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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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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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Mysterious HDD startups
I am running Windows 10.
I have a WD blue HDD which I use to store video clips and nothing else. When it hasn't been accessed in a while, it goes to sleep. When it's asleep and I go to access the ...
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"Downloading proxy script" even though "Automatically detect settings" is disabled?
I had just seen "Downloading proxy script" message in Chrome status bar, and that's highly suspicious, and seems to be impossible, because I had disabled proxy automatic configuration.
I ...
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Web browser application running javascript, will idle and stop processing in Chrome after Windows 10 lock
A website written in JavaScript with a loop, times out on windows when windows 10 lock screen comes up. When a person logs backs in, JavaScript will then continue, as if it did not stop.
So this ...
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How to rename a Google chrome extension or completely hide it in ‘Manage extensions’?
I want to rename or hide an extension on the family computer on Google Chrome. I am on Windows 10. How do I do that ?
Thanks for any help
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How can I make the "non-custom Windows 10 title bar" of Google Chrome respect the Windows theme switch
How can I make the non-native Windows 10 title bar of Google Chrome respect the Windows theme switch and change to the theme I choose, depending on the system OS theme?
I enable the non-native title ...
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How to add arguments to profile chrome or global chrome (with profiles) shortcut?
I am trying to disable Windows 10 custom title bar on Google Chrome.
I am failing to do this because my Google Chrome is with profiles.
How can I disable the custom title bar on different profiles on ...
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windows profile got corrupted; a few patches?
We had a power outage while I was asleep, and I left my PC opened since I wasn't done working. By the time I woke up, my PC had booted up on its own but my profile was already seemingly corrupted:
I ...
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Windows 10 manual proxy setup doesn't do anything
I am trying to set a proxy in windows "Manual Proxy Setup" to apply on chrome or any other web browser, But there is no sign of any change in the entire system.
I'm not getting any ...
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Windows debugging: How can I determine which application is opening my web browser
I'm just debugging a potential malware problem where blank browser windows (full windows not tabs) keep opening, but can't find any malware after multiple scans and after installing fresh browser so I'...
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Maximize a group of windows at the same time on Windows 10
On Windows 10, is there a way to minimize/maximize a group of windows (from the same app) at the same time, with one single click on one of the windows/tasks in the Windows taskbar for example?
I ...
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Google Chrome installs without consent
Last night I shut down my computer for the first time in ages because the fans were going CRAZY (I normally restart it). When I turned it on in the morning, I found this:
chrome in start menu
I have ...
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How to prevent users from installing new Chrome extensions
I am trying to prevent users from installing new extensions on Chrome. I have tried the registry method outlined in this website, but the problem I am having is that it deletes previous extensions, ...
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Chrome giving error https://superuser.com/ not secure
wherever I try to access https://superuser.com/ chrome gives me an error that
Your connection is not private.
Attackers might be trying to steal your information from superuser.com (for example, ...
