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Google Chrome guides and news from Techdows: new features in each Chrome release, flags and settings worth knowing, extension recommendations, and solutions to frequent Chrome issues on Windows and Mac. Kept current with Chrome’s rapid update cycle.

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Chrome waiting for proxy tunnel

Fix Chrome’s waiting for proxy tunnel Issue

November 1, 2017 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Chrome waiting for proxy tunnel

Learn how to fix when Google Chrome doesn’t load sites or pages but keeps showing ‘waiting for proxy tunnel’ message at the status bar.

Posted in: Google Chrome, Troubleshooting
Google Chrome

Chrome 63: How to Mute and Unmute Sites

November 1, 2017 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Chrome 63 and later versions allow you to mute websites permanently, so let us see how we can mute and unmute sites in Google Chrome browser.

Posted in: Google Chrome, Tips and Tricks
Google Chrome

Chrome : How to disable Videos Autoplay using Autoplay Policy

October 1, 2017 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

If you’re using Google Chrome, here is how you can use the autoplay policy flag to disable autoplaying videos in Chrome browser.

Posted in: Google Chrome, How to, Tips and Tricks
Google Chrome

Google adds ESET Scan engine to Chrome Cleanup to remove more unwanted software on Windows

October 1, 2017 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Hijacked settings detection and redesigned Chrome Cleanup with ESET engine that can detect more unwanted software are rolling out to Chrome on Windows.

Posted in: Google Chrome, News
Google Chrome
New redesigned Chrome flags page

Google redesigns the chrome://flags page

October 1, 2017 by Venkat Eswarlu 1 Comment
New redesigned Chrome flags page

chrome://flags page has got a redesign and is available with in-page flag search, displays available and unavailable flags, chrome version number and more

Posted in: Google Chrome, News
Google Chrome

Fix Chrome’s ‘Rats WebGL hit a snag’ error

September 1, 2017 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Recently, we’ve covered about Chrome showing black screen when you minimize or maximize, you need to disable hardware acceleration in Chrome browser to fix … [Read more…]

Posted in: Google Chrome, Tips and Tricks, Troubleshooting
Google Chrome
Google Chrome installer doesn't run

Do this when Google Chrome Installer doesn’t run

September 1, 2017 by Venkat Eswarlu 1 Comment
Google Chrome installer doesn't run

We’ll tell you how to install Chrome browser, if the downloaded Chrome Setup file doesn’t open or launch Google Chrome installer after clicking on it.

Posted in: Google Chrome, Troubleshooting
Google Chrome

Pocket Launches New Tab Chrome Extension to show Trending Stories on New Tab Page

September 1, 2017 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Google Chrome update to remove Trending Stories from Pocket extension, because of this Pocket launched ‘Pocket New Tab’ Chrome extension with trending stories.

Posted in: Google Chrome, News
Google Chrome
Chrome black screen

Fix Chrome shows black Screen when minimized or maximized

August 1, 2017 by Venkat Eswarlu 1 Comment
Chrome black screen

Here is how to avoid black screen that appears when you minimize or maximize Chrome from taskbar on Windows

Posted in: Google Chrome, Troubleshooting
Google Chrome

Chrome tests Site Muting feature

August 1, 2017 by Venkat Eswarlu 1 Comment

Chrome’ s experimental feature to allow user to permanently mute websites. For that, run Chrome with a flag which enables sound setting in page info bubble.

Posted in: Google Chrome, News
Browsers

How to repair Corrupted Chrome extensions

August 1, 2017 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

If an extension you’ve installed in Chrome browser gets corrupted and shows the message: ‘This extension may have been corrupted’ . You need to … [Read more…]

Posted in: Browsers, Google Chrome, How to, Tips and Tricks
Google Chrome

Google adds Arcade mode to chrome://dino page

July 20, 2017 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Sometime back, Google has made it possible to play the dinosaur game in Chrome even online, you need to visit chrome://dino page whenever you … [Read more…]

Posted in: Google Chrome, News
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