Comments on: Simple ways to shine up Google's Chrome browser

Change the start page, add a Home button to the toolbar, import your Firefox and IE settings, and open downloaded files automatically.

[menon.nrk]

Google Chrome must introduce existing features of IE and Firefox and then bring additional exclusive features to make Chrome a winner.Like the above author pointed out, there are disadvantages now. It is a pity Google techies are so mindless.Are they supposed to be smart?

[RCHOBO]

Actually some of us have grown sick of bloated browser that attempt to be everything to everybody. sure Google needs some work, but it is refreshing to see a lightweight browser that that quickly opens a webpage and interfaces with my online Google apps.

Amazingly how easy it was for me to dump Firefox and all of my extensions for simplicity and speed. And I have been a Firefox fans since the original beta. It has become a resource hog. I have no use for an extension like adblock now because Google opens & displays pages faster with no lag in MY daily usage I could careless if ads are there.

It all depends on what you need a browser for. None of them are a cure all. Thank god Google doesn't try to be. The minute Firefox did it became a resource hog and by the time you added extensions to make it cool, it slowed to a crawl or sucked your RAM into oblivion.

[vickymiller]

How about security?? Where is the WOT add-on and the McAfee Site Advisor toolbar?? I'll sacrifice one second of speed for Firefox's security any day of the week. I ruthlessly protect my computer, and the day I installed Chrome, I was the proud owner of four bouncing-baby tracking cookies almost instantly. Not worth it to me. I did hear that WOT is working on the add-on for Chrome though, so I'll wait and see. Until then, it's Firefox for me.

[linyoa]

@vickymiller
your being... well, im sorry to say, an idiot. did you really just quite good chrome because of tracking cookies? do you know what tracking cookies are??? if not a quick google search could answer the question for you. (but ill enlighten you) tracking cookies are not in anyway way bad, and your bound to get them, and in most cases, you shouldnt even bother deleting them. whenever you log in to a website (such as when you log on to facebook) you get a tracking cookie. if you didnt, you would have to reloggin everytime you loaded up a new page. all tracking cookies do is keep track of previeously viewed information. in so cases, a site may give you one, to gather information for large scale statisics, but even this doesnt harm you. the only time one could possibly be bad for you is if you are on a public computer, and someone with could discover you log in information.

[IanX211]

The best security is knowledge. Someone can protect their computer all they want, but if they're doing illegal activities, then there's no point of having security.

Second, what's the point of installing Chrome if they don't have the add-ons you need? It seems to be a waste of time and a "security breach." Sure someone can test it, but there's no point if your security necessities are not even compatible with it.

Everybody knows Firefox has all the add-ons people need and majority of Firefox users won't switch to another browser unless they have all the add-ons they need. I'm using Chrome and Opera but still use Firefox on certain sites because they have the add-ons I need.

So next time, not just to you but everybody else, use your favorite search engine to see if your favorite Firefox add-ons are on the new browser and don't complain after installing that the new browser doesn't have it.

[funkraider]

I got rid of IE for the buggy software, constant lockups and drag. I found that after a while mozilla was locking up and dragging more than i wanted. Though I loved all of my add ons, once I got used to the sheer speed of Chrome, I found that the add ons were just bloat...and who has time for that. (Also anybody who is thinking about using Chrome should watch 10 Features of Google Chrome on youtube.)

[vickymiller]

@linyoa
Well, thanks for the rude comments. I do indeed know what a tracking cookie is, and that's not what you are describing. You are describing cookies, not tracking cookies, like yieldmanager and doubleclick. Those are unwanted, and the bane of my existence. I was merely pointing out the lack of an add-on like WOT and AdBlockPlus, which I will not go without when I'm surfing the internet. Maybe you should hit up the old Google search and look for yourself. Yet again, thanks for the insults.

[Priemsy]

Would like to see Auto fill on Chrome though

[EdGuess]

Slow news day... again?

Well, no offense meant to Dennis but a 30 second mess around in the drastically simplified settings menu of Chrome hardly makes an article... Sometimes I wonder if I should take Cnet off my list of feeds...

As for the browser war going on up above this comment....

Chrome wins as a default browser. It opens almost as soon as the shortcut is clicked, and you are searching before you realize how fast it actually is. This is perfect for use alongside all-in-one inboxes such as Trillian Alpha, which opens email inboxes in the browser.

Firefox should stay on the start menu for all of you with porn on the brain
(Please don't say you were buying secret presents. We all know ^^)
Porno-mode add-ons detailed below.

Use three, and only these three add-ons:

- NoScript (Takes a little getting used to, but NOTHING makes you more secure)
- Redirect Remover (Never be surprised by the next page to appear. This add-on is amazing)
- Yes! Popups (Block ALL popups indiscriminately. No 'clever' filtering)

Finally, as IanX211 said above, the best security is knowledge. I just hope my idiot-proof Firefox build above can serve those sorely lacking in mental fortitude. (Mac fanbois, anyone?)

[n25philly]

best way to use google chrome is this...

control panel > programs and features > uninstall

you're welcome

[wojx]

Best Comment Here.

[iambatmanshhhh]

I don't understand the paranoia with browser security for general surfing purposes. I use chrome for absolutely everything and only start up firefox for watching Netflix. The almost instant startup of the browser and quick loading of webpages make this perfect for me.

[vickymiller]

What I'm talking about is the WOT add-on mostly, it will color-code dangerous sites for you. I absolutely love it, because in this day and age, you can get attacked just by visiting a webpage. If it has been listed as an attack site, or a site that has malicious software for download, it is most likely listed with the Web of Trust. Like I said before, I have heard WOT is working with Google on this issue, and I hope they hurry up with it, because Chrome is very fast, but I won't sacrifice speed for security. Maybe I'm paranoid, and I'm not attacking Google Chrome, I just wish it was safer.

[Carrick2222]

vickymiller@ Just say "I like to watch porn on the Internet and Firefox makes it perfect for me because no one will find out"....I've been using Internet for almost ten years and I have absolutely never had any problems with safety, or viruses or whatever. And I am nowhere near an expert in this field. When it comes to security, if you don't watch porn or similar sites there is nothing to worry about, if you do look at those sites then you have a problem.

[IamJSN]

Actually we do not need to stick to one type of browser and should be happy that different browsers that give different type of benefits/advantage. Like I have 5 browsers in my laptops. All free of course and do not take much of my space. I use Chrome for Youtube and Firefox for CNet (too much ad/script, need no script), IE yes it is most attackable browser but no choice for those Direct X required website, but at the moment feel Safari and Opera a little bit extra and not yet know their strong point. I just don't recommend to become xxx fanboy.

[tech_hd]

Exactly...Even I use three.... Cgrome,Firefox nd IE 4 different appl... But I would say Chrome is the best among d three

[carlos969]

Anyone tried Seamonkey, fast safe etc etc