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  1. Edge to become more Chrome

    The Edge browser is to change: Microsoft Edge: Making the web better through more open source collaboration - Windows Experience Blog
  2. Gmail loading changed

    Hi, all of a sudden when I open gmail a Large Red "M" appears and it takes ages to load gmail. Before this was a quick load.
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    Windows 7 Fixing Unexpected Keyboard Shortcuts in Windows 7 Home Edition

    Hello, I am using Windows Home Edition 7. What is happening is that, while writing anything in any application, some characters activate something to do something. It varies. For instance if I open a Browser window and the first letter I type is W then the browser window closes. Often I also get...
  4. Steven Black Hosts File causing problems

    I was using the Steven Black Hosts File to block malware and Ads. But lately the DNS Client kept activating and using 30 - 50% of my CPU and blocking me from doing anything online. By googling the symptoms of my DNS Client getting stuck like that I found that it can be caused by too large of a...
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    Windows 7 Installing Chrome browser on a Windows 7 IE 11 computer

    Can anyone help me with the installation of the Chrome browser on a Windows 7 SP1 with Internet Explorer desktop computer? I would like to try it but a year or so ago I installed Chrome and I had an awful time with my computer. It really slowed down and had mouse lag. I could not figure out what...
  6. Windows 10 Annoying Chrome Pop-Up Ad

    I'm getting a lot of annoying pop-up ads from Chrome browser while I'm browsing in the Edge browser, which I use most of the time. I have Chrome installed on my other laptop, and it's an OK browser. However, I use Edge and sometimes Firefox on my 2nd laptop and don't care to be bombarded by...
  7. firefox-61.0 update (issue) …

    firefox-61.0 update … i had experienced browser slowing down to a crawl … ended up being adb-plus addon … apparently, i had disabled one of the three filter-lists. as always, first thing one should try is disabling all addons. thought i'd end up having...
  8. Windows 10 Anyone heard of Glary Utilities?

    I answered a question on Quora about what are the first programs you install on a new computer. I gave my basic list of utilities i.e. CCleaner, Agent Ransack, HWMonitor, Defraggler, Malwarebytes Pro, SuperAntiSpyware, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, etc. Another computer geek posted back...
  9. Browser based Crypto Miner

    Just got done helping a neighbor. Her mouse was spinning and the system was slow. Looked in task manager and saw an iexplore process which had been spawned via a script to run hidden. Basically it was mining crypto currency in the background. Resolving it was simply a matter of closing the...
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    Windows 10 Can't access OneDrive via browser -- getting blank page

    When I try to access OneDrive via a browser, after I login I get a blank white page. This happens with both Firefox 60 and IE11. Any ideas? Thanks.
  11. Windows 7 Is there any user-level program that can be used to temporarily install and use a program from virtual installation folders?

    Ok, this might get complicated. What I want is a user-level program that has the paths to virtual install locations, so I can test install applications without modifying the real program locations. I ideally want to do this in school, so I can play Roblox without actually installing it to the...
  12. Announcing Babylon.js v3.2

    Babylon.js is an open source framework designed from ground up to help create easy and powerful 3D experiences in your browser or your web apps. Today I’m excited to announce the availability of Babylon v3.2. As usual, our wonderful community helped build a massive list of features and fixes...
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    Windows 10 Opera VPN vs open vpn

    So I am curious to what the difference is between the VPN option found in the opera browser vs something like openvpn. I mean is the one found in opera even a VPN or is it more of a proxy service? Thanks Sent from my SM-T350 using Tapatalk
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    Windows 10 Dark screen on full RAM

    Not in safe mode, but in normal mode, the screen goes dark as soon as the 4GB RAM gets full, without warning. Sometimes even by just running the web browser. How do I escape the dark screen without any reboot?
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    Windows 8 How can I change this BONKERS behaviour by Windows?

    Hello One long-standing feature of Windows really, REALLY p*sses me off. All I want it that when I click on an icon on the taskbar, I want to be taken to that application. Every time. With no exceptions. However, it seems that in Windows, the SECOND time you click on any application, it takes...
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    Windows 7 Network controller problem plus access to files denied-Windows 7

    In lower rh corner the internet connection icon has been replaced by small square with red 'x' in it and a plug that looks like the power icon, placing the arrow on it brings up a box saying 'not connected-connections are available'. Clicking on the icon brings up the connection screen that says...
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    Windows 10 Kaspesky and windows 10

    I need some help! Has anyone had this same problem. I just updated my computer to Kaspersky 2018 and now I can't get into some sights that I use to get into. I have windows 10. I've uninstalled Kaspersky and reinstalled it and have the same problem. This is what it tells me when I try...
  18. Windows 10 Microsoft Edge

    Hello, When i start Microsoft Edge i get a page of News in English, and news in USA. When i change to Portuguese i receive, obviously news from Portugal. I SAVE the changes. When i stop and start again Microsoft Edge the Language is again English. Why if i made the SAVE. This happens sometimes...
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    Windows 10 Beyond slow browsing speed

    My browser speed is at a crawl, online tests put it at 0.6 mbps. However when I check the connection status it says 56 mbps. This happens in any browser. I've reset Windows and still no improvement. There are no non native programs installed or even any personal files. Just a fresh install...
  20. Wi-Fi disco & print jobs not working

    Can ya'll help me narrow down what could be the issue here please? The wife's work laptop is a Samsung Samsung ATIV Book 4 here are the specs but with Windows 10 on it. Link Removed Issues 1. Wi-Fi keeps disconnecting. It will show that it's connected to the router but it will also show "no...