You can now automatically launch Google Maps, YouTube, and other Google apps directly from Chrome. Here's how to set it up.

How to Change the Way You Open Files in Google Chrome. The default applications your computer uses to open files can be changed if you prefer to use something other than what is currently set.

Add a new app to Chrome and the launcher should appear automatically, though you can easily find it at any time if you need to. On Windows, it’s under the Google Chrome heading on the All apps list.

Overview Setting Chrome as the default ensures all links open directly in Chrome.The process is simple on Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS.A default browser impro ...

Head over to the Chrome Web Store and download ARC Welder. It comes in at 11.83MB and runs just like any other Chrome app, and you can open it via the Chrome App Launcher after it’s done installing.

Google's ARC Welder is a developer app for porting Android apps to Chrome and Chrome OS. But there's nothing stopping you from using it to run your favorite Android apps on your Chromebook.

Even if you own an older Chromebook without the Google Play Store built in, you can still add Android apps to your PC. Here’s how.

If you open Chrome and it opens the Default apps settings, edit your Windows Registry or tweak your GPO settings. More on this subject here.

By default, the Facebook app launches all sites in its own slow, annoying browser. In just a couple of simple steps, you can force it to open links in your regular web browser.

How to install a Windows app using Crossover There are two ways to install Windows apps using Crossover. The first is to install an executable file via Crossover’s Known Applications database.