Showing posts with label Chrome. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chrome. Show all posts

May 6, 2026

How to Remove Weights.bin and Disable Gemini Nano in Chrome (Windows 11)

Google Chrome automatically downloads the Gemini Nano model without clear user consent. This download adds approximately 4GB of data to your system and is stored as a file called weights.bin. For users with limited storage space, this can be a significant concern.


Jun 2, 2018

How to Watch YouTube Video in Picture in Picture Mode on Desktop Google Chrome

Picture in Picture mode is the latest addition for Android. This feature is available with Android Oreo and allows users to separate a video (for example) from its player so that it is always viewable while using other apps. Picture in Picture mode might not be as practical on Desktop Google Chrome as it is on Android device, but you can bring this feature on your computer.

Jan 17, 2015

How to Remove Your Name Badge from Google Chrome

In the recent Chrome update, you might have noticed your name badge button appeared next to minimize, maximize, and close buttons of the Google Chrome window. Clicking on this lets you switch to other user (if multiple users sign into Chrome on your computer); otherwise, there is not much use with this option.

Aug 23, 2014

Ballloon- Saves Online Images and Documents to Dropbox and Google Drive

File hosting and Synchronization service like Google Drive or Dropbox is always a nice choice for those who have multiple devices. You can visit your files almost everywhere. But how can you save a file, for example a cool image, from the web you are viewing to your Clouds? Many download and upload steps are ahead.


Aug 22, 2014

How to Fix Slow Page Loading in Chrome

If you are experiencing slow page loading and choppy scrolling in your Chrome browser, especially after opening several tabs at a time, there is a fix to solve the issue. By default, Chrome browser uses 128MB of memory, but by increasing this value, you can improve your browser’s performance, especially on your Android phone.

Aug 6, 2014

Block All Online Ads Without Draining Your Computer Memory

Adblock Plus is a popular browser add-on for blocking all online ads, but one criticism about it is that it uses a lot of memory, which can slow down your computer. Now there is lightweight alternative called uBlock that blocks all online ads while using minimal memory or less than the memory consumed by Adblock Plus.

Aug 4, 2014

Fix Chrome Performance Lag and Tabs Not Loading Issue

Many users who have updated their Chrome browser to the latest version 36 have reported lag in performance and tab not loading issues, especially on old computers. You can easily fix this issue and bring your favorite browser Chrome to its full swing.

Jun 11, 2014

Bring YouTube Mobile App’s In-Page Playback Option to Desktop Version

One of the most useful features in the YouTube mobile app is in-page playback option, which lets you search the site while continuing to watch a video. You can bring the same feature to the desktop version of YouTube, so you can watch video, read comments or search site while video is playing.

May 28, 2014

Search Internet Without Being Tracked by Search Engines and Your ISP

Want to search internet without being tracked by search engines and your ISPs? Disconnect Search is an excellent add-on for Chrome and Firefox which lets you search Google, Bing and Yahoo without your queries being tracked. It even prevents your ISP from seeing what you are doing on internet.

Nov 22, 2013

Access Hulu, Netflix, Pandora, Rdio Outside The US With Mediahint

As we all know, we can’t view content available on websites like Pandora, Hulu, Netflix, Rdio, etc. from all around the world, as these sites employ region locks to limit their services to specific countries. But, it is easy to break these roadblocks and see contents from anywhere by masking our identity or IP address.

Replace Chrome’s New Tab Page With A Personal Dashboard

The usability of Chrome’s new tab page can be enhanced by replacing it with Momentum. This Chrome extension brings old-fashioned new tab page to Chrome along with a personal dashboard that features a to-do list, weather, time and beautiful backgrounds.

Oct 6, 2013

How To Download And Save Chrome Extensions

Google Chrome has a very large repository of extensions, which you can use to enhance your browser functionality by installing them. The usual way to install an extension for Google chrome is through the Chrome Web store and there is no option to save the extension on to your hard drive for offline or later installation.

Jul 28, 2013

Show Hidden Home Button in Google Chrome For Windows

Normally a “Home” button is not necessary in Google Chrome. You can search Google right from Chrome’s Omnibar. However, some users still need this home button for their everyday use. For instance, if he or she likes to have other search engines like Bing as home page and at times, he or she want to bounce back to the home Bing page to start a new search need this button.

May 7, 2013

Let Google Chrome Read Webpages for You

There are many tricks and add-ons to make your favorite browser Google Chrome smarter. I had posted several tips and guides in previous articles to make Chrome a most usable and accessible browser. Here is another way to make it even more accessible browser. The little add-on SpeakIt lets reduce the load on your eyes by reading webpages for you.

Apr 22, 2013

Access Blocked Websites With a Chrome Extension Stealthy

There are various ways to access websites that are blocked at work, by Internet Service Provider (ISP) or that are only available in certain geographical locations. For example, you can’t access Pandora outside the US, iPlayer outside the UK, social networking sites like Facebook or video sharing sites like YouTube at your work or colleges. Stealthy is an extension for Google Chrome that lets you bypass the internet censorship while browsing the internet with a click.

How to Add Chrome & Firefox Bookmarks to OS X Spotlight Service With Brow

Spotlight is a replacement of conventional find function in Apple's OS X operating system. This full system-wide indexing technology lets you find files, apps and folders when you begin typing in the Spotlight search field. Though Spotlight indexes Safari bookmarks, it won’t index Chrome and Firefox bookmarks.

Jan 8, 2013

Add Google Services Shortcuts to Your Chrome and Firefox

Shortcuts can cut off valuable time from the tasks you perform every day. Therefore, here is how you can get instant access to the whole bunch of Google services by installing a little extension called Google Shortcut. You can choose from more than hundreds of Google services to show up as buttons in a space-saving popup.

Nov 24, 2012

How to View Hidden Passwords in Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

Usually most people log into many services like Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, etc. using autofill feature of browsers. It helps them sig in to the site with a click. However, as they aren’t typing their username and passwords anymore, after a while, most of them can’t remember their passwords. Here is how to view hidden password stored on your browser without any third-party software tool.

Oct 19, 2012

How to Customize Items on Google’s Black bar

The black bar that is displayed on the top of Google pages gives you easy access to the company’s most popular tools like Maps, YouTube, Gmail, etc. but there may be some tools and services that you use more than others. By rearranging them, you can quickly access your favorite tools.

Oct 4, 2012

How to Go Incognito Mode on Chrome for Android, iOS and Chrome OS

Private browsing mode is an innovative feature of all modern web browsers. In Chrome, it is called Incognito mode and lets you browse privately. You can enter into Incognito mode on Chrome by just pressing CTRL + SHIFT + N keys on your keyboard or by selecting New Incognito Window from the settings menu. If you don’t know how to go Incognito mode on Chrome for Android, iOS and Chrome OS devices, read below.