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The Secrets of Google Chrome Credentials

by Michael Haephrati

Chrome stores all passwords and other credentials in an encrypted database but guess what: they can be retrieved by anyone with the proper knowledge. This article will show you how.

GitHub Windows Edition: transforming GitHub into Windows 95

by Athari

A walkthrough of creating a user style which changes GitHub user interface to one resembling classic Windows GUI from Windows 9x.

Fetch and Search Your Chrome History

by Michael Haephrati

How to fetch and search your Chrome history by accessing the "history" Sqlite database

Updated Chrome Debugging Tools Worth Mentioning

by Rion Williams

Updated Chrome Debugging tools that are worth mentioning

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Safer ag-Grid (React) Column Definitions with TypeScript

by morzel

Safer Binding due to TypeScript's keyof Operator

Super Lightweight Bookmarks Manager - dmenu Bookmarks with bm

by OwenDavies

How to store internet bookmarks to disk in a non-proprietary way and make them easily accessible

Advanced Blazor: Shared Assemblies and Debugging from Edge

by Jeremy Likness

Advanced Blazor techniques are covered such as sharing Razor class libraries between a Blazor WebAssembly project and Blazor server-side. Shows how to reference embedded resources like JavaScript libraries, debug on server-side then deploy as client-side and debug in the browser.

GetMyMusicOffOfMyIpodAndOntoMy...

by timtocci

Originally this application was a console application that I developed to get the music off of my iPod. After my post on transparent forms in VIsual Basic I decided to port it to a Widget format to make it easier to use and demonstrate what goes into creating a transparent Windows Forms application.

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The Secrets of Google Chrome Credentials

30 Jan 2017 by Michael Haephrati

Chrome stores all passwords and other credentials in an encrypted database but guess what: they can be retrieved by anyone with the proper knowledge. This article will show you how.

GitHub Windows Edition: transforming GitHub into Windows 95

8 Jul 2018 by Athari

A walkthrough of creating a user style which changes GitHub user interface to one resembling classic Windows GUI from Windows 9x.

Fetch and Search Your Chrome History

14 Jun 2019 by Michael Haephrati

How to fetch and search your Chrome history by accessing the "history" Sqlite database

Updated Chrome Debugging Tools Worth Mentioning

22 Jun 2017 by Rion Williams

Updated Chrome Debugging tools that are worth mentioning

WebRTC Screencasting in Chrome

12 Apr 2018 by Harry Truman

Screencasting (demo screen, screensharing) already works in Google Chrome. The technology allows capturing a window of the browser itself as well as windows of other applicaitons. For example, you can capture Firefox running in a separate window.

Configuring ASP.NET 2.0 to Properly Recognize and Identify the Google Chrome Browser

6 Jan 2012 by Joe Rattz

The purpose of this article is to explain how you can update your ASP.NET 2.0 site to properly recognize and identify Chrome.

Unity Player Needs Your Permission To Run In Chrome

5 Dec 2014 by Nabeel Saleem

Some ways to fix unity webplayer issue in chrome

Chrome Development Part 1: Extensions

17 Jun 2016 by Matt Scarpino

This article explains how to code extensions that customize, access, and augment the capabilities of the Chrome browser.

Selenium Series Part 4: Killing Laying Around Browser Processes for More Consistent Selenium Testing

25 Jun 2018 by Sean Rand

This is an article to help you clean up browser processes during automated Selenium testing.

BlockIt - Chrome extension to block requests

3 Apr 2017 by dan!sh

Extension to block selected hosts from Chrome brower

How to make date visible in Chrome native datepicker while it binds from Model in MVC4

1 May 2013 by Abhishek Kumar Goswami

This helps to make a visible date field in Chrome native datepicker while it will bind from the Model in ASP.NET MVC 4.

Advanced Blazor: Shared Assemblies and Debugging from Edge

20 Nov 2019 by Jeremy Likness

Advanced Blazor techniques are covered such as sharing Razor class libraries between a Blazor WebAssembly project and Blazor server-side. Shows how to reference embedded resources like JavaScript libraries, debug on server-side then deploy as client-side and debug in the browser.

gecko and webkit browser wrapper for .net

15 Nov 2012 by Ashim Malgope

Can someone suggest a (good, open source and updated to the latest version ) .Net library for implementing gecko or webkit browser engine in windows form application?The web browser toolbox contains the default and old IE engine and does not render HTML5 or CSS3 properly.

gecko and webkit browser wrapper for .net

15 Nov 2012 by Ashim Malgope

For latest wrapper visit http://awesomium.com/[^]They have decent solution.

Building an application that recognizes gestures from Web Cam

19 Jan 2013 by Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

Please see my comment to the question. It looks like you think this is pretty easy. Think again.Please look at this CodeProject article: Hands Gesture Recognition[^].—SA

oGrid is a Pure JavaScript Grid

19 Aug 2013 by babydragoner

Introduce how to use oGrid

How Can I Get Title of a Chrome Processes?

2 Jun 2014 by agent_kruger

sir, please see the below link. It might help youhttp://stackoverflow.com/questions/18897070/getting-the-current-tabs-url-from-google-chrome-using-c-sharp[^]thanks in advance

How to close a browser window in google chrome?

6 Jan 2016 by Richard Deeming

Restricting which browsers can be used to access your site is a bad idea. It's much better to allow all browsers to access your site, even if some of them don't support all of the features you want to use.Closing the user's window when they try to access your site would be an extremely bad...

How to make Browser auto reload or refresh

26 Jan 2016 by jgakenhe

Here is how to check if web page is connected in JavaScript: http://www.kirupa.com/html5/check_if_internet_connection_exists_in_javascript.htm. This is well explained and you should take a look.//I added the location.reload() if connection fails.function doesConnectionExist() { var...

PointerJS | Mouse Capturing by DOM Elements - Efficiently

17 Feb 2017 by sameh obada

Implementation of mouse capturing for HTML5 Broswsers

Php script performing differently on Chrome as oppose to IE & FF

21 Jan 2012 by Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

Just a note: your PHP script cannot perform differently on different browsers in principle.This is because the browsers have nothing to do with PHP scripts which is run only on the server. The browsers only receive what is generated by the script on the server side; there is no a way to...

Accessing local file from java-script in chrome

10 Dec 2012 by MAU787

hi all,I have a website in asp .net.In that i am accessing local files.by using following code:var shellActiveXObject = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");alert(shellActiveXObject.FileExists('C:/temp.txt'))it is showing me alert when file exists.it is running...

Blocking the navigation using javascript

13 Feb 2013 by Ankur^\m/

I searched for beforenavigate2 firefox[^] and this[^] was the first result. I guess it's what your are looking for.

A stand alone application or a web based add-on for mozilla or chrome

19 May 2013 by Richard MacCutchan

How to use HttpWebRequest and HttpWebResponse in .NET[^], may give you some ideas about how to get started.

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c# check google chrome extension

11 Sep 2013 by melvintcs

i cannot find any related question/solution at google, trying my luck here.i want to check either user already install the chrome extension or not. here by i got 2 ideas.1. Use code behind directly check their chrome's extension, which i not sure it's possible or not. if any of you have...

c# check google chrome extension

11 Sep 2013 by Joezer BH

It is possible for some extensions, using Javascript, in Firefox. See:[CP] Detecting a Firefox Extension Using JavaScript[^][SO] Can a Website detect what browser extensions are being used?[^]I don't know of other browser allowing detection of some (and definitely not all)...

bootstrap modal issue in chrome

1 Oct 2013 by newman.h128

I have a bootstrap modal in my asp.net mvc code that it's body bind in runtime. first time I click on the some button and modal work good (body return from controller by jquery ajax).then must change model’s body dynamically , it works good too(by jquery Ajax and json). then I close modal....

how to start process or application using chrome extention

26 Jan 2014 by OriginalGriff

You can't.You cannot run anything outside the browser with Chrome, and it's difficult even with IE.This is for good reasons: security. If you could do it, so could malicious websites...

Browser compatability issue

28 Jan 2014 by Aravindba

what error u got ? in ie u get folder full path,but in chrome and firefoxe u not get full path in text box ? this is basic one,in below ie 7 u get full path in text box,but above 7 and other browser u not get definitively.Pls post ur code and mention what error u get ?

How do I find certain objects like AD's with HTML or JS?

5 Feb 2014 by CoderPanda

I think this discussion[^] should help. [Please accept/up-vote answers or solutions that work for you to encourage others]

In my chrome extension, Injection of contenscript into a page not working?

22 Mar 2014 by Member 10691875

I injected contentscript into a page by : //this is in background.js chrome.tabs.executeScript(null, {"file": "contentscript.js"});Then to check if it inserted well or not I modified an element on the page, but no changes made.Did I inject it properly?Here are my files :...

how to run ajax in chrome?

30 Apr 2014 by Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter

After a long discussion with OP I finally understood what his problem...There is a HUGE difference between browsing a web page hosted on some web server and opening some html file with a browser...When browsing a hosted page, the browser uses http or https protocol to load content, so when...

Javascript replace not working in Chrome

16 Jun 2014 by Schatak

Try this simple one:function changeCol(txt) { $(txt).css('color', 'red');}html:

How Can I Get Title of a Chrome Processes?

20 Jul 2014 by Amey K Bhatkar

using System;using System.Runtime.InteropServices;using System.Security;using System.Text;namespace Demo{ [SuppressUnmanagedCodeSecurity] internal static class UnsafeNativeMethods { //get title of the window #region Delegates public...

Scripting for Google Chrome

13 Nov 2014 by Geo_Fri

Hello, I am pretty new to web-based programming languages. Right now I am trying to figure out how to make an automated script that clicks certain links on a page then retrieve some text. The site is a school website where you can click on classes you have and on each class page there is an...

Unity Player Needs Your Permission To Run In Chrome Problem

29 Nov 2014 by mark zuck

whenever i am trying to run my unity webplayer game in chrome, i am getting this error and after refresh it stuck and never plays.does any one have an idea what should i do ?

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ASP.NET Text Box doesn't get focus when page is redirected from a Silverlight page

15 Mar 2015 by Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter

You have two options:1. do it from the code behind...https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.web.ui.control.focus(v=vs.110).aspx[^]2. Set default focus property of the form...

Azure Redis Viewer - Chrome Application for Azure Developers

21 May 2015 by Vladimir Dorokhov

Development cross platform Chrome Application for Azure developers.

Running or emulating Windows app in a browser

8 Aug 2015 by Dave Kreskowiak

WHY??Running inside a browser is not the best choice as the browser environment is very strictly sandboxed for security reasons. You don't get access to a lot of the system, such as the file system, user documents, registry, and many other things.

Read/write text file at client side using jquery

18 Aug 2015 by OriginalGriff

You can't.Your website has no access to reading or writing files on your client computer for security reasons. Think about it: if you could do it, so could malicious sites...

Read/write text file at client side using jquery

18 Aug 2015 by AnvilRanger

If you are wanting to read the file without some form of user interaction, you are out of luck. JavaScript always runs in the "sandbox" of the browser and does not have access to any resources outside of the sandbox. This is done for security reasons.However if your users are selecting files...

Processing Legacy “Data Islands” with jQuery

7 Jan 2016 by Sandeep Neela

Platform independent jQuery workaround for legacy “Data Islands”

How can I temporarily test different fonts on a site page when I "Inspect Element"?

11 Jan 2016 by Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

I really sympathize with your efforts; you are trying to study despite of pretty difficult situation and tough schedules.I would like to give you just a few ideas.First of all, you can do a lot of development and study without your own Web site. As you mentioned "go to back end and upload...

How to make Browser auto reload or refresh

24 Jan 2016 by Dave Kreskowiak

This has to be a plugin for the browser since, well, if the page doesn't load, neither does your javascript to automatically refresh the page if not available.You'd have to write a plugin for each browser you want to support.

Customization of Basic Http Authentication

8 Apr 2016 by Maxim Komlev

Suppression of Browser dialog of Basic Http Authentication and customization

Iam trying to execute a simple button click event in chrome extension but the onclick() doesnt seem to work? >

5 Aug 2016 by Parveen Siwach

Chrome extension does not allow inline java script. To call the javascript on button click, you need to assign ID to your control (button) and through eventListner bind the click event. Also, separate your javascript method in .js file refer that in your html file.For more detail go through...

Codeproject wysiwyg editor - stoppped working

16 Feb 2017 by Jochen Arndt

Please post such at Bugs and Suggestions[^] because the site admins might not read all QA posts. Mention also which editor (I assume the article editor). The QA and forum editors are actually working for me with Firefox.

Shell Scripts for an Angular 2 Toolbox

25 Apr 2017 by David A. Gray

This article describes a handful of powerful shell scripts that I use to further automate my Angular 2 application development.

How to change scrollbar style in mozilla?

8 Jun 2017 by Richard Deeming

Firefox doesn't support custom scrollbar colours. There's a request to add this that's been open for 16 years, with no sign of a resolution: 77790 - (scrollbar-colors) Style the scrollbar (binding ::-moz-horizontal-scrollbar to XBL)[^] If you really need to style the scrollbars, then you're...

In our application, while downloading PDF file getting “failed - network error”. The same functionality is working fine in IE and FF

8 Nov 2017 by sunil kumar meena

Found solution, in latest versions of Chrome after adding "Transfer-Encoding" header it starts working. Response.AddHeader("Transfer-Encoding", "identity");

How to prevent chrome and firefox from adding mask to time field

9 Jan 2018 by Patrice T

Quote: how to prevent chrome and firefox from adding mask to time field Short answer: Don't use time field, replace with text field and handle everything yourself. The browser is free to do anything it wants to get desired result, it is the same with date or integer.

How to get key press value in chrome extension

23 May 2018 by OriginalGriff

As far as I know, you can't do that for security reasons: that would trap passwords, bank account details and so forth and would probably count as malicious code.

How to run a .exe from chrome browser using javascript?

5 Jul 2018 by Patrice T

Quote: How to run a .exe from chrome browser using javascript? Short answer: you can't. It is for security reasons. Just imagine, you visit a random website and it launch any EXE it wants on your PC.

Computed Properties in React

14 Aug 2018 by Dave Ceddia

Frameworks like Vue have the notion of “computed properties” – a way to derive some new, possibly complex data based on something passed in. This post covers how to achieve the same result in React.

Selenium – Locators

26 Aug 2018 by Toby Steed

Selenium - locators

How to close with keyboards combine

16 Feb 2019 by OriginalGriff

We can't tell without your exact system and your code running. It may be as simple as you haven't set the Form KeyPreview property to "True", we can't tell. So, it's going to be up to you. Fortunately, you have a tool available to you which will help you find out what is going on: the debugger....

How to close with keyboards combine

16 Feb 2019 by Richard MacCutchan

Why re-invent what is already available? You can close any application in Windows with Alt+F4.

Opening .exe file from chrome browser.

5 Apr 2019 by Patrice T

Quote: How do I open .exe from Client's Machine in chrome Browser.Earlier this was done using ActiveX Object but as Chrome does not support ActiveX object. Short answer: Basically, ActiveX is not supported in any recent browser because of this possibility which is a major security threat....

Opening .exe file from chrome browser.

5 Apr 2019 by OriginalGriff

You pretty much can't - ActiveX was only ever available in IE, and even there it was disabled by default pretty damn quickly as it is a massive security hole. You will notice that even Microsoft didn't leave it in Edge when they released that! Think about it: if you could do it, so could the...

LambdaTest Selenium Testing Tool Tutorial with Examples in 2019

9 Apr 2019 by Haseeb A. Basil

LambdaTest Selenium Testing Tool Tutorial with examples in 2019

How to use phone's camera to read barcode in chrome in android

21 Jul 2019 by OriginalGriff

Quote: I want to count my products in stock by android phone using its camera. but i don't want to use any specific android app. I just want to open chrome browser and load a webpage something like myProductCounter.com which is built to count products using phone's camera and read barcodes....

How do I get chrome to re-render elements BEFORE showing alert?

31 Oct 2019 by MadMyche

Not a solution for this; but a suggestion or two... Don't use the generic "alert" function. Try using a Modal window and give the end user a pleasanter experience. A great example would be phone number validation, where you could give various formats that are accepted. Another option would be...

How to automate a daily task in chrome

6 Jul 2020 by Dave Kreskowiak

You are NEVER going to get millisecond accuracy to place orders. It's simply not possible to do that because the internet is a shared system where traffic fluctuates constantly and impacts the delivery and response times of your content...

How do I make a Google chrome extension.

9 Oct 2020 by Richard MacCutchan

If you are new to coding then I suggest you start again with something less advanced. The first thing you need to learn is a useful computer language, and C# would be a good choice. Charles Petzold has written an excellent introduction to the...

Activex control is not working on edge and chrome browser created in VB.NET project

31 May 2021 by Dave Kreskowiak

ActiveX isn't supported in any modern browsers today because they are considered security risks.

Activex control is not working on edge and chrome browser created in VB.NET project

31 May 2021 by Patrice T

Quote: Activex control is not working on edge and chrome browser created in VB.NET project Activex have never work on browsers other than EI and will never. You can consider Activex as a dead technology. As MS start to uninstall EI in latest...

Is there a time extension for chrome that generate time fake for chrome?

21 May 2022 by OriginalGriff

The simple solution is: set your system clock to the current time and let the OS keep it accurate via an internet time server. The only common reason for changing the date and / or time is to fool software licences into thinking they are still...

Arguments ignored if passed by process.startinfo.argumentlist.add()

13 Jan 2023 by Richard MacCutchan

Quote: Is ArgumentList is ignored in .Net6.0 ???? Not according to the documentation: ProcessStartInfo.ArgumentList Property (System.Diagnostics) | Microsoft Learn[^].

Chrome extension should pop up when certain criteria is met

23 Feb 2024 by Pete O'Hanlon

Sorry to say but I don't think this is possible through standard means. I mean, you might be able to write an extension that traps the onclick event for the send, and then allows for the behaviour you want but, as this would have to go through...

Chrome "restore page" prevent

31 Mar 2024 by OriginalGriff

You'll have to talk to Google tech support. THis may help: Understanding Chrome browser support options for your business | Google Cloud Blog[^]