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Q&A: Can I retrieve a forgotten password from Chrome?

Posted on October 3, 2022

Question from Helen: I have an account with a popular online business forum and I’ve forgotten my password.

I can still log in because Chrome has stored the password, but I’m afraid something will happen and the password will disappear on me.

Even though the password is saved I can’t read it because all it shows is a bunch of asterisks.

I tried resetting the password by clicking the “Forgot Password?” link, but it isn’t working.

Is there any way to retrieve my current password from Chrome or am I just out of luck? [Read more…]

Q&A: I accidentally changed the text size in my browser. How do I change it back?

Posted on September 11, 2022

Question from Reba: Hi Rick. I read your articles on here every day and I hope you can help me fix a problem I caused for myself.

I’m almost too embarrassed to ask for your help, but I can’t figure it out for myself lol.

I was typing last night and apparently hit some strange keystrokes. The text size in my Chrome window changed. How can I get it back to normal?

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How to quickly save any web page as a PDF document

Posted on October 11, 2021

Modern web browsers are amazing pieces of software.

They literally bring the Internet to life by allowing us to view and Interact with virtually every website that resides on the Internet today.

Add-Ons and Extensions provide browsers with even more functionality, but one of the handiest things you can do with your browser doesn’t require any extensions or add-ons at all!

With just a few clicks of your mouse you can quickly save the current web page right to your computer as a PDF file.

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Q&A: Why can’t I read RSS feeds with Google Chrome?

Posted on September 25, 2021

Question from Andrew: Rick, I have a weird problem and I’m hoping you can help me solve it.

Since I switched from I.E. to Google Chrome I can’t read any RSS feeds. All I see is gibberish that looks like computer code.

I really like Chrome, but I really need to be able to read RSS feeds.

Is there any way to fix this? Thanks in advance.

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Q&A: Why are there so many Chrome processes running on my PC?

Posted on September 10, 2021

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Question from Tammy O.: Hello Rick. Thanks for all the great computer tips you post. They are a BIG help!!

Now I guess it’s my turn to ask a question.

When I load Task Manager it shows 11 processes running at the same time for Google Chrome even though I only six tabs open.

Could that be because my PC has a virus? [Read more…]