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How to
Auto
Refresh
Pages in
Chrome
By Adam Davidson
Published April 10,
2023

automatically.
Learn how to set
a page to auto
refresh in
Chrome here.

From time to time, it might

be useful to keep
refreshing a page to
ensure you have the most
up-to-date information.

Maybe you’re bidding on

an item on eBay and don’t
want to get outbid, or
you’ve ordered a shiny new
toy, and you want to know
the second that it’s out for
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delivery.

You can refresh the page

manually, but the chances
are you’re going to get
bored with it pretty quickly.
Thankfully, there are ways
to make Chrome do the
work for you, with a little
help. It’s possible to get a
webpage to auto refresh at
regular intervals so that
you don’t have to.

If you’re ready to give your

F5 button a rest, then keep
reading to learn how to set
a page to auto refresh in
Chrome.

How to Set a Page

to Auto Refresh
Using an
Extension
An effective way to make a
page auto refresh in
Chrome is to use an
extension. There are a few
different options available,
most of which offer
similar features.

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In this example, we’ll be

using Easy Auto Refresh,
but you may prefer a
different extension. The
basic features of Easy
Auto Refresh are free to
use, although you will have
to register it if you want to
use some of the more
advanced features.

To set a page to auto

refresh using Easy Auto
Refresh:

1. Open Chrome and

navigate to the
Chrome Web Store.

2. Click Search the

Store.

3. Enter Easy Auto

Refresh and press
Enter.
4. Click on Easy Auto
Refresh in the
results.
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5. In the top-right of
the page, click Add
to Chrome.

6. If you’re happy with

granting the
required
permissions, click
Add Extension.

7. To the right of the

address bar, click
the
Extensions icon.

8. Click the Pin icon

next to Easy Auto
Refresh to add the
extension to your
toolbar.

9. Navigate to the
page you want to
auto refresh.
10. Click the Easy Auto
Refresh icon.
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Time in seconds
and click Start.

12. You’ll see a

countdown on the
extension icon.

13. When it reaches

zero, your page will
refresh.
14. The page will
continue to refresh
at the same interval
until you intervene.
15. To stop the page
from refreshing,
click the Easy Auto
Refresh icon again
and click Stop.

How to Set a Page

to Auto Refresh
Using a Website
You can also set a page to
auto refresh by using a
website. These pages
allow you to enter a URL
and then set how
frequently you want the
page to refresh. Once
again, there are numerous
sites that offer a similar
function.
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In this example, we’ll be

using PageRefresher.com.

To set a page to auto

refresh using
PageRefresher.com:

1. Open Chrome and

navigate to
PageRefresher.com.

2. Enter the URL of

the page you want
to refresh.

3. Set the refresh time

and click
Start/Stop. The
page should open
in a new tab. After
the specified time,
the page will
refresh.

4. To stop the page

refreshing, return to
the
PageRefresher.com
 tab and click
Start/Stop.

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to Auto Refresh
Using JavaScript
If you don’t feel
comfortable granting a
Chrome extension access
to your pages, or you don’t
like the adverts that come
with many page-refreshing
websites, you can get a
page to refresh yourself by
adding some JavaScript
code directly in the
address bar.

This will work well for

many websites, although
some sites may not work
as intended due to the way
that those pages are
designed.

To set a page to auto

refresh using JavaScript:

1. Open Chrome and

navigate to the
website that you
want to auto
refresh.
2. Click in the address
bar.
3. Type javascript:
and then paste the
following code:

document.getElementsByTag

4. If you try to paste

the code including
the ‘javascript:’ in
 front of it, Chrome
will strip it from the
address, which is
why you need to
manually enter it
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first.
5. Press Enter.
6. The code will
automatically
refresh the page
every 10 seconds.
To change this, edit
the ‘10’ at the very
end of the code to
the number of
seconds you want.

The page will keep

refreshing. To stop it,
reload the page.

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Complete Control
of Your Pages in
Google Chrome
Learning how to set a
page to auto refresh in
Chrome can be useful to
know in a number of
situations. Whether you’re
bidding on eBay or
desperate to get that
update on when your pizza
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is on its way, the methods

above allow you to save
yourself from repetitive F5
strain.

If you’re a fan of Google

Chrome, there are plenty
of other useful tips and
tricks you can learn. When
you’re tired of Chrome
hogging all your resources
when you have multiple
tabs open, you can enable
memory saver tabs in
Google Chrome. If you’re
suffering from instability in
animations, you can learn
how to enable or disable
Smooth Scrolling in
Chrome next.

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HOW-TO

How to
Remove the
Bing Chat
Button from
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By Brian Burgess

Published April 9,
2023

button to access
it. If you want to
remove the Bing
chat button, use
this guide.

If you are using the most

up-to-date version of
Microsoft Edge, you’ve
probably noticed a new
Bing Chat AI button in the
top right corner of the
browser.

It is a straightforward
process to disable the
Edge sidebar via browser
settings, but it doesn’t
affect the Bing button. In
addition, there isn’t an
option in settings to
remove it—you’ll need to
edit the Registry instead.

If you don’t want to use

Microsoft’s Bing AI and
find the button gets in your
way or find it annoying,
remove it. Learn how to
remove the button from
Microsoft Edge by editing
the Registry below.
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The Bing chat button lives

above the sidebar on the
right above the other
controls. So, if you disable
the Edge sidebar, it won’t
affect the Bing chat
button.

What can be particularly

irksome about the button
is you don’t have to click it.
Bing’s Chat AI will open by
hovering the cursor over
the button. The Bing Chat
AI chat experience pops
open from the left.

Having it automatically
launch is like the Widgets
board on Windows 11 that
launches when you hover
your mouse over the
button in the left corner of
the taskbar. By the way,
you can stop the pop-up
Widgets board behavior
via settings.
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How to Remove
the Bing Chat AI
Button from Edge
via the Registry
Even though Microsoft
doesn’t include a setting to
turn the Bing Chat AI
button off, you can
eliminate it by tweaking a
Windows Registry setting.

Note: Editing the Registry

isn’t for beginners or the
faint of heart. Deleting the
wrong key or entering an
incorrect value can cause
your system to crash.
Before proceeding, ensure
you have a current system
image backup and an up-
to-date Restore Point
and that you back up the
Registry first. With those
backups in place, you can
recover your system if
something goes awry.

Once you have the

necessary backups, you
can remove the Bing Chat
button via the Registry.
Before you start, ensure all
instances of Microsoft
Edge are closed. These
steps are designed for
Windows 11 but should
work for Windows 10 PCs,
too.

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button from Microsoft

Edge:

1. Press the Windows

key + R keyboard
shortcut to launch
the Run dialog.
2. Type regedit and
press Enter or click
OK.

3. Navigate to the
following path:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

4. Right-click an
empty space in the
Microsoft folder on
the right and
choose New > Key.

5. Name the subfolder

Edge.

6. Right-click inside
the subfolder and
select New >
DWORD (32-bit)
Value.
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7. Name the new

DWORD to
HubsSidebarEnabled

8. Right-click the
value, click
Modify and ensure
its Value data is set
to 0 (zero).
9. Click OK and close
out of Registry
Editor.

10. Launch Microsoft

Edge on your
desktop.
11. Type edge://policy
in the address bar
and press Enter.

12. Click the Reload

Policies button in
the top left.

The Bing Chat button will

disappear and no longer
display on Edge.
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Edge Sidebar?
In addition to removing the
Bing Chat button, the
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entire Edge sidebar that

contains various tools will
be hidden if you use the
Registry steps below to
hide it. If you go into
Edge’s sidebar settings,
options to customize it will
be grayed out.

So, if you want it back, you

must go back into the
Registry Editor and change
the HubsSidebarEnabled
value to 1.

It’s also important to

mention that while this
process currently works,
Microsoft can send an
update that can render it
unusable. We’ll do our best
to keep this updated if
anything changes,
however.

Manage Your
Settings in
Microsoft Edge
If you aren’t sure you want
to accept AI into your life
yet, you can eliminate the
Bing Chat AI button on
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Microsoft Edge even while

the company attempts to
force it on users. But on
the other hand, if you use
Bing Chat but find the
button on Edge annoying,
you can also remove it and
the sidebar.

You can always use Bing

Chat AI in a separate tab
or alternative browser. And
when it comes to using
Microsoft’s AI, you might
want to know how to clear
your Bing Chat AI search
history.

Microsoft has put a lot of

other features in Edge. For
example, you might want
to share files between
devices with Edge Drop or
add a second user profile
to Edge. Or, you can get
better performance from
the browser by enabling
Efficiency Mode on Edge.

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Instagram:
How to Fix
By Brian Burgess

Published April 9,
2023

from signing in
to Instagram.
Learn how to fix
the connectivity
issue here.

We couldn’t connect to
Instagram—this isn’t an
error you want to see
when you’re signing in to
Instagram. As it clearly
suggests, no connection
means you can’t sign in,
meaning you can’t use the
app at all.
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There are a number of

reasons why it might
occur. If you’re struggling
to fix a ‘we couldn’t
connect to Instagram’
error, follow the steps
below to fix it.

Ensure Your
Device is
Connected to the
Internet
Your internet or data
connection is one of the
first places to start
troubleshooting. It might
sound obvious, but double-
check that you have Wi-Fi
and cellular data
connectivity enabled on
your mobile device.

You should also check to

make sure that Airplane
Mode is disabled.

If you are on a desktop,

ensure your computer is
connected to your Wi-Fi
network or hardwired.
Ensure you can access
other sites and run a
connectivity test at
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SpeedTest.net or
Fast.com from Netflix.
Both tests will show your
upload and download
speeds to ensure you are
getting what you pay for.

If you aren’t getting a

connection at all, power
cycle your modem and
router (or combo if that’s
what you have from your
ISP). After the networking
equipment boot up, restart
your computer or other
devices and make sure
you have a connection.

Check if Instagram
is Down
Before digging too deep
into troubleshooting steps,
check if Instagram is
down. If it is, you can do
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nothing from your end

other than wait for it to
come back up.

Use a third-party site like

Downdetector to check its
current status or
OutageReport to see if
there was recently a
problem with the service
being down.

Update and
Restart Instagram
App
You’ll want to look at the
app on your mobile device
if you have data
connectivity and proper
speeds. The connectivity
problem could be due to a
bug in the app; all it needs
is an update.

If you are on Apple, check

out how to update apps on
your iPhone. Or, if you are
an Android user, learn
about updating apps on
your Android device.
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Once you have the latest

app updates, restart it and
see if you can use it error-
free.

Restart Your
Device
If you are still getting the
error on your desktop or
mobile device, there could
be an issue with your
phone, tablet, or computer.
A simple restart can help
fix the problem and get
you back on Instagram.

If you have an older

iPhone, check out how to
restart iPhone X through
12, or for newer models,
learn to restart iPhone 13
or 14. Restarting an
Android device varies
between models but
typically involves holding
the Power and Volume Up
or Volume Down buttons.
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If you’re unsure, check the
manufacturer’s support
site.

If you are getting the error

on your desktop, check out
how to restart Windows
11, or if you are not on 11
yet, you can restart
Windows 10.

Clear App Data

and Cache on
Android
Clearing Instagram’s
cache can fix the
connectivity error and
improve the app’s
performance if you are
using an Android device.

To clear Instagram’s cache

on Android:

1. Launch Settings on
your phone or
tablet.
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3. Choose Instagram
from the list of
installed apps.
4. Tap the Storage
5. Tap the Clear cache
button.

Once the cache is cleared,

try relaunching the app
and see if the error is
gone. Note that the app
will also perform better
after clearing its cache.

Note: iPhone doesn’t

include an option to clear
Instagram’s cache. The
only way to remove cache
files is to uninstall the app
and reinstall a new version
from the App Store. In fact,
reinstalling the app on
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Android is another option

to consider when trying to
fix this error.

After reinstalling the app,

the connectivity error
should be gone, and you
will need to sign back in
with your account
credentials.

Turn Off Your VPN

If you use a VPN on your
computer or mobile
devices, turning off your
VPN is often overlooked.
When you are using a VPN,
like Private Internet
Access (PIA), for example,
and can’t get to a site, you
might assume it’s down.
However, turning off the
VPN and reconnecting can
resolve the connection
issue.

The process to disable,

pause, or “snooze” your
VPN varies between
services, but you can
typically do it from the
desktop app.

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Or, launch your VPN on

your mobile device and
ensure it is disabled.

After you disable or pause

your VPN, launch the
Instagram app, or browse
to the desktop site and
see if you can connect to
the service without the
error.

Getting More from

Your Instagram
Experience
You might get the “We
couldn’t connect to
Instagram” error while
signing in or using
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Instagram on your desktop

or mobile device. However,
using one of the options
above should get it fixed.
Remember, if Instagram is
down, there’s nothing you
can do on your end. You
will need to wait for the
service to return.

Whether you’re a new or

experienced user wanting
to get more from the
service, check out how to
unsend a message on
Instagram. Or, if you don’t
want others to know you’re
online, you can hide your
status on Instagram.

Unfortunately, fixing errors

can be part of the
Instagram experience. For
example, you might need
to fix Instagram music not
working.

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