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How to Prevent People from Installing Extensions in Chrome May 10, 2021, 9:30 am EDT | 4 min read If you let your family or other people browse the web using Chrome on your PC, you might want to prevent them from installing extensions in Chrome. Here’s how to take advantage of a Chrome policy meant for system administrators to disable extension installation. You can use either the Registry Editor or the Local Group Policy Editor. The Registry Editor is accessible on all Windows 10 editions. The Local Group Policy Editor is not available on the Home edition of Windows 10. Note: Using the Re...

| Ahead of Patch Tuesday, a cautionary tale As always, the second Tuesday of the month is a big day for Microsoft updates and patches. But even for versions of Windows 10 the company says are business-ready, issues can crop up. Traitov / Getty Images Microsoft has officially deemed Windows 10 version 2004 as “ready for business,” but I’d argue it still needs a bit more help to be fully ready for consumers. With this month’s Patch Tuesday upon us, here’s an example of what I mean. It involves mysterious NAS issues, some sleuthing, and a workaround — all of w...

How to Pause Updates on Windows 10 Dec 15, 2020, 6:40 am EDT | 3 min read Windows 10 automatically downloads and installs updates as they become available. To stop this, you can “pause” updates for up to 35 days in just a few clicks—even on Windows 10 Home. Here’s what you need to know about pausing Windows Update. How to Pause Updates for Up to 35 Days First, launch the Settings screen. You can open the Start menu and click the “Settings” gear icon or press Windows+i to open it. Navigate to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update. Click the “Pause updates for 7 days” op...