DocsHow to Disable the Google Chrome ‘Preload Pages’ Feature (Save Bandwidth and Memory)
Google Chrome is designed to make web browsing feel instantaneous. One of the ways it...
DocsHow to Disable the Google Chrome ‘Energy Saver’ Mode (Stop Throttling Performance)
Google Chrome features a built-in “Energy Saver” mode designed to maximize the battery life of...
DocsHow to Disable the Google Chrome ‘Reader Mode’ (Hide the Book Icon)
Depending on your version of Google Chrome, you might notice a small “Book” icon appearing...
DocsHow to Disable the Google Chrome ‘Hardware Media Key Handling’ (Stop Chrome from Hijacking Media Keys)
If you have a keyboard with dedicated media keys (Play/Pause, Skip, Previous), you probably use...
DocsHow to Stop Google Chrome from Automatically Opening the ‘Downloads’ Flyout (Top Right)
In recent updates, Google Chrome moved its download manager from a bar at the bottom...
DocsHow to Disable the Google Chrome ‘Tab Search’ Button (Downward Arrow)
If you look at the absolute top-left corner of the Google Chrome window (or the...
DocsHow to Stop Google Maps from Automatically Asking for Reviews After Visiting Places
If you use Google Maps for navigation on your smartphone, you are likely familiar with...
DocsHow to Disable the Google Chrome ‘Side Search’ Panel (Search Results in Sidebar)
When you perform a Google search in Chrome, click on a link, and realize it...
DocsHow to Disable the ‘Google Lens’ Image Search Option in Chrome Desktop (Restore Classic Reverse Image Search)
For years, if you saw an interesting image on a website and wanted to find...
DocsHow to Stop Google Chrome from Creating Desktop Shortcuts When Installing Web Apps (PWAs)
Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) allow you to install websites like YouTube, Twitter, or Spotify directly...
DocsHow to Stop Google Docs from Automatically Creating Smart Canvas Links (Chips)
Google Docs recently introduced a feature known as “Smart Canvas.” Now, whenever you paste a...
DocsHow to Disable the Speedometer in Google Maps Navigation (Android)
When you start driving navigation in the Google Maps app on Android, a small circular...
DocsHow to Stop Google Chrome from Showing ‘Trending Searches’ on Android
When you open the Google Chrome app on an Android phone and tap the address...
DocsHow to Disable the Chrome ‘Download Bubble’ and Restore the Bottom Download Bar
For over a decade, whenever you downloaded a file in Google Chrome, a thick grey...
DocsHow to Disable ‘Journeys’ (Resume Your Research) on the Chrome New Tab Page
When you open a new tab in Google Chrome, you expect to see the standard...
DocsHow to Clear the Built-in DNS Cache in Google Chrome (net-internals)
When you type a website address into Google Chrome, the browser must convert that human-readable...
DocsHow to Stop Google Chrome from Reopening Previously Closed Tabs on Startup
Google Chrome has a built-in feature designed to help you recover from accidental crashes. It...