Questions tagged [google-chrome-extensions]
Extensions extend the functionality of Google Chrome browser. Questions which ask for an extension or plugin to be recommended are off topic.
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Google Chrome - Zoom without changing the viewport
Maybe I overlooked something or don't know how to word my question well enough, but I was not able to find anything online about this.
I would like zoom in Chrome, without changing the viewport or ...
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How to Make Chrome Not Load Tabs Until They are Selected?
I have over 20 tabs opened in Chrome and need to restart browser from time to time. This browser does not have option similar to Firefox's "Do not load tabs until selected" loading tabs only after ...
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Opening multiple windows (each with different tabs) when Chrome starts
I need Chrome to startup with multiple windows with different tabs in each.
Is there an extension I can use for this or a setting I don't know about? I am able to do this in Firefox using session ...
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"Your device is managed by your organization. Administrators can access..." issue on the chrome on my personal PC
My Chrome shows this message whenever I try to create a new profile. It's my personal laptop and not attached to any organisation.
I have attempted almost all the solutions online to no avail. I want ...
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How to search the web via context menu with quotation marks using only mouse?
I often drag an English phrase and search it in Google or Bing with quotation marks to find the exact expression.
Dragging with the mouse, right-clicking shows me a context menu of "Search 'the ...
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How to sort extension in the Chrome Web Store?
The Google Chrome Web Store seems like a disaster to me. I cannot make sense of it.
How can you sort extensions by popularity? By rating? By amount of downloads? By newest? By recently updated?
Am ...
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Extension to turn off certain page element?
Does anyone know of a browser extension that allows you to disable an HTML element by id or class on a given web page?
I prefer to use Chrome, but a Safari or Firefox solution would be great too.
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How does one install an extension for Chrome browser from the local file system?
How does one install an extension for Chrome browser from the local file system?
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How to install Chrome extension through windows registry in Windows 8.1?
Used the following tutorial:
Using the Windows registry
Find or create the following key in the registry:
32-bit Windows: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Google\Chrome\Extensions
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Chrome - Block site only if using Incognito
There's this existing question that tells one how to block websites only in normal mode of browsing while letting them remain accessible from the Incognito mode.
I have the opposite question - What ...
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Chrome shortcut to open new tab in same tab group
I want to open a new tab to the current tab group I'm in. the hectic way is to right click the tab inside the tab group -> add tab to the right
Is there any chrome shortcut available to shorten the ...
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VPN only in a single Google Chrome tab
I'm wondering if there is the possibility to use VPN only for a specific tab in Google Chrome.
Now I'm using a Google Chrome VPN extension, but it has a systemic effect.
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Install unpacked Chrome extension for multiple users
I am trying to install an unpacked extension in Google Chrome for multiple users in our organization. The extension is hosted on an internal file server.
Does anyone know how this can be done as a ...
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How to fix “Error : can't share your screen” with Google Meet in Google Chrome Browser?
I am using a Lenovo Thinkpad laptop with operating system loaded Windows 8.1 Pro and using Google Chrome version 84.0.4147.89 (Official Build) (64-bit). I am able to use Hangouts / Google Meet / ...
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Use Own VPN Server on Google Chrome Browser
I'm looking a way to connect Internet through my VPN server while browsing from Google Chrome Browser. I though best way is use an extension but I couldn't find any extension that let me enter my own ...
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How to stop being logged out on Twitter in Google Chrome?
I am using Windows 10 20H2 and Google Chrome 88.0.4324.182. To this day, I still have no idea why I would be logged out of Twitter automatically after a few days (only Twitter, other sites still stay ...
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How to download Chrome extensions for installing on another computer?
A computer I use does not have access to the https://chrome.google.com/extensions website.
I wish I could download the plugin and then use the file to install it, but the only option I have is to ...
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Update Google Chrome extensions from the command line [closed]
How can I update Google Chrome extensions from the command line?
I'm running macOS 12.7.4.
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How to identify which chrome extension is opening spammy tabs automatically
I've got a very strange issue.
Randomly, every now and then, random websites will be opened up via new chrome tabs.
These websites appear to have some sort of thing in the URL relating to 'ad.strk' ...
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Chrome autofill alternative possibilities
It happens again again and again, chrome doesn't auto fill some information from saved autofill form.
There is many reasons it happens and most of them is the HTML/JavaScript on the sites.
It is why I ...
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Chrome keeps adding these default search engines even though I keep deleting them
I have scanned with Malwarebytes, and also used the cleanup feature within Chrome to check for malicious extensions but could not find anything.
What else can I do to ensure Chrome does not add back ...
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downloading multiple files from google drive in one go
I want to download multiple files from google drive please see the following link
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0ByWO0aO1eI_MN1BEd3VNRUZENkU?fbclid=...
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Keyboard shortcut to pull Google Chrome tab into its own window
Is there a keyboard short cut, or extension, that lets you rip a tab into a new window in Google Chrome instead of using the mouse?
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Virtual Keyboard in a chrome kiosk app?
I just created a Chrome Kiosk app following this doc.
Now, I'd like to be able to add a virtual keyboard that shows on/off automatically when (un)focusing on input field.
The app is meant to be used ...
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enable chrome extension via .cmd script?
Is it possible to enable one specific extension in Chrome, automatically using the .cmd script? The extension is already installed (from chrome-store), I need to enable it every morning at 9:00.
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How to copy Chrome cookies on Android to Chrome on Windows?
Is there a way to do this? I found a few extensions that can do it but doesn't work on Android Chrome. Is rooting required?
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recovering web-browser form input data on refresh
In Firefox 3.6, if I refresh a web page after editing form data, the refreshed page recovers the edited input data.
But in Google Chrome, the refreshed page does not recover the user input data but ...
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google-chrome open url in current tab through ssh/remotely
Basically I need to issue an ssh command to open a url in the current tab
if i try to run chrome with say
google-chrome http://yahoo.com
it adds a new tab to the already existing window.
I looked ...
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Cannot remove extension from Chrome in Mac OS X
I searched for and found many articles about how to remove a rogue extension from chrome that has been grayed out. Almost all of the articles are for Windows users and did not apply to my case, hence ...
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How do I increase the available bookmark folder limits in chrome
As another user asked about firefox:
Increase limit of bookmark folders in Firefox?
I would like to increase the number of folders that you are presented with when you press the add bookmark star in ...
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How to install extensions on Chromium without the web store?
I tried to install the Reddit Enhancement Suit, when Chromium complained that I can only install extensions easily from Web Store. It downloaded the .crx file. How can I apply it? The linked help page ...
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Vimium tab switching doesn't work at new(empty) tabs and tabs with error
When I switch between tabs using shortcuts, sometimes Vimium (chrome
extension) stops switching and seems to be inactive (grey Vimium icon). It
usually happed when there is empty tab, tab with webpage ...
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How do I transfer Chrome extensions to another 'Person'?
I'm just wondering how I can transfer my Chrome extensions from one signed in user, to a separate 'Person'? i.e. Person 1.
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Condense Chrome extension buttons
Chrome extensions are starting to take up real estate in my browser window:
Is it possible to hide these buttons or display them more economically?
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Google Chrome hotkey "Ctrl+W" has changed
I have no idea how it got changed, but now when press Ctrl+W in Google Chrome it works as a hot key for "Scroll Up". And I want it back, so that Ctrl+W would close a tab.
I have not found a ...
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Set image as desktop background without downloading it in Google Chrome
Is there any functionality within chrome or is there an extension available that allows image opened in chrome tab to be set as desktop background without actually downloading it, just like Firefox ...
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How to create "IE-like" new session window in Chrome?
Like we can open a New Session Window in IE 8 or greater, can do the same in Google Chrome?
I know that Google Chrome has New incognito Window feature but by using it, we can open Max 2 sessions at a ...
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How do I prevent a chrome extension from being removed?
I am using Blocksi parental controls chrome extension to block access to confidential websites that I login to on my laptop, for in case someone uses my laptop without permission, but the person can ...
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Search only specific bookmarks folder in chrome without subfolders
How can I search a chrome bookmarks folder and not its subfolders?
Chromes default bookmarks manager is amazing along with its layout but it would be a whole lot better with this feature for ...
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How to solve 0x000012d error on Windows 10?
Opening chrome, I often get the error "The aplication failed to initialize properly" 0x000012d error.Reinstallation didn't help. I've also reset my OS Windows 10, but after a few days, it gave the ...
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Disable auto-focus on text field (Chrome/Firefox)
On some webpages, I need to scroll (read) and write in a text field at the same time. Unfortunately, every time I start typing (on any page), the page automatically jumps to the text field I'm typing ...
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How to make Google Chrome's tabs behave more like Firefox?
Is there a way to have the following in Google Chrome, like Firefox?
A right arrow slider to navigate the tabs.
A drop down list of open tabs.
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How to modify Chrome newtab.css from within a Chrome theme?
I want to modify the CSS for new tab page. NOT make new tab page. I already made a new tab page, but many users installing my themes won't also install the new tab page extension. So I want to modify ...
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How do you stop Google Chrome trying to open RSS feeds instead of showing the xml (which is what I want)
I am doing a little debugging and want to read the pure and simple rss xml response in Chrome and do not want Google Reader to be opened...how can this be done?
Thanks
P.S I don't use Google Reader ...
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How to implement "Does not Contain" or Negative Filter in Requestly
I am using Requestly Chrome & Firefox extension to setup Redirects. I have a use case in which I want to switch the host from say - www.a.com to www.b.com except when www.a.com has a specific path ...
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Chrome: Hide Extension Errors in JavaScript Console
Is there a way to prevent extensions from showing up in the console of the developer tools window? It's annoying to be looking for JavaScript errors and have to ignore errors that are always there. I ...
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Save Link as not working in Chrome
When i try to save some file from website(site is an intranet site and the file is in a network path not in internet) it's not fetching the target file in chrome instead it's getting download.htm. the ...
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Google Chrome won't let me change the language at all
I just got a laptop and it had chrome installed with the Hebrew language, so I tried changing the language to English in Settings -> Advanced-> language-> add language and when I press the language ...
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Chrome: Disable x-frame options for a given website?
Is there any way to whitelist webpages for ignoring the XFrame-options header of their iframes sources?
My particular usecase would be comic-rocket.com, which serves as a manager for webcomics. It ...
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how can I quickly get to Manage saved passwords in chrome?
you have to goto preferences, then show advanced settngs, then click on Manage saved passwords. can I create a shortcut button or key command to open that quickly. I want to use it over and over and ...
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