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How to block websites from tracking your location with Chrome

Posted on October 19, 2026

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Did you know many of the websites you visit are tracking (and logging) your physical location?

Personally, I don’t like having my location tracked and recorded by countless websites, many of which I will never even visit again.

As luck would have it, it’s very easy to prevent sites from tracking your location when using the Chrome browser. Just follow the steps below for the device you’re using. [Read more…]

Scam alert: Beware fake update notices for the Chrome browser

Posted on July 7, 2026

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If you’ve been using the Internet for any length of time you probably know how important it is to keep your web browser(s) updated with the latest security updates.

Security holes that can allow hackers and scammers to cause all kinds of grief for innocent users are “patched” via security updates on a regular basis, so we’re all used to installing those updates as they are released.

Unfortunately, hackers are once again taking advantage of our familiarity with security updates to trick us into downloading dangerous malware onto our systems.

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Scam alert: Fake ‘Update Chrome’ notices are spreading malware

Posted on June 9, 2026

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The hackers and scammers of the world never seem to take a break. There’s a very dangerous Chrome Update related scam that’s making the rounds right now.

In a nutshell, the scam works by either spawning a pop-up on your PC or sending you an email saying you need to click a link in order to install an important security-related update on your Chrome browser.

If you click that link you’ll immediately be taken to a malicious web page that will download malware onto your computer.

This is an easy scam to avoid as long as you always remember to never attempt to update Chrome or any other browser via a third-party website. Always install any pending browser updates manually using the update tool that’s actually built into the browser. [Read more…]

How to print all the passwords Google is storing for you

Posted on March 20, 2026

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I recently wrote this post explaining how to view all the passwords that Google has stored from your Chrome browser and Android mobile devices.

That post ended up receiving a lot of attention and several folks asked questions about it.

Several folks asked if there’s a way to print out the passwords that are stored in their Google accounts.

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Q&A: How can I get Chrome to display the page’s full URL in the address bar?

Posted on January 11, 2026

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Question from Daniel: Rick, I hope you can you help me with a problem I’m having.

I recently started using the Chrome browser and I’ve noticed that it doesn’t show the entire URL of the current web page in the address bar.

For example, for your site it only shows ricksdailytips.com and nothing else for the home page URL. [Read more…]