The Google Chrome browser is a very lightweight Browser, but some of us feels it lacks important feature which are required and necessary in order to make it lightweight and speedup. We hope that you already read our article on Tips to speed up Google Chrome.
Some of the features which Mozilla Firefox or IE offers are essential but missing in Google Chrome. We can enhance and improve Google chrome by using these extension and make Google chrome more useful than actually it is while keeping in lightweight.
If you want to switch to Speedy Google chrome but feels it lacks essential features, this post will be useful for you. By using plugins described here you can make it really useful and use it in same way you were using Firefox –
– Secure passwords manager
Google chrome saves your password and have inbuilt password manager but it does not encrypt your password while saving and neither it has the option of having master password to secure your passwords. but you can overcome using a free tool KeePass (provided by — http://keepass.info/).
– Anonymise Chrome
Google chrome installs with a unique installation ID which can be used to identify you. This is not necessary and could be used to exploit you. if you want to remove this download UnChrome (from www.abelssoft.net/unchrome.php) . This little tool will erase your identifier ID and fill zeroes instead.
– Let chrome Look like Firefox or Other Theme
If you don’t like Chromes look or want to have Firefox look you can do so by using theme. Google chrome does not have built in support for themes but you can do that by changing dll files that comes with chrome. You can find several themes for Google chrome on internet ( freechromethemes.com) one of them also feels like Firefox. You can also create one at your own using the tutorial available online.
– Enhance RSS support
Well Chrome does not have inbuild Feed reader/ preview support. again this can be done using a small tool. Go to ” savanttools.com/feedhelp-bookmarklet.asp” and drag the ‘Detect Feed’ link to Bookmarks toolbar. When you click this link on any page which provide RSS feed you can subscribe the RSS feed with your favorite reader.
–Block ads in Chrome
If you want to view pages without ads Google chrome does not have inbuilt support for that but you can do that by using another freeware called HostMan (http://www.abelhadigital.com/2008/07/hostsman-3157-released.html). This little tiny software will help you block ads by using Host file entries.
I hope these will improve your Google chrome while keeping it safe and lightweight for you. Also if you interested in reading how to further speed up your Google Chrome browser have a look at our tutorial — http://www.pchijack.com/internet/tips-to-speed-up-google-chrome/
Chrome doesn’t encrypt your saved passwords; neither does it provide a master password to prevent other users from using them or viewing them. Use the free KeePass tool to store and fill your passwords.
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