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Adjusting bookmark bar length of tab groups in Google Chrome, OS Windows 10

I saved tab groups in my bookmark bar, and I'm looking for how to adjust the length of the red part in the figure below. It seems that it's not possible to change the length, maybe there is a trick to ...
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The Downloads folder is not updated

The problem appears on Windows 10 in Chrome and Firefox browsers. Reproduction steps: Open the Downloads folder in Explorer. Download any file in the browser. Open the list of downloads in the ...
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Microsoft Family: why can't I unlimit Google Chrome (it's not even on the list) time limit?

Why can't I unlimit Google Chrome (it's not even on the list) time limit via Microsoft Family? Every time my child tries to run Google Chrome, there's a warning about time limit and my child has to "...
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Google Chrome will not launch (Windows 10)

I have a HP ENVY running Windows 10. For some reason, the PC is unable to launch Google Chrome. When I launch the Task Manager, I see multiple Google Chrome processes running, however there is no ...
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Redirect website endpoints locally

Whenever I click a link that hits this endpoint: youtube.com/shorts/{video_id} I'd like my browser to instead end up at youtube.com/watch/{video_id} (Since /shorts/ is grotesquely horrible on ...
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External links not opening in Google Chrome

I'm running in Windows 10 Pro. Chrome is my default browser. When I click on the Chrome icon in my taskbar to open it, and then click on any external URL link, for example a link in a Microsoft Teams ...
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How can I let Windows put the monitor to sleep when watching YouTube videos when in full screen mode?

So I like to watch YouTube videos as I fall asleep. It's odd but it's how I am. Anyway I like to watch them in full screen but I want the monitor to turn off after about a minute as I would like my ...
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Windows 10 intermittent keyboard/mouse lag

My keyboard/mouse input intermittently pauses throughout the day for about a half second to a full second and it happens maybe once every few minutes. It's mostly just an annoyance when I'm using my ...
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Microsoft edge tabs detached from main window when clicked

I know dragging the tab bar downward will result in creating new windows for the tab, but this happens even if I just click a tab. This is weird behavior that no other Chromium browsers report. I am ...
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Google Chrome will not uninstall

As it happens, Google Chrome is installed on one of my computers (Windows 10 Home Insider Release Preview) in two instances: beta and Canary. Both instances were linked to one of my google accounts. ...
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How to change the new format of context menu in Chrome to be like the old one?

The new Chrome version from a few days ago doesn't show all elements of the context menu at once anymore. Instead, it shows only some of them, and I have to scroll to see the others. How can I make it ...
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How can I prevent users from opening the same app multiple times in Windows 10 Assigned Access

I configured a multi-app kiosk for some of my users using Assigned Access on Windows 10 . It works great but I'm struggling to prevent them from opening multiple instances of the same program. I've ...
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Chrome icons and tabs size

Seems like out of nowhere my Chrome icons and tabs got bigger, I didn't do anything for it to happen. I'm running Version 53.0.2785.116 m (64-bit) and Win10 which just recently has made some ...
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Where does Windows 10 save Passkeys?

I went to https://webauthn.io/ with Chrome & Firefox to test the Passkey & WebAuthn functionality and created multiple credentials there. Everything worked nicely. I was then looking for the ...
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Chrome's print page is grayed out and stuck for all webpages, but works perfectly for PDF files

Every attempt to print webpages in the latest PortableApps Chrome (currently v125.0.6422.61) in Windows 10 is just grayed out and fails with a message of Print preview failed. Note nothing is ...
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How to prevent prefers-reduced-motion setting from ever working in Chrome

Since Chrome version 74, prefers-reduced-motion media queries will be set with reduce value in case the user has disabled animations in controls inside Windows. I'm on Win 10 and use mostly Chrome for ...
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Google Chrome suddenly stops loading any pages (but other browsers are fine)

On a Windows 10 laptop, Google Chrome has suddenly stopped opening any websites. It does load the start-up page (Google logo and search box) rather than show "no internet". But it won't even ...
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Chrome opens in a small window

So I've just installed 1903 windows and everytime I open chrome from the desktop shortcut it opens in a small window, not maximized. Is there any way to fix this? Changing shortcut properties to start ...
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How to make Youtube in Chrome play sound to the laptop's internal loudspeaker?

Windows 10 Youtube in Chrome does not want to play the video's sound to the laptop's loudspeaker. In System Settings I try changing the default sound output. When I change it to a wireless ...
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How do I fix a revoked root certificate (windows 10)

For several weeks now, Chrome has been reporting certificate revoked errors on major websites. Your connection is not private Attackers might be trying to steal your information from www1.bac-assets....
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User Install of Google Chrome [closed]

how do I uninstall a user install google chrome in there appdata folder. the users are not allowed to uninstall their own software and I really don't want to op the users and then have them uninstall ...
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How do I open multiple instances of Google Chrome instances on top of the same icon?

I prefer when multiple instances of the same program when opened are stacked on top of each other. Practically all of my programs behave this way. However Chrome always opens the first instance as a ...
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Error: Windows.old folder linked to the system

I am developing a tool with c# and robocopy to help me to backup and restore my data after re-install windows 10. For example selenium profiles from browsers, code repositories, etc. But i have ...
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How to solve 0x000012d error on Windows 10?

Opening chrome, I often get the error "The aplication failed to initialize properly" 0x000012d error.Reinstallation didn't help. I've also reset my OS Windows 10, but after a few days, it gave the ...
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Opening two individual Chrome windows on different displays at startup

I have a Surface Pro 4 with Windows 10 Education x64 plugged into a USB dock that I use as a desktop machine in my office. I have a dual monitor setup on the dock, and use the Surface itself as a ...
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How to clear Chrome/Chromium Edge Service Worker cache?

Note that this is NOT the Cache folder. It's the Cache of Service Worker, the path should be AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Service Worker. Recently I noticed my hard drive is almost ...
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How to make All Chrome Threads Run High CPU Priority?

Run normally, all Chrome processes have normal priority. The various threads represent various tabs, extensions, etc. But, then i launch chrome with high CPU priority. I'm using: cmd.exe /c start "...
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Google Chrome won't let me change the language at all

I just got a laptop and it had chrome installed with the Hebrew language, so I tried changing the language to English in Settings -> Advanced-> language-> add language and when I press the language ...
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Change Chrome's Default Cache Location

Here's the issue ... I have an ASUS gaming laptop and, for whatever reason, I've had the SSD drive fail on me three times. I want as much "churn" off this drive as possible (just to be safe), and ...
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How to download all files in a webpage's directory/sub-folder all at once?

Say a directory or folder's path on a website is https://superuser.xyz/images/, but you don't know this right away. Ordinarily, webmasters don't make browsing of sub-folders available, i.e. the images ...
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No Internet in Chrome but MS Edge (Chromium) works fine, how is it possible?

For some weird reason, chrome stops working in between. If restart the system it works again. "No internet Try: Checking the network cables, modem, and router Reconnecting to Wi-Fi Running ...
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Chrome fails to open links from external applications

Yesterday I encountered a problem regarding chrome. Whenever I click a link in an external application, obviously Windows tries to open it with the default browser. However, I am getting the following ...
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Disable Chrome to ask for confirmation to open external application everytime

We have configured chrome to open tel: links with Skype. One computer it does not open straight Skype after clicking a tel-link, but asks if skype should be opened (in a popup). I tried to reset ...
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Chrome in "full screen" mode (no title bar/toolbar) without actually being full screen

I have a large monitor that I divide up into regions with DisplayFusion. If I want to watch web-based video, such as Netflix, it would be nice to be able to have Chrome run in full screen mode, but ...
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Windows 10 random freezes

Couple of months back my system started freezing up randomly. When it happens PC is completely frozen and requires cold reboot. No errors or abnormal artifacts appear on the screen. Specs CPU: AMD ...
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Powershell to set default browser

I created a process using PowerShell to install Chrome. What I am looking to do now is to have PowerShell change the registry for the computer and change the default browser to Chrome. I would ...
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(New) link for Google Tasks redirects to calendar view when creating a Chrome shortcut

When I create a new Chrome shortcut for https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/r/tasks, Google redirects to calendar view. The link works as a regular bookmark though. Can I create a Chrome shortcut ...
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How can I fix the massive keyboard lag I get in some scenarios

I get major delays in some scenarios using my keyboard and sometimes also mouse. Using (browser-like?) apps e.g. Windows start menu, Firefox, Chrome in Windows 10, it can take seconds or minutes for ...
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Where does Chrome store the URLs for web apps (desktop shortcuts that open in a new window)?

I am using Windows 10 (21H2) and I have a semi-old chrome shortcut for a site, that I set up to open in a new window (so that it works like an app - create shortcut -> open in new window). Problem ...
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Google Chrome will install but cancel the installation and will not launch

I am an IT worker at a construction company and after my desktop computer did a blue-screen-of-death screen with a restore button, I clicked on it. After that, Google Chrome will not open at all. I ...
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Chrome 100 is missing the title bar

Just today, I stopped seeing the title bar for Google Chrome windows. I'm quite convinced I saw it in the morning as I always use it to drag my windows between screens. Any idea what setting should I ...
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Missing Gmail notifications in windows 10 action center

Up until about two months ago I received Gmail notifications in the action center of Windows 10. Suddenly they disappeared. The notification icon stays empty even when there is new mail. Google ...
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How do I sign in using a passkey on a remote pc (RDP)

I've a PC 1 at work where I can sign in into e.g.: GitHub using a passkey which is stored on my iPhone. Bluetooth has two activated on my iPhone and on my PC 1. I've a PC 2 at home where I can sign in ...
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3 answers
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Why are some fonts being rendered hollow on Chrome?

I have been using Chrome for a while now, and few days back the font rendering (I assume it is specifically for the bold fonts) began to become hollow.  I tried resetting Chrome flags to default, but ...
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Google Chrome on Windows 10 doesn't remember window size on close/reopen

I like to set the Chrome browser window to maximum vertical height and manually set width. However, after closing and reopening Chrome, the browser window is no longer in the position and size I set. ...
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Chrome default size and position when opening a new window

Currently, when you open a new window of Chrome (by middle clicking the shortcut on Windows, or using Ctrl+N) it will be placed above the last opened window if there is one and will have the same size....
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Chrome opens last session despite all tabs being closed individually

I have Chrome set to open to one tab only -- Google. However, after closing every tab and relaunching Chrome, all the previously-closed tabs are loaded instead. Not the last tab from the last session, ...
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Chrome Printing disabled

When I went to go print from Chrome (Version 52.0.2743.116 m (64-bit)) this morning, all the print options were disabled and I could not change the printer. On IE it works, and I see 12 Printers in ...
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How to stop being logged out on Twitter in Google Chrome?

I am using Windows 10 20H2 and Google Chrome 88.0.4324.182. To this day, I still have no idea why I would be logged out of Twitter automatically after a few days (only Twitter, other sites still stay ...
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Localhost ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED

So I'm trying to load my localhost file. I am guilty of modifying my host file I was wondering if anyone could tell me if any of the following could be the issue. 127.0.0.1 localhost ::1 localhost ...

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