Browser

Clear your cache, manage extensions, set up profiles, and pick between Edge and Chrome.

27 guides in this category.

How-To Guides

• How to Change Default Apps in Windows 11 - Change default applications for web browsing, PDFs, and emails in Windows 11. Configure file associations to open in your preferred apps.
• How to Clear Browser Cache and Cookies - Clear cache and cookies in Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome to fix loading errors, login loops, and outdated web page content.
• How to Enable Reading Mode in Your Browser - Reading Mode strips ads, sidebars, and clutter from a web page and leaves only the article text. How to turn it on in Edge and Chrome.
• How to Import and Organize Browser Bookmarks - Import bookmarks from another browser or an HTML file, back them up before a device refresh, and organize them into folders in Edge and Chrome.
• How to Manage Browser Extensions - Manage browser extensions in Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome. Learn how to view, disable, or remove add-ons to improve performance.
• How to Manage Saved Passwords in Your Browser - View, edit, delete and sync saved passwords in Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome, and keep work and personal ones in the right profile.
• How to Manage Site Camera and Microphone Permissions - Fix a camera or microphone that does not work in browser-based Teams or Zoom by resetting the site permission in Edge and Chrome.
• How to Print a Web Page Without the Clutter - Print a web page without ads, navigation, or wasted sheets. Use print preview, margins and scale, reading view, and Save as PDF in Edge and Chrome.
• How to Set Up Multiple Browser Profiles - Browser profiles let you maintain separate browsing environments - each with its own bookmarks, history, extensions, saved passwords, and sign-in accounts.
• How to Set Your Default Browser and Home Page - Change your default web browser and homepage on Windows. Configure Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome to open your preferred sites.
• How to Stop Chrome or Edge from Using Too Much Memory (RAM) - Use built-in browser features like Memory Saver and Sleeping Tabs to stop Chrome or Edge from slowing down your computer.
• How to Translate a Web Page in Your Browser - Translate a web page into your language in Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome, set a language to translate every time, and know when not to trust the result.
• How to Trigger a Hotel or Airport Wi-Fi Login Screen - What to do when you connect to a public Wi-Fi network but the login page (captive portal) fails to load.
• How to Turn Off Pop-up Blockers for Specific Work Websites - Allow pop-ups for trusted company websites in Chrome, Edge, and Safari without turning off your blocker completely.
• How to Update Your Web Browser (Chrome, Edge, Safari) - Keep your web browser secure and fast by manually checking for and installing updates for Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Apple Safari.
• How to Use Browser Developer Tools Basics - Developer Tools are built into Edge and Chrome. Use them to clear one site's cache, check a failing request, and read the error behind a broken page.
• How to Use Browser Tab Groups - Tab Groups let you organise related browser tabs into named, colour-coded groups - keeping your browser tidy when working on multiple projects at once.
• How to Use Edge Workspaces to Share Browser Tabs with Your Team - Use Microsoft Edge Workspaces to share a live set of browser tabs with your coworkers so everyone stays on the same page.
• How to Use Microsoft Edge Productivity Features - The Microsoft Edge features most people never find: Collections for research, Vertical Tabs, Sleeping Tabs, and split screen.
• How to Use the Browser Password Generator - Create strong passwords in Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, and on iPhone — including where the Suggest Strong Passwords setting went in current iOS.

Troubleshooting

• How to Fix a Hijacked Browser Search Engine - Searches redirecting through an unfamiliar site usually mean an extension changed your search engine. Reset it in Edge and Chrome, and remove the cause.
• How to Fix Black Screens on Video Calls (Zoom, Teams, Netflix) - Fix an issue where your video calls or streaming videos appear as a solid black screen while the audio continues to play normally.
• How to Fix Blocked Downloads in Your Browser - Work out which of the five common blockers stopped your download in Edge or Chrome, release the file when it is genuinely safe, and what to send IT.
• How to Fix the "NET::ERR_CERT_AUTHORITY_INVALID" Browser Error - Bypass or fix the privacy error warning in Chrome and Edge when a website's security certificate is invalid.

Explainers

• Understanding Hardware Acceleration (And When to Turn it Off) - A plain-English explanation of what hardware acceleration actually does, and why turning it off fixes so many video and browser glitches.
• Understanding Microsoft Edge vs. Google Chrome - Edge and Chrome share the Chromium engine, so speed and extensions are near-identical. What differs is sync, memory use, and workplace policy.
• Understanding the Incognito Mode Myth - Private browsing hides your history from other people using the same device — and nothing more. Here is what Incognito and InPrivate really do.