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Are all of your browser extensions and mobile apps still safe to use?

Posted on March 31, 2025

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I have always recommended downloading browser extensions and mobile apps only from the official web and app stores provided by Google, Apple and Mozilla.

While some nasties do occasionally slip through, they all do their best to ensure that the extensions and apps they allow into their repositories are safe and malware-free.

I still recommend that you limit your downloads to those official repositories, but I need to tell you about a disturbing trend that’s taking place right now. [Read more…]

Q&A: Why is my Chrome browser running really slow?

Posted on September 17, 2021

Question from Phillip: Hi, Rick. Love your site and your tips.

You provide a much needed service to those of us who use computers but don’t know a lot about them. Kudos for all you do.

Now I guess it’s my turn to ask for help if you don’t mind.

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Q&A: Why can’t I uninstall Chrome from my computer?

Posted on December 21, 2020

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Question from Heather G.: The Chrome browser on my Windows 10 PC keeps crashing on me.

Sometimes it’ll just freeze and other times the window just blanks out and turns white. It happens every time I load Chrome, but sometimes it’ll take a couple of minutes.

I tried to uninstall Chrome using the “Add or remove program” thingy in Control Panel, but it gives me this error message:

“Please close all Google Chrome windows and try again.”

It does this even though there are no Chrome windows open. Rebooting doesn’t help either. How can I delete Chrome from my computer so I can reinstall it?

Rick’s answer: [Read more…]

How to install extensions for Microsoft Edge from the Chrome Web Store

Posted on November 28, 2020

As you probably know, Microsoft was never really able to gain any traction with the Edge browser they developed from scratch.

While there were other reasons for Edge’s failure to catch on with the masses, it was primarily due to the extreme lack of browser extensions that were available for it.

Microsoft eventually gave up on their proprietary version of Edge and developed a totally different Edge that is built upon Google’s ultra-popular Chromium browser code.

And guess what? Since Edge is now essentially Chrome at its core, it can now run Chrome extensions!

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