Tag: Google Chrome
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Malicious extensions: Your Google Chrome is safer than ever
Internet search giant, Google, has taken steps farther to protect users of its foremost web browser, Chrome, from malicious extensions. Google introduced a new method to detect confusing and deceptive browser extensions on the web browser. The search giant stated in a blog post that in the next few weeks, it will start using machine…
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How to block pop-ups in UC Browser
Earlier we treated how to block pop-ups in Chrome, and here, for UC Browser, you will find out how to block annoying pop-ups that tend to take over the entire screen, especially on mobile. Unlike for Google Chrome, UC Browser does not have a standalone setting for blocking pop-ups. Instead, its ad-block function takes care…
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How to block pop-ups in Google Chrome
Pop-ups can be really annoying while browsing, especially on mobile as opposed to desktop. They often take over the whole screen and it’s not exactly convenient swiping them away with your fingers unlike on a PC with a mouse. Most browsers like Google Chrome, Opera, UC Browser, and Firefox, offer a built-in pop-up blocker, which…
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Google Chrome to get native ad-blocking feature
In April this year, a report suggested that Google was planning to introduce an ad-blocking feature to its Chrome browser on both mobile and desktop platforms. As this report came from a credible source, it created quite a buzz in the tech industry as the search giant not only earns a huge chunk of its…
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Mozilla Firefox ending support for Windows XP and Vista
Mozilla has announced users of Firefox on Windows Vista and below will no longer get support nor software updates effective April 2017. According to a statement by the company, “Firefox is one of the only browsers to offer any support for Windows XP and Vista”. Microsoft ended support for Windows XP in 2014 and will…