Here is how you can prevent the Apple […]
IE: Disable ‘The current web page is trying to open a site in your Trusted sites list. Do you want to allow this?’ Message
I added a few select sites to the list of Trusted Sites in Internet Explorer. By default, this causes the following message to appear every time they are visited: The current web page is trying to open a site in your Trusted sites list. Do you want to allow this? Since the site is trusted, […]