For anyone wishing to access the WWW (World Wide Web), a browser is mandatory. And the choice of browser entirely depends on the features that the browser has to offer.
ContentsOpen sesame!1. Password generation2. Audio mute UI control3. Important sites options in Clear browsing data dialog4. WebUSB5. Warnings in the form for sensitive fields6. Last date the credit card was used in autofill7. WebVR8. HDR9 mode. Suspend background tabs10. Automatic reload of visible tabs only11. Automatically delete inactive tabs That's Not All, Guys!Quite simply, Google Chrome beats other browsers fairly in this race. The number of features Chrome has to offer is unparalleled and that makes it the best web browser in the world right now.
Google Chrome has a lot to offer, much more than what is seen from an ordinary user. There are hidden features and experimental features that aren't generally available to everyone and you need to specifically enable them.
Here we are going to talk about 11 unique features of Google Chrome that you can unlock to become a power user.
Before we begin, we need to know what Google has to say about these features:"These experimental features may change , pause or disappear at any time. We make absolutely no guarantees as to what may happen if you activate any of these experiences. » Nevertheless, at Guiding Tech, we have tested these features and benefited from them. So we decided to share our experience with you.
Google Chrome has a nifty little secret hidden in plain sight. There's a cool tab with all the experimental stuff happening at Google and you can access it from the address bar.
All you have to do is type the following in the address bar.
chrome://flagsWhen done, press Enter and you will have unlocked the magical land. Most tech enthusiasts would agree with me that all of this information seems a bit overwhelming. Don't worry because there is another cool tool, the humble Find key, which can lead you to specific features in no time.
Use the following combination on any page in Chrome to get the search tool.
Press and hold Ctrl+F keys at the same time.Now that we're on the same page (figuratively speaking), let's start exploring the 11 hidden features of Google Chrome for power users.
Note :All the tips we share here are for experimental features. You can access it by simply typing "chrome://flags" in Chrome's address bar.Of all the things we do on a web browser, creating new passwords every time you have to create a new account is literally a pain in the back part of your body.
However, Chrome promises to help you out by offering password suggestions whenever you're about to create a new account on a web page.
Look for the "password generation" option in the list of experimental features. Once there, select Enabled in the drop-down menu and the browser will ask you to launch it again.
Once this feature is enabled, Chrome will automatically offer a suggestion every time you fill out a form where a password is required, and believe me, it would be better than what you usually use.
You are also free to modify this functionality according to your needs so as not to lose a password if it is too difficult to remember.
Internet access or, as we commonly call it, web browsing has become very complex and rich in multimedia. Today's websites offer a variety of content and make full use of audio-visual media for maximum impact on the audience.
However, sometimes it happens that you find yourself on a particular music portal listening to your favorite radio channel and you visit another website that has embedded content.
You can choose to move away from this tab in order to continue listening to your radio channel or you can simply deactivate this tab.
Simply select Enabled as the option under Audio Mute UI Control tab in the list of hidden features and make sure the browser tab changes color as a gray to white gradient (see below).
Here is another very important tool that I personally think Google should make public. When clearing browsing data, there are often some websites that we don't want to clear from history.
With this feature, we have the ability to save data from a few websites while erasing everything else.
Chrome has a hidden built-in feature that allows it to exclude certain websites, which users are free to choose.
Head to the Important sites options in a clear browsing data dialog option from the list and select Enabled in the drop-down menu.
Once you've done that, whenever you feel the need to clear your browsing data, Chrome saves the sites you've told it to keep and deletes the rest.
Other stories :Here's how to enable autofill on Android OreoWhat comes to mind when you hear the word USB? USB sticks, external hard drives, keyboards and mice probably? Well, it's quite common. However, there are tons of other USB devices that we can use but unfortunately our computers cannot install such devices.
WebUSB is an important feature for devices that can be controlled directly from a website and do not require a computer to act as an intermediary.
To enable it, search for the WebUSB option from the list and select Enabled in the drop-down menu. 
This can be a useful little hack if you use devices like 3D printers. You can simply connect your printer to the computer and allow the website to control the device.
There are some great tips to improve your security in Chrome's list of experimental features. Although these are not as complex as the features we have already mentioned, they are quite useful.
First, we have the warnings for sensitive fields such as passwords or credit card information when not using an HTTPS page.
This comes in handy if you do a lot of financial transactions using your computer and Chrome will be constantly on the lookout for suspicious links. So if there is no HTTPS in the address bar of the page, Chrome will point it out.
To enable it, look for the Show warnings in the form for sensitive fields when the page top level is not HTTPS option and select Enabled in the drop-down menu. If you are a regular online shopper like me, keeping tabs on the last time you used the credit card online can be of utmost importance. Google Chrome is also ready to help you here.
With this feature, Chrome can show you the last date your credit card was used during autofill during any online transaction.
To enable this feature, search for the Show credit card last used date in autofill in the list of hidden features and select Enabled in the drop-down menu. Similar to WebUSB , Chrome can also help users take full advantage of virtual reality or VR content on the browser.
There are a number of websites that offer VR content and if you have Chrome you don't need any specialized hardware to view the content.
To enable it, look for the option WebVR from the list and select Enabled in the drop-down menu. With more and more devices recording 4K video, many content providers are uploading HDR videos to the internet. HDR, which stands for High Dynamic Range, offers a higher contrast ratio which results in stunning images and videos.
If you're a Netflix subscriber, you can use this feature quite often, along with several other services that support HDR content online.
To enable, search for HDR Mode from the list and select Enabled . With support for tabbed browsing, Chrome has revolutionized the way we surf the internet. Now, instead of multiple browser windows, a single window can be opened containing multiple tabs.
Taking a few steps towards this handy feature, Chrome has released a number of hidden features that maximize browser performance. One of them is the ability to pause background tabs.
Whenever you leave a tab open in the background, Chrome will keep it alive for five minutes and it will pause the tab after that, providing better performance for active tabs.
To enable it, look for the Suspend background tabs option and select Enabled in the drop-down menu. These days, most websites rely on something called auto-refreshing pages to keep their content fresh. This might sound really awesome, but imagine all your tabs refreshing at the same time. Not so good after all, right?
Such high performance can put a lot of load on system resources and can also cause system crash. To solve this problem, Chrome introduced a built-in feature. It can prevent tabs from reloading in the background, saving valuable resources and providing much better browser performance.
To enable it, look for the Only auto-reload visible tabs option and select Enabled in the drop-down menu. Another cool feature that can be really useful is Auto tab removal . When enabled, it allows Chrome to automatically remove inactive tabs when system resources reach a critical point.
This handy feature helps control system resource consumption and free up resources when needed.
To enable it, look for the Automatic Tab Removal option and select Enabled in the drop-down menu. To be honest, what I've told you here is just the tip of the iceberg. But you have to keep in mind that a seemingly innocent iceberg sank the Titanic. Be sure to take steps to adopt these features, as they are experimental and may cause issues.
However, these are really useful and I think regular internet users should definitely use some or all of these features. In the future, I will make other lists of hidden secrets that Google has kept up their sleeves. So stay tuned!
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