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Google Chrome

It is possible to Disable dark mode in Chrome only, but not for Windows 10

May 3, 2019 by Venkat Eswarlu 1 Comment

You can Disable dark mode in Chrome without needing to turn it off in Windows 10, here is how.

Posted in: Google Chrome, Tips and Tricks
How to
Translate prompt in Edge Canary Chromium

Microsoft Edge Canary Update adds Translate feature, here is how you can enable it

April 30, 2019 by Venkat Eswarlu 2 Comments
Translate prompt in Edge Canary Chromium

Microsoft added the trasnlate feature to Edge Canary Channel, here is how you can enable it and translate the pages.

Posted in: How to, Microsoft Edge, News, Tips and Tricks
Google Chrome

How to turn off dark mode for Chrome on Windows 10

April 26, 2019 by Venkat Eswarlu 7 Comments

Google Chrome now supports dark mode on Windows 10, learn how to make Chrome to go light again from dark

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

Chrome 74 released without Dark mode, here is how you can enable it

April 24, 2019 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

You can get dark mode working in Chrome 74 while respecting Windows 10 theme settings, here is how

Posted in: Google Chrome, News, Tips and Tricks
How to
Reader mode enabled in Chrome 73 stable version

You can enable Reader Mode in Stable version of Chrome, here is how

April 20, 2019 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Reader mode enabled in Chrome 73 stable version

You don’t need be to using Canary to test Reader mode, you can actually enable it in the stable version of Chrome also, find out how.

Posted in: How to, News, Tips and Tricks
How to

How to Enable Reader View in Chromium-based Microsoft Edge browser

April 19, 2019 by Venkat Eswarlu 2 Comments

Chromium-based Microsoft Edge browser will get Reader View soon, but before that do you know you can enable it right now.

Posted in: How to, Microsoft Edge, Tips and Tricks
How to

How to disable News feed on Chromium Microsoft Edge New Tab Page

April 18, 2019 by Venkat Eswarlu 3 Comments

Don’t like the news feed on New tab Page in Chromium based Microsoft Edge browser, you can actually disable that, here is how.

Posted in: How to, Microsoft Edge, Tips and Tricks
Google Chrome
Google Chrome settings and Google search open in Chrome on a Windows laptop

Mute videos in picture-in-picture mode in Chrome and Chromium Edge

April 15, 2019 by Venkat Eswarlu
Google Chrome settings and Google search open in Chrome on a Windows laptop

Picture-in-Picture (PiP) lets you pop a video out into a small floating window that stays on top of other windows while you work. Chrome … [Read more…]

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

How to Set Chromium-based Microsoft Edge (Canary/Dev) as default browser in Windows 10

April 12, 2019 by Venkat Eswarlu 2 Comments

Chromium-based Edge doesn’t offer default browser setting in its options here is how you can make it default in Windows 10

Posted in: How to, Microsoft Edge, Tips and Tricks
Google Chrome
Video file playing in Picture-in-Picture mode in Google Chrome

Chrome lets you Watch local Video files in Picture-in-Picture mode

April 4, 2019 by Venkat Eswarlu 1 Comment
Video file playing in Picture-in-Picture mode in Google Chrome

Play and watch video files stored in your hard drive on your computer in Picture in Picture mode from Chrome offline

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

Tip: Disable User Profile Icon on toolbar in Vivaldi 2.4

March 26, 2019 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Unlike Chrome, Vivaldi 2.4 lets you remove the user Profile icon from the toolbar, find out how in this article.

Posted in: Tips and Tricks, Vivaldi
How to
Install Chrome Extension in Micorsoft Edge Chromium Web Store

How to install Extensions in Chromium based Microsoft Edge from Chrome Web Store

March 24, 2019 by Venkat Eswarlu 3 Comments
Install Chrome Extension in Micorsoft Edge Chromium Web Store

How to install extensions from Chrome Web Store in Micorosft Edge browser based on Chromium

Posted in: How to, Microsoft Edge, Tips and Tricks
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