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There has been criticism concerning Chrome Frame from Mozilla [7] [8] and Microsoft [9] as Chrome Frame "can disable IE features and muddle users' understanding of Web security matters". With Google Chrome Frame installed, users can add the gcf: prefix to URLs to render them with WebKit and V8 instead of Internet Explorer's built-in Trident ...
Google PageSpeed is a family of tools by Google, Inc. [1] designed to help optimize website performance. [2] It was introduced at a Developer Conference in 2010. [3] [4] There are four main components of PageSpeed family tools: PageSpeed Module (consisting of mod PageSpeed [5] for the Apache HTTP Server and NGX PageSpeed [6] for the Nginx) [7 ...
In 2023, Google made changes known as "Manifest V3" to the WebRequest API used by ad blocking and privacy extensions to block and modify network connections. [ 35 ] [ 36 ] Following Google's implementation of Manifest V3 and the end of support for V2, uBlock Origin's effectiveness is drastically reduced in Google Chrome and other Chromium ...
On Linux, Google Chrome/Chromium can store passwords in three ways: GNOME Keyring, KWallet or plain text. Google Chrome/Chromium chooses which store to use automatically, based on the desktop environment in use. [141] Passwords stored in GNOME Keyring or KWallet are encrypted on disk, and access to them is controlled by dedicated daemon software.
At the beginning of 2018, Google confirmed that the built-in ad blocker for the Chrome/Chromium browsers would go live on 15 February: [54] this ad blocker only blocks certain ads as specified by the Better Ads Standard [55] (defined by the Coalition for Better Ads, in which Google itself is a board member [56]). This built-in ad blocking ...
A browser extension is a software module for customizing a web browser. Browsers typically allow users to install a variety of extensions, including user interface modifications, cookie management, ad blocking, and the custom scripting and styling of web pages.
WebKit is used as the rendering engine within Safari and was used by Google's Chrome web browser on Windows, macOS, and Android (before version 4.4 KitKat). Chrome used only WebCore, and included its own JavaScript engine named V8 and a multiprocess system. [48]
AdBlock is an ad-blocking browser extension for Google Chrome, Apple Safari (desktop and mobile), Firefox, Samsung Internet, Microsoft Edge and Opera. [4] [5] AdBlock allows users to prevent page elements, such as advertisements, from being displayed. It is free to download and use, and it includes optional donations to the developers. [6]