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3 ways to pin apps to a Chromebook's app shelf

Help the app shelf help you.

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12 keyboard shortcuts every Chromebook owner needs to know

A dozen keyboard shortcuts to make Chrome OS even easier to use.

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<p>Facebook's new conversation-tab feature might prove helpful for following certain posts, but the execution is lacking.</p>

Turn off Facebook's pop-up conversation tabs

This new feature brings potentially unwanted clutter to your desktop browser.

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Windows 10 Creators Update: Our 10 favorite features

Microsoft wants to make you love your computer again. Our regularly updated list shows you the best Windows 10 features that are just around the corner.

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Windows 10 Creators Update hits April 11: Here's how to get it

You might be waiting a while.

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How to watch DVDs and Blu-rays for free in Windows 10

Microsoft wants to charge you $15 to spin your old movies, and doesn't even support Blu-ray. Fortunately, there are freebie alternatives.

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How to install the MacOS apps Apple doesn't want you to

Apple recently hid the option to install some types of software. Here's how to bring it back.

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You can now use Facebook Live on your computer; here's how

Tired of using your phone for Facebook Live? There's (now) a computer for that.

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Why you should install Chrome on your laptop

If you ditched Google's browser due to performance or battery concerns, now may be the time to come back.

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How to force quit apps on a Chromebook

What is the Chromebook equivalent of Ctrl-Alt-Delete?

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2 ways to keep your MacBook from falling asleep

Stay with me, MacBook.

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<p>Run a high-end video editor like Cyberlink PowerDirector 14 on a Chromebook? It can be done, provided you've got a Windows PC at the other end.</p>

Yes, you can run Windows programs on a Chromebook

Can't live without a particular Windows program? Here's the trick for running it on your Chromebook.

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Samsung Galaxy S8's major makeover

This year's flagship phone gets a sexy new design and Bixby, a house-made digital assistant.