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How To Quick Restart Google Chrome Without Losing Tabs

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Google Chrome, the most popular browser among the internet users. And we should also agree with the truth that the Chrome browser is a major memory hog. We may find the system slow down sometimes. When we try to find a solution for that, we find the uninstalling of chrome add-ons as the most suggested solution. Doing a browser restart is also among the most recommended and useful solutions. Restarting a browser normally will be done by just closing the chrome and then double-clicking the application icon on the desktop. But this action will close all the browser tabs which we may find quite uncomfortable. Google has a special URL that helps the users to do a quick restart without having to lose the tabs.

For restarting chrome here is a quick URL that helps you do that and that is chrome://restart. Just copy and paste this URL into your browser’s search bar. Then press enter and it will just close all the browser tabs and will restart the browser again with all the tabs that are previously opened.

If you restart your browser a lot, then there is a need to make this web page as a bookmark and that will help you to quick restart the browser with just one simple click.

Here is how you can add quick restart to the bookmarks:

  • Open the Google Chrome browser and hit CTRL + D keys which will open bookmark window.
  • Enter the name of the bookmark that you wish to keep, for example, Restart.
  • Then click on the edit button available in the bottom of the tab.
  • Now copy and paste chrome://restart this URL in the URL box and then click on save.

That is it you are done with the setup and you can now easily restart the browser without the fear of losing your tabs.

How To Play YouTube Videos In The Background Using Google Chrome In Android

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Multitasking is one such a thing that everyone of us wishes to enjoy. Doesn’t it sound good if we would be able to text our friends and watch YouTube videos in the background. Yes, it will sound an interesting task, but not everyone knows how to do it. So, here we present you the process of how to do it using some really simple steps. So, here we go. 

Unfortunately, as we all know the official YouTube application doesn’t support this feature and we need to be depending on some other third application for playing videos in the background and the process we are introducing you today is using the Googe Chrome Android browser.  

First you need to open the Google Chrome browser in your Android device. 

Then here you need to browse the www.youtube.com website, just enter the URL in your search bar of the browser and then tap enter.  

Let the page open, now navigate to the particular video or any playlist in YouTube that you wish to play in the background.  

Then go to the browser menu, then choose desktop site to switch to the desktop version of the video sharing website YouTube.  

You need to tap the play button and then switch to the any other application on your device that open and use. 

Then you can observe that while switching to the other app, your YouTube video will stop playing. But don’t worry. Just pull down the notification bar and then tap on the play icon there in the notification drawer to resume playback.  

Thus, you can now be able to play YouTube videos in the background while you will be able to do multitasking.   

Now You Have Windows Defender For Google Chrome

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Ever since the release of the Windows 10 operating system, the one such a feature that is grabbing the attention of everyone who is interested in technology and softwares is the Microsoft Edge browser. It is probably one unique browser and the up gradation of the internet explorer from the previous versions of the Windows operating system. Microsoft has recently launched its Microsoft Windows defender browser protection. This one is already a part of the Microsoft Edge browser but the Chrome browser users may find it difficult in shifting the browser which doesn’t seem useful at all.

Microsoft Edge browser do promise to give its users some amazing features but it is not worth shifting from the Chrome definitely. Many users prefer Chrome as their default browser and with the kind of facilities and features that the browser has been offering, no one can leave it behind just for something secure. So, Windows has finally come up with an extension that helps the Chrome browser users to stay safe online and protect themselves from the threats prone online.

With this extension, Microsoft introduced anti-malware technology for the users. You need to get the Windows Defender browser protection extension enabled on your device. This tool helps you by checking the websites that are visiting for any kind of malicious data with the list of the malicious URLs that Microsoft has got with it.

This extension even helps you in protecting yourself from any kind of phishing attempts by various kinds of websites that may trick you into getting hold of your personal data. This Windows Defender browser protection extension even helps you in staying away from websites that host malware that prompt you to download.

But unfortunately you need to leave your privacy to get this security, Microsoft will be able to view your browsing history in real time. So, think about it before you go for it.    

How To Limit Visits To Time Wasting Websites In Google Chrome

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So far we have seen so many guides, tricks and tips for using the Google chrome browser to the fullest and making the most out of it, but now today in this article we are going to make you learn and make the best of your time while you work on Google chrome. We tend to get diverted most of the time, but here is how you can stay away from the time wasting websites in Chrome and make the most of your time.  

Stay Away From Time Wasting Websites 

The method pretty simple and easy and it doesn’t require much of your efforts. All you need to get is a simple Chrome extension, you just need to install the Chrome extension and it will help you to stay focused on your work. 

Just make sure you are not in incognito mode while installing this extension 

Strict Workflow is a wonderful extension that helps you to stay focused towards your work.  

You just need to install the Chrome extension on your Google Chrome browser.   

Then you will notice a small apple shaped icon on the right side corner on the top of the Chrome browser. Just right click on it and it will show you the drop down menu and then click on the options. Here you can choose the settings where you can add the certain websites that you think waste your time and there are already some websites in the list and you can edit, add them according to your preferences. Then save the changes and the app will work and help you in blocking the websites that waste your time.  

So, for some strict and serious time management you need definitely need to take help of this extension. We hope and wish Strict workflow makes your life more organised and peaceful without any waste of time and distractions.  

How to stop Google Chrome from using too much RAM in Windows

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Google Chrome is without any doubt can be said as the most popular browser as it is the most widely used browser on the internet. It has attracted the users with its cool features and is available for almost all the platforms and operating systems.

But the one complaint that every Chrome user is tired of is the high amounts of RAM usage by the browser that results in the slow working of the device. Here is a fix for all the Chrome users that they can try by following the simple steps below.

  • Not many people know the fact that the Google Chrome itself has a task manager built in in it
  • It handles the processes that are currently running in the browser
  • You can access the Chrome’s task manager by simply Shift + Esc keys and it will show you the list of all the currently running processes and you can end the processes to limit the RAM usage

If you can’t end the processes each and every time and wish to try something else, then here is another simple process for you.

  • Open the Google Chrome browser and type chrome://flags/#enable-tab-discarding in the address bar and click on enter
  • Then navigate to the option Automatic tab discarding and enable it
  • This option disables the tabs that the users haven’t used in a while and thus limiting the RAM usage

You can thus make the most use of your RAM space either by ending the processes in your Chrome’s task manager or enabling the tab discarding option.