Techdows

Your source for Windows, Software and Browser news

  • Home
  • News
  • Windows 11
  • Firefox
  • Chrome
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Android

tips and tricks

Google Chrome

How to add removed Chrome App Launcher to Taskbar?

December 1, 2013 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Chrome App Launcher gives quick access to your favorite apps and launches them in their own separate windows outside Chrome browser similar to desktop apps. App Launcher is currently available for Windows and Mac, in Windows to get it you […]

Posted in: Google Chrome, How to, tips and tricks
tips and tricks

Disable ‘AVG Protected you from several threats recently’ Notification

December 1, 2013 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

AVG Antivirus Free when installed in your computer does show boot time improvement notifications and AVG advisor notifications unless you’ve already configured its Settings not to display them. Another notification that pops up for every 30 days or for first […]

Posted in: tips and tricks
Firefox

How to Clear or delete Firefox Cache2 Files?

November 1, 2013 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Mozilla is offering new HTTP cache for Firefox from version 27 onwards -currently in Aurora  but disabled by default – you can enable this  backend cache feature by switching value of preference ‘browser.cache.use_new_backend’ to in ’1′ about:config, you don’t need […]

Posted in: Firefox, How to, tips and tricks
tips and tricks

Install Google Drive to Clutter your Desktop with its Shortcuts

November 1, 2013 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

When you install Google Drive on Windows it adds shortcuts for Google Drive folder, Google Docs, Google Sheets and Google Slides to your desktop. Not over yet, they also gets added to Google Drive folder on Start menu as well. […]

Posted in: tips and tricks
How to

How to disable/hide Twitter’s Photo and Video Previews on Web

November 1, 2013 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Twitter has recently enabled Media -Photo and video- previews for its apps on Android and Phone and also for Twitter.com website on desktop. This means: Twitter automatically shows previews of Photos and videos in your timeline. Twitter allows to opt-out […]

Posted in: How to, tips and tricks
Firefox

How to Enable Old Menu bar (not Menu button) in Firefox Australis

November 1, 2013 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

If you still don’t know the news: Firefox with new UI, Australis is available on Nightly build and we’ve covered Classic Theme Restorer add-on that restores its interface to classic one which also includes Menu button. But do you know […]

Posted in: Firefox, How to, tips and tricks
tips and tricks

Revo Uninstaller Deletes Leftover Files to Recycle Bin

November 1, 2013 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Have you noticed or know this? When you uninstall a program using Revo Uninstaller’s Advanced or Moderate Mode (offers hunter Mode also) for your safety by default it deletes found leftover files and folders to Recycle Bin, you can find […]

Posted in: tips and tricks
Google Chrome

Chrome to Block Adobe Reader Plugin by Default, Here is How to always open PDF files with It

October 1, 2013 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Due to phasing out of support for NPAPI plugins, even though you’ve disabled Chrome native PDF viewer in Google Chrome, it still doesn’t allows to open PDF files inline through plugin of Adobe Reader installed on your computer. Chrome blocks […]

Posted in: Google Chrome, tips and tricks
Google Chrome

Creating a New Profile for Google Chrome on Windows is Easy

October 1, 2013 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

A browser profile contains all important data such as bookmarks, extensions, passwords and other user data and it is stored in a separate folder from browser installed directory. This profile folder won’t gets deleted when you uninstall browser. A corrupted […]

Posted in: Google Chrome, tips and tricks
How to

How to Clean Windows.old Folder in Windows 8.1 using CCleaner

October 1, 2013 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Instead of a clean install, if you’ve upgraded from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1, then files and folders in Windows 8 would have been moved and kept in Windows.old folder. The files in this folder may come handy if upgraded […]

Posted in: How to, tips and tricks
How to

How to install Themes in Opera 18+

October 1, 2013 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Before making the switch to Chromium/Blink, Opera browser powered by Presto engine supported the themes, but Chromium based Opera 15, 16 and 17 versions doesn’t support themes. Opera 18 which is currently on Next stream supports themes and installing them […]

Posted in: How to, Opera, tips and tricks
How to

How to Remove Foxit Reader’s Foxit Cloud Option and CloudReading Plugin?

October 1, 2013 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

When you install Foxit Reader’s latest version 6.1.1  on your computer, it will install CloudReading plugin on your computer and adds Foxit Cloud option on File menu as a result of this. “CloudReading Plugin allows users to synchronise PDF files […]

Posted in: How to, tips and tricks
« Previous 1 … 53 54 55 … 59 Next »

More from Techdows

Google is prototyping Gemini in Chrome for signed-out and Incognito profiles
Google Chrome · 1 week ago
Google Chrome 150 adds redirect logic for AI Mode when users are not signed in
Google Chrome · 3 weeks ago
Google Chrome’s New Tab Page could soon use a new AI compose box by default
Google Chrome · 3 weeks ago
Chrome
Microsoft tests a big macOS change for Google Chrome that could cut browser memory use
Google Chrome · 2 months ago
Windows 11 KB5028254 update
Download Windows 11 KB5083631 .msu offline installer with Xbox mode, File Explorer improvement, and more
Windows 11 · 2 months ago
Download PC Health Check App for Windows 10 and Windows 11
Download PC Health Check App for Windows 10 & Windows 11
Windows · 2 months ago
Exclusive: Google plans to transform Chrome's address bar with Drive, Gemini, and shared tabs integration
Google Chrome · 3 months ago
Chrome for Android
Chrome for Android XR adds Immersive Playback, and tests Buy Now Pay Later by default
Google Chrome · 3 months ago

Categories

  • Android (112)
  • Announcements (1)
  • Browser News (3)
  • Cool websites (1)
  • Firefox (715)
  • Freeware (267)
  • Google Chrome (664)
  • How to (535)
  • Internet (5)
  • Internet Explorer (18)
  • Microsoft Edge (426)
  • MS Office (5)
  • News (2,602)
  • Opera (194)
  • security (270)
  • Software (12)
  • Spartan (2)
  • Technology News (1)
  • tips and tricks (706)
  • Troubleshooting (199)
  • Uncategorized (23)
  • Vivaldi (143)
  • Windows (14)
  • Windows 11 (100)

© 2009–2026 Techdows

Copyright © 2026 Techdows.

Techdows WordPress Theme by Techdows