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    Chrome 8 Released

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Matt is Pro, Dec 3, 2010.

  1. Matt is Pro

    Matt is Pro I'm a PC, so?

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  2. Hungry Man

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    Hm, the beta isn't all that ahead at the moment =p
     
    Hungry Man, Dec 3, 2010
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    This looks promising!
     
    kobe, Dec 4, 2010
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  4. Ingvarr

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    Does it support setting of default page zoom level?
     
    Ingvarr, Dec 4, 2010
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  5. Brawn

    Brawn The Awesome

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    does it now have a way to disable "most visited pages" that opens with every new tab?

    because that's the main reason (and lack of good adblock) that i havent migrated yet

    btw, if someone knows of an adblock extension for chrome that gets rid of youtube ads, please tell me
     
    Brawn, Dec 4, 2010
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  6. Kdawgca

    Kdawgca rotaredoM repudrepuS RBN

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    You can somewhat hide it, so it looks like the image below...just hit the x on the visted line(on the right side of the page)...also, you might want to look into incognito mode if you don't wont certain sites showing up on that list.




    As for ads, you mean the one that plays before the video or or on ones on the side/top? 'Adblock'(one on chromes extension page) should block the ones on the youtube page...idk how well it blocks the ones in the videos.
     
    Kdawgca, Dec 4, 2010
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  7. Gintoki

    Gintoki Notebook Prophet

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    It (AdBlock) blocks all the ads in videos, works like the Firefox one.
     
    Gintoki, Dec 4, 2010
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  8. corpses3

    corpses3 Notebook Consultant

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    Does it have multi-row tabs by any chance, like Firefox?

    I'd like to make the switch.
     
    corpses3, Dec 4, 2010
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  9. Hungry Man

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    You can change what new tabs open with this extension:
    https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/icpgjfneehieebagbmdbhnlpiopdcmna

    Though I don't... I really enjoy being able to have my most used pages (you can change which ones show up to avoid... embarrassing ones if that's your problem lol)

    As for adblock there was a recent update that now allows it to run before pages load, which means that it actually stops the ads from loading instead of just hiding them the way it used to.

    Multiple tab rows? Probably going to need an extension, shouldn't be hard to find.
     
    Hungry Man, Dec 4, 2010
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    anyone know how to import the most visited sites from firefox to chrome? Thats mainly the reason I'm not moving over yet because those most visited sites aren't there.
     
    shinakuma9, Dec 4, 2010
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  11. Hungry Man

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    When you first install chrome it should ask you what browser you want to import info from. If you have firefox installed you can choose it.
     
    Hungry Man, Dec 4, 2010
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    I tried searching, but only found requests from other users. Thats the only reason I'm still on firefox. I have about 70 tabs open at a time, thats about 6 rows.
     
    corpses3, Dec 4, 2010
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  13. Brawn

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    wow, thanks for the advice Kdawgca and Hungry Man

    in fact, after seeing it, i actually like what Kdawgca mentioned more--how the most visited/recently closed are at the bottom (the reason i don't want them constantly displaying is because if other people were to look/use my computer, i don't want youtube/notebookreview, etc to show up, i like my privacy)

    and thanks for telling me that adblock works, i'm going to give chrome another try right now

    one more thing, does anyone know why the font in chrome just looks more blurry than in ff? especially when i zoom out, it gets VERY blurry (i believe that chrome seems to follow windows' dpi scaling, whereas ie and ff seem to use 96dpi regardless)
     
    Brawn, Dec 5, 2010
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    Patrck_744 Burgers!

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    I quite like this latest stable version of Chrome. It is very fast as compared to IE9 (beta).
     
    lineS of flight, Dec 5, 2010
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  16. shinakuma9

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    yeah but it only imports bookmarks and stuff. You know how in firefox if you type "e" into the address bar, the most visited site comes up that starts with e? I can't do that in chrome so I guess something messed up with the importing. Its a hassle because im used to going to those sites regularly for months and if i cant do that in chrome..lol :(
     
    shinakuma9, Dec 5, 2010
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  17. Hungry Man

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    If they're your most visited sites it sounds like it wouldn't be a problem fo rlong. Even if you couldn't import them Chrome would quickly learn what they are.
     
    Hungry Man, Dec 5, 2010
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  18. michael_recycled

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    Windows NT supports multiple user profiles since at least 1996.


    Michael
     
    michael_recycled, Dec 5, 2010
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  19. Brawn

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    ^ but if i am logged onto my account i dont want to have to switch users, especially when i want to show them stuff on my account

    not to mention the awkward moment if they see you switching accounts when they ask to use your computer
     
    Brawn, Dec 5, 2010
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    Ok.

    So what? I wouldn't mind. The other users should accept your privacy as well as you accept theirs.

    Michael
     
    michael_recycled, Dec 5, 2010
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    I tried this already. Just like IE9, it's still a beta. However, I believe IE9 now surpasses Chrome beta since IE9 makes use of the computer's graphics card which improve the loading time of pictures, videos, HD activities of some websites which other web browsers currently don't support.
     
    comrade_commissar7, Dec 6, 2010
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  22. Matt is Pro

    Matt is Pro I'm a PC, so?

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    I'm interested in the IE9 beta, I just haven't pulled the trigger on it.
     
    Matt is Pro, Dec 6, 2010
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  23. lineS of flight

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    IE9 is good but Chrome seems to be faster though. I really wish IE9 could speed up things!
     
    lineS of flight, Dec 6, 2010
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  24. n0elia

    n0elia Come on Haswell...

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    Chrome 8 does that too. You just have to enable it in about:flags
     
    n0elia, Dec 6, 2010
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    I recently upgraded my laptop to Windows 7, and I'm loving the switch from firefox to chrome
     
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    I've been using Chrome Canary... lol it's great. I love having all of these features, even though some of them don't quite work yet =p
     
    Hungry Man, Dec 7, 2010
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