<![CDATA[ Latest from Windows Central in Google-chrome ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/tag/google-chrome Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:45:47 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Microsoft banned this malicious extension — Google promoted it anyway ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/google-promoted-a-malicious-chrome-extension-after-microsoft-banned-it tc6SvZtQuTkHpehg9p737J Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:45:47 +0000 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 19:38:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Helium browser is the perfect antidote to Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/helium-might-be-the-perfect-web-browser ZDZFi4DH5WL2uRvmo6tcdg Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:50:06 +0000 Sun, 08 Mar 2026 16:38:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Edge users are being targeted by a fake Google security prompt that steals data — No bug or exploit required makes this hack particularly nasty ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/fake-google-security-check-edge-vulnerable-malware BRnyVBtjjRMiRygLVKuimJ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:49:44 +0000 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:50:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ A popular Grammarly alternative is killing its browser extension unless you pay — blames AI in the process. ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/a-popular-grammarly-alternative-is-killing-its-browser-extension-unless-you-pay-blames-ai-in-the-process 2dnhqDr8g3wYdwkiFCfSmM Thu, 05 Feb 2026 19:35:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google Chrome doesn't use enough RAM, so it will soon launch in the foreground when you boot up your Windows 11 PC ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/google-chrome-doesnt-use-enough-ram-so-it-will-soon-launch-in-the-foreground-when-you-boot-up-your-windows-11-pc WWAnM3w4JUnUzsVBc3Ko9c Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:02:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft’s latest ad proves even its own marketing team won't use Edge — it features Chrome ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/microsofts-latest-ad-proves-even-its-own-marketing-team-wont-use-edge-it-features-chrome dLbigKFVj7QqVfuY9BNyn7 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 22:34:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ The 7 apps I always install first on a Windows 11 PC — and they're all FREE ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows/the-7-apps-i-always-install-first-on-a-windows-11-pc 8fdaubYesjkyEun8zr7U7i Tue, 11 Nov 2025 12:34:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Here's how Google Chrome’s Gemini AI is set to enhance your whole online experience ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/google-is-pushing-out-the-biggest-upgrade-to-chrome-in-its-history-you-guessed-it-its-all-about-ai C4aaMeV8YkYf7GinYfoPdk Fri, 19 Sep 2025 09:50:25 +0000 Mon, 22 Sep 2025 15:36:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft's Bing ad throws shade at Google Chrome — as Edge gets the spotlight as the "recommended" browser for Windows 11 ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/microsoft-bing-ad-shade-at-google-chrome-edge-gets-spotlight evBrTpuqMmdrUvEHYh2xiG Wed, 17 Sep 2025 11:32:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google Chrome VPN under fire for secretly screenshotting users’ browsing habits ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/forget-windows-recall-this-chrome-vpn-is-the-real-privacy-nightmare-secretly-screenshotting-every-site-visited-by-over-100-000-users-and-sending-them-to-an-anonymous-developer NF9GPUJ4DHwiktbrJ6intf Mon, 25 Aug 2025 13:45:00 +0000 Tue, 26 Aug 2025 20:22:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft is blocking Google Chrome in the name of family safety — but this time it actually makes sense ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/browsing/microsoft-is-blocking-google-chrome-in-the-name-of-family-safety-but-this-time-it-actually-makes-sense xBykZpphhWMhCyGuzMuyRR Sat, 21 Jun 2025 19:07:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ For OpenAI to win, Google must lose Chrome — making ChatGPT "a better product with a really incredible experience" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/browsing/for-openai-to-win-google-must-lose-chrome Zek5h7XEPxicp9JUHVfCeR Wed, 23 Apr 2025 20:01:09 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:32:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google might have deleted uBlock Origin from the Web Store, leaving 30 million Chrome users susceptible to intrusive ads — but turning it off and on again will give you an extra buffer...for now ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/browsing/google-might-have-deleted-ublock-origin-but-turning-it-off-and-on-again-will-give-you-an-extra-buffer Rqx8oQfD5Vv2N5T3dRP6Fn Fri, 07 Mar 2025 09:33:18 +0000 Fri, 07 Mar 2025 09:33:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft just missed a massive opportunity to differentiate Edge from Chrome ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/browsing/microsoft-edge-follows-in-google-chromes-footsteps-blocks-ublock-origin ERtaRVBRdb5M2gnCisvZNc Wed, 26 Feb 2025 12:44:22 +0000 Thu, 27 Feb 2025 16:00:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google is killing uBlock Origin. Here are your options. ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/browsing/google-is-killing-ublock-origin-here-are-your-options wxAGaUEzHgoNJ9c7r8eywV Tue, 25 Feb 2025 19:47:46 +0000 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 09:49:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft's new Edge Add-ons site might keep you away from the Chrome Web Store ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/browsing/microsofts-new-edge-add-ons-site-might-keep-you-away-from-the-chrome-web-store 3zHCBkoH6pu4tPpCA7QmLS Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:48:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Would you trust AI to change your browser passwords automatically? Google thinks you will. ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/browsing/would-you-trust-ai-to-change-your-browser-passwords-automatically-google-thinks-you-will zZpXwyaCPeR3Te4ZzgbPFK Mon, 10 Feb 2025 13:36:44 +0000 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:23:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Teams and Zoom calls are about to get better in your web browser ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/browsing/microsoft-teams-and-zoom-calls-are-about-to-get-better-in-your-web-browser s9bmKDvCPo4XDfCxtaFc4P Fri, 07 Feb 2025 18:46:04 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:36:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft tries again with aggressive tactics against Google and Chrome, touting Edge's "world-class performance" with a pop-up ad promo ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/browsing/microsoft-tries-aggressive-tactics-against-google-and-chrome-again NonGNFjeG3MGz7gXAfYKbi Thu, 06 Feb 2025 15:22:10 +0000 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:23:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why create a playable version of Tetris within a PDF? 'Why not?' ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/browsing/why-create-a-playable-version-of-tetris-within-a-pdf-why-not syBYajcbXabGuAkzmKgHfi Tue, 14 Jan 2025 17:26:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ A secret UI project resurfaces from the 'Microsoft Graveyard' to spruce up Edge with a modern Windows 11 aesthetic ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/browsing/secret-ui-project-to-spruce-up-edge-with-windows-11-aesthetic 3GcKhCyevoLBuQdQUJq2U4 Tue, 14 Jan 2025 11:02:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Is Google copying Microsoft's security playbook? Chrome might get a new AI-powered tool to detect scams ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/is-google-copying-microsofts-security-playbook-chrome-might-get-a-new-ai-powered-tool-to-detect-scams kwjBMS2wNprzyjuVeuGQbL Thu, 19 Dec 2024 17:59:44 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:37:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Browser extensions are a blind spot for EDR/XDR, and SWGs have no way to infer their presence": Google Chrome's new Manifest V3 framework, touted as private and secure, might be a breeding ground for phishing scams ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/browsing/browser-extensions-are-a-blind-spot-for-edr-xdr-and-swgs-have-no-way-to-infer-their-presence-google-chromes-new-manifest-v3-framework-touted-as-private-and-secure-might-be-a-breeding-ground-for-phishing-scams HdBSJzSjsvLHLHDDVR4Sph Mon, 11 Nov 2024 18:13:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Opera will 'independently' continue supporting uBlock Origin by modifying Chromium's codebase — instead of forcing over 30 million users to switch to "the more bare-bones version" like Google Chrome ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/opera-will-independently-continue-supporting-ublock-origin wLmaCQmPGaxsf3XBqW4vRn Mon, 28 Oct 2024 09:51:04 +0000 Mon, 28 Oct 2024 09:53:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ It may be a running joke that Microsoft Edge is only used to download Google Chrome, but the real pro move is far better than that ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/use-windows-package-manager-not-microsoft-edge-to-download-google-chrome aAv8Psxczt7ucBQWqTHhj7 Fri, 25 Oct 2024 11:13:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google warns it will end support for uBlock Origin soon "because it doesn't follow best practices for Chrome extensions" — leaving over 30 million users susceptible to intrusive ads ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/browsing/google-warns-it-will-end-support-for-ublock-origin-soon BuofXtYSHkUEYXHaTAQvxT Mon, 14 Oct 2024 11:06:41 +0000 Wed, 16 Oct 2024 08:06:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google ordered to open its Android app store to third-party rivals, including Epic Games — no more "Google's scare screens and Google's 30% app tax" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/google-ordered-to-open-its-android-app-store-to-third-party-rivals-including-epic-games-no-more-googles-scare-screens-and-googles-30-percent-app-tax eAQtudhAFEWPeSK5WVb27a Tue, 08 Oct 2024 17:26:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Edge will borrow "a table of contents" from Google Chrome's playbook to declutter its settings and improve navigation in October 2024 ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/browsing/microsoft-edge-to-declutter-its-settings 5o5zRXkccznwJNVM6Jjy8E Wed, 18 Sep 2024 09:54:02 +0000 Wed, 18 Sep 2024 13:50:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft cut Windows 7 support on Edge, but Mozilla says "enough" Firefox users are using it to extend support to March 2025: "Backporting security fixes is already getting increasingly painful due to the divergence" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/browsing/mozilla-extending-firefox-windows-7 pcjipkxs5xeJA9nPCmk5a8 Tue, 17 Sep 2024 08:20:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google might be cutting support for 'the world's most popular ad-blocker,' but this Windows Registry trick will help Chrome and Edge users keep intrusive ads at bay for a year longer ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/browsing/google-might-be-cutting-support-for-the-worlds-most-popular-ad-blocker-but-this-windows-registry-trick-will-help-chrome-and-edge-users-keep-intrusive-ads-at-bay-for-a-year-longer SbsMzWmh6UJCXk2uCGdtQ Fri, 16 Aug 2024 17:19:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google pulls the plug on uBlock Origin, leaving over 30 million Chrome users susceptible to intrusive ads ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/browsing/google-pulls-the-plug-on-ublock-origin 2hiNUZyjNxC9EJsNKLNcoc Tue, 13 Aug 2024 10:10:37 +0000 Thu, 15 Aug 2024 09:10:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft is reportedly using deception as fair game to get Windows 11 users to switch to Bing ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/browsing/microsoft-is-reportedly-using-deception-as-fair-game-to-get-windows-11-users-to-switch-to-bing 6TjsGBj2GrJLHmCDJ48miP Wed, 07 Aug 2024 16:59:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google reverses its stance on deprecating third-party cookies in Chrome, but users get an option to disable the 'crumbs' ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/browsing/google-reverses-its-stance-on-deprecating-third-party-cookies-in-chrome-but-users-get-an-option-to-disable-the-crumbs WWW2KaT5F72ct5knoAuKVV Tue, 23 Jul 2024 15:49:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple throws critical privacy jabs at Google Chrome to keep millions of iPhone users hooked on Safari ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/apple-throws-critical-privacy-jabs-at-google-chrome-to-keep-millions-of-iphone-users-hooked-on-safari Lodp8DVAK8nFFvY5qm5tma Thu, 18 Jul 2024 17:01:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple Pay is on the way to Windows! But you need an iPhone to use it. ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/apple-pay-is-on-the-way-to-windows-but-you-need-an-iphone-to-use-it gaifZfaKdxZTYEctbhVxHf Fri, 14 Jun 2024 13:10:53 +0000 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:23:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to use Google Chrome on Steam Deck and SteamOS handhelds ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/how-to-use-google-chrome-on-steam-deck 7yhpK7kH6F87WQXMeXQiaf Sat, 25 May 2024 11:00:08 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:28:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to hide AI results on Google search with two methodsfor Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/how-to-hide-ai-results-on-google-search-with-two-methods-for-microsoft-edge-and-google-chrome XZiGvkHjPF42vNEuBtjLR4 Wed, 22 May 2024 10:08:10 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:31:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to take screenshots on Google Chrome on Windows 10 and 11 ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/how-to-take-screenshots-on-google-chrome-on-windows-10-and-11 CpGqeroiKGGEwTKcDvjjpN Sun, 12 May 2024 10:08:39 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:42:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ This awesome browser extension will give you the Microsoft Copilot sidebar inside Google Chrome ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/this-awesome-browser-extension-will-give-you-the-microsoft-copilot-sidebar-inside-google-chrome FXd9sQNEiX9YtMyBWbWQGS Fri, 10 May 2024 10:22:37 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:28:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ New Google Chrome gaming feature will let you get the most out of your Xbox controller ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/new-google-chrome-gaming-feature-will-let-you-get-the-most-out-of-your-xbox-controller BWZvPRZthc8SW6B2SYJoVa Tue, 23 Apr 2024 13:20:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ I hope Microsoft Edge copies this new Google Chrome feature immediately ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/browsing/i-hope-microsoft-edge-copies-this-new-google-chrome-feature-immediately vzonnj5RQQv5UdJd9ngdwa Mon, 15 Apr 2024 18:07:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google optimizing Chrome for Windows 11 on ARM could be the shot in the arm Snapdragon PCs need ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/google-optimizing-chrome-for-windows-11-on-arm-could-be-the-shot-in-the-arm-snapdragon-pcs-need 5DmDudhw8L9tnpikkzEYu3 Tue, 26 Mar 2024 17:39:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft thinks stuffing Bing ads into Google Chrome is offering its customers 'choice,' except it really isn't that ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/microsoft-thinks-stuffing-bing-ads-into-google-chrome-is-offering-its-customers-choice-except-it-really-isnt-that zRZAzU8DEvEPWpdYCupUDB Fri, 15 Mar 2024 21:54:57 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 16:06:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hi Microsoft, please stop using 'harmful designs' and deceptive tactics to give Edge the competitive advantage over other browsers on Windows, says Mozilla ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/browsing/hi-microsoft-please-stop-using-harmful-designs-and-deceptive-tactics-to-give-edge-the-competitive-advantage-over-other-browsers-on-windows-says-mozilla zeTUihjaWkqNFfWW59uBBh Wed, 07 Feb 2024 16:55:21 +0000 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 09:24:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to get started with Side Panel on Google Chrome ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/how-to-get-started-with-side-panel-on-google-chrome HgrMzSKjwNJCiW29Dk4g2A Tue, 30 Jan 2024 13:00:29 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 16:07:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ 3 Google Chrome settings you must change on Windows 11 ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/3-google-chrome-settings-you-must-change-on-windows-11 4YbYbgDDMxP5Hg45LQ96Jj Mon, 29 Jan 2024 13:00:31 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 16:07:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google Chrome for Windows on Arm is FINALLY happening, and you can try it now ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/google-chrome-for-windows-on-arm-is-finally-happening QzH94vHFFZcVwh93BREdSb Fri, 26 Jan 2024 12:16:46 +0000 Fri, 26 Jan 2024 12:20:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google Chrome borrows a page from Microsoft's handbook on AI-powered features and will include a Copilot-like writing feature ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/browsing/google-chrome-borrows-a-page-from-microsoft-edges-handbook-on-ai-powered-features-and-will-include-a-copilot-like-writing-feature-from-next-month sjkhFgxfGQfLa8Sjighn9J Thu, 25 Jan 2024 21:59:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google gets ready for the European DMA and details how you'll be able to choose Microsoft Edge and Bing as your default search engine ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/google-gets-ready-for-the-european-dma-and-details-how-youll-be-able-to-choose-microsoft-edge-and-bing-as-your-default-search-engine 3vMSPC9X5CHL3VVCRJe6xU Fri, 19 Jan 2024 11:39:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ It took a $5 billion lawsuit to change this sentence in Google Chrome — No, Incognito Mode doesn't assert absolute privacy ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/it-took-a-dollar5-billion-lawsuit-to-change-this-sentence-in-google-chrome-no-incognito-mode-doesnt-assert-absolute-privacy mjjh2Z4EBugdh82CMPwq99 Wed, 17 Jan 2024 16:10:24 +0000