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Firefox processes running in Efficiency mode Task Manager

How to disable ‘Efficiency mode’ for Firefox on Windows 11 Forever

July 28, 2023 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Firefox processes running in Efficiency mode Task Manager

With Efficiency Mode, Firefox reduces power consumption and improves performance. If you want to disable Efficiency mode permanently, you have the option to do so

Posted in: Browsers, Firefox, How to, Tips and Tricks
News
Dog paw easter egg on Google Search mobile

Fun with Dog/Cat PAW game on Google Search -Easter Eggs

July 24, 2023 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Dog paw easter egg on Google Search mobile

Google has hidden easter eggs on Search for Dog and Cat. It gives Paw prints on the screen w/ barking & meowing & purring sounds when you tap or click the paw icon

Posted in: News, Tips and Tricks
How to
Gmail action failed due to an error

How to Fix Gmail’s ‘Action failed due to an error’

July 23, 2023 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Gmail action failed due to an error

While trying to mark all emails as read on Gmail, you may repeatedly get “action failed due to error”. Here is how you can fix it.

Posted in: How to, Tips and Tricks, Troubleshooting
How to
Edge gets EPUB support again

How to enable ‘EPUB Support’ in Microsoft Edge

July 20, 2023 by Venkat Eswarlu 1 Comment
Edge gets EPUB support again

Microsoft Edge Chromium is getting EPUB support back after removed from Legacy Edge.

Posted in: How to, Microsoft Edge, News, Tips and Tricks
Firefox
Firefox 116 with updated some extensions are not allowed message

Firefox 116: How to allow each extension to run on sites restricted by Mozilla

July 19, 2023 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Firefox 116 with updated some extensions are not allowed message

Mozilla to offer a new option in each extension’s settings to allow running on restricted sites in Firefox 116 and later versions.

Posted in: Firefox, How to, News, Tips and Tricks
Firefox
Firefox showing some extensions are not allowed message in Extensions Panel

How to disable Firefox’s ‘Some extensions are not allowed” Message

July 17, 2023 by Venkat Eswarlu 1 Comment
Firefox showing some extensions are not allowed message in Extensions Panel

Firefox may not allow certain extensions to run on specific websites due to a new security feature called Quarantined Domains, here is how to disable it.

Posted in: Firefox, How to, Tips and Tricks
How to
Edge workspaces lock tabs

How to ‘lock’ and ‘unlock’ Tabs in Microsoft Edge ‘Workspaces’

June 30, 2023 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Edge workspaces lock tabs

Using Workspaces in Microsoft Edge browser? You can now lock tabs in Workspaces.

Posted in: How to, Microsoft Edge, News, Tips and Tricks
How to
Microsoft Edge Photo Viewer screenshot

Microsoft Edge to get built-in ‘Photo Viewer’, how to enable?

June 27, 2023 by Venkat Eswarlu 1 Comment
Microsoft Edge Photo Viewer screenshot

Microsoft is working on adding a Photo Viewer, “Edge Photo” to Edge. The feature in its current form is pretty limited, it allows viewing photos from a folder on your hard drive.

Posted in: How to, Microsoft Edge, News, Tips and Tricks
How to
Tab islands in Opera One

How to disable Opera browser’s ‘Tab Islands’ Feature

June 25, 2023 by Venkat Eswarlu 1 Comment
Tab islands in Opera One

Opera One has a new tab organizing feature that automatically arranges related tabs into groups or tab islands, if you don’t like that you can disable it.

Posted in: How to, Opera, Tips and Tricks
How to
How to start Microsoft Edge without extensions or extensions disabled

How to launch Microsoft Edge without Extensions

June 24, 2023 by Venkat Eswarlu 1 Comment
How to start Microsoft Edge without extensions or extensions disabled

How to open or start new Microsoft Edge with all extensions disabled in one go.

Posted in: How to, Microsoft Edge, Tips and Tricks
How to
6 sure ways to fix Microsoft Edge keeps crashing

6 sure Ways to Fix Microsoft Edge keeps crashing on Windows 11/10

June 12, 2023 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
6 sure ways to fix Microsoft Edge keeps crashing

This is what you need to do to keep Microsoft Edge running or open if it keeps crashing after launch/on startup when you open settings or any pages on Windows 11 or Windows 10. Microsoft Edge is a popular browser that gets regular updates. If your Edge crashes and denies to stay open for web …

Posted in: How to, Microsoft Edge, Tips and Tricks, Troubleshooting, Windows 11
Google Chrome
Google Password Manager Web App UI

Google makes Chrome Password Manager as PWA

May 31, 2023 by Venkat Eswarlu 1 Comment
Google Password Manager Web App UI

Chrome has upgraded Password Manager in Chrome to Google Password Manager with new features, here is how you can install it as PWA.

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