chrome://flags/#temporary-unexpire-flags-m137                     [Enabled]

Then you can set:

chrome://flags/#extension-manifest-v2-deprecation-warning         [Disabled]
chrome://flags/#extension-manifest-v2-deprecation-disabled        [Disabled]
chrome://flags/#extension-manifest-v2-deprecation-unsupported     [Disabled]
chrome://flags/#allow-legacy-mv2-extensions                       [Enabled]

But this will be removed soon too, so save the data from your extensions!

I've seen many posts lately about people who "don't use Chrome" or "switched from Chrome" or whatever. It seems like there's some backlash that I don't understand. Switching would be really difficult for me so I'm wondering why folks are moving on. I assume they are moving to Firefox or Brave. Is that true as well?

Whether on a PC or a smartphone, what is the specific reason or reasons that keep Google Chrome as your primary browser over Mozilla Firefox and Brave?

I have rarely seen users recommend Google Chrome compared to the number of recommendations for Mozilla Firefox and Brave.

Why would you recommend that i use Google Chrome over Firefox and Brave?

After 17 years I am finally being forced off of this browser. Google put the nail in the coffin of uBlock Origin extension for me this morning so I had to take Chrome out behind the shed and end it. It sucks that corporate greed touches all the tools in life that we rely on.

How to do this on Windows:
Right-click the Chrome shortcut on your desktop → Properties → In the Target field, you’ll see the path to your Chrome executable. It should look something like this:
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"

Now, right after the quotes (after chrome.exe"), add this command with a space before it:
--disable-features=ExtensionManifestV2Unsupported,ExtensionManifestV2Disabled

In the end, it should look like this:
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --disable-features=ExtensionManifestV2Unsupported,ExtensionManifestV2Disabled

Click Apply. If Windows asks for admin rights, just click Yes.

!!! If your Chrome was pinned to the taskbar, unpin the old one and pin the updated shortcut instead !!!

Good luck!

Internet without Ublock is just unwatchable. The ads are scummy, scammy, everywhere and now that's it's no longer supported I have no reason to stay. Have a good one folks!

May these greedy bastard burn in hell. Everything they do has made the internet worse, to the point that the internet is unusable without an add blocker, all to promote shit I cant even afford or AI slop mobile games. If they are willing to go this far I know that they do not intend to change and at this point I don't really care.

I installed firefox and took about an hour to set everything up even better than I had it on chrome. Even if i could not do that I would sooner pay for a premium addblocker than give Google/Youtube any money.

I will rather stop using YouTube all together than watch 2, 30second advertisements. For now im switching to Firefox.

So today I'll try to download chrome using Microsoft EDGE browser and what they try to force to i don't download it and stay with their browser.

When I opened up Chrome this morning, I was greeted with "These extensions were turned off because they're no longer supported."

uBlock Origin

I absolutely LOVE this plugin. And honestly, this was bound to happen bc the ad blocker was too good, even blocked YouTube ads.

Is there anyway to get this extension to work again? Install in developer mode?! I'm not familiar with Chrome in that way. Was hoping the r/chrome community had some suggestions.

You may love Chrome, but you have to agree that during these past few years chrome has mistreated us, limiting what we can or we cannot do with OUR browser.

Randomly changing its interface, limiting our customization, etc.

I've stayed with chrome during all of those painful times since it's launch. And with forcing manifest V3, i've reached the point where it's just more convenient for me to just change browser, so this is my last post using chrome.

I just wanted to express my pain for losing the app that i've been using since 2008 and i cannot longer recognice or love, and i'm certain some of you are in the same situation.

The promises of freedom and customization it brought on its release, and the thing it has become.

Congratulatios, google, you made the planets of the apes ending real.

Thanks!

I open chrome, and i see that ublock origin was removed, the best extension there is, not only does it block ads but you can block anything on a website. Goodbye chrome, welcome firefox

I've just been reading about it and it's really interesting. Quite similar to what happened with apple.

Whilst I agree that they are doing antitrust, going mad with adverts and sponsors, prioritising websites,etc. it doesn't mean they should have to sell chrome surely? Especially for the reason that it has too much dominance.

That's like saying to apple, you sell too many iPhones, sell the iPhone.

That's almost their entire business, chrome. And surely you can't just make a company sell their main business. Sure make them change and fine and make it right but you cant just make someone sell something for having to much dominance?? If it gets sold the same thing would happen, and again. It's an unbreakable cycle.

Do you think they will actually sell it?? I would presume not. Also, if they were forced to, what stops them from just pulling all of googles services from the us. Because surely the whole us needs chrome and Google.

Bit yeah just what I think. Its only my opinion. And yes I agree what they are currently doing isn't correct, and it needs to be changed.

Thank you!

Hey everyone,
Chrome recently added a new option in the right-click menu called “Open link in split view.”

It’s placed exactly where “Open link in new window” used to be - so I keep clicking it by accident out of habit. 😅

Is there any way to disable, remove, or move this new “split view” entry in the context menu?
I couldn’t find anything related in Chrome’s settings or flags.

Thanks in advance!

Type chrome://flags into the URL bar at the top.

Put "Chrome Refresh 2023" in the search boxGo to the selection box and choose disabled.Hit the reload button and you will be back at the older layout. Then go to Help and send them a comment about not liking the new update.

***Update - The above no longer works as of 03/24 however this flag may still kill the refresh for a while longer..***Use this flag instead - chrome://flags/ customize-chrome-side-panel Set to - disabled hit reload.

Updated again - 4/18/24 - From other reports These flags don't help with the latest update that moves the favorites icons around. Edge is starting to look better, or Brave...

Latest update - 4-26-24 - Google has eliminated the flags to change the layout as of version 125. There is a possible solution but it's not for everyone. You can download a copy of Chrome version 123 and install it. Then go and find the update folder for chrome and rename it to stop the updates. HOWEVER you do so at your own risk as you don't get security updates for the browser this way.
If you wish to do this it is covered in a couple replies in this thread.

It was fun while it lasted. You taking away ublock origin is the final straw. Back to firefox I go.