extension ExtPose

Don't add custom search engines

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Description from extension meta

Prevent Google Chrome from auto-adding custom search engines

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Description from store Stop websites from adding custom search engines with this simple extension. This extension does not connect to any third-party servers. Its source code is available here: https://github.com/gregsadetsky/chrome-dont-add-custom-search-engines ==== Updated July 22nd, 2019 - support for more sites (including DuckDuckGo) - bug fixes Updated June 16th, 2018 - support for more sites - bug fixes

Latest reviews

  • (2024-01-30) Maia Mitchell (Chijsjcs): it does not work at all its a scam
  • (2023-11-25) Kathleen J. Casey: I'd love an update since Yahoo! keeps hijacking my search engine. Thank you.
  • (2023-10-06) 江川尋喜: not working
  • (2023-10-06) 江川尋喜: not working
  • (2023-08-15) Noel Henry: Doesn't work at all.
  • (2023-08-15) Noel Henry: Doesn't work at all.
  • (2022-07-07) Daniel Hobbs: Thank you for freeing me. Would be handy if you there was a way of removing the thousands upon thousands chrome has added already... seriously google.. huge security issue here.
  • (2022-07-07) Daniel Hobbs: Thank you for freeing me. Would be handy if you there was a way of removing the thousands upon thousands chrome has added already... seriously google.. huge security issue here.
  • (2022-06-11) Felipe Schenone: This extension has been so useful to me. Efficient management of my search engines boosts my productivity tenfold.
  • (2022-06-11) Felipe Schenone: This extension has been so useful to me. Efficient management of my search engines boosts my productivity tenfold.
  • (2022-05-19) Simon Cheng: Excellent! I personally use the search engine keyword feature a lot (e.g. g for Google, d for dictionary.com, wk for Wikipedia, wa for WolframAlpha, so for StackOverflow, etc.) and I hate sites randomly polluting my search list with entries I don't want. Would highly recommend. Edit: as of 2022 Chrome comes with a similar feature built-in - search engines are added but are "inactive" until explicitly activated by the user in Chrome settings. I think it's an arguably better implementation, which is why I will no longer be using this extension. Still, thank you Mr./Mrs. developer for your extension's great service!
  • (2022-05-19) Simon Cheng: Excellent! I personally use the search engine keyword feature a lot (e.g. g for Google, d for dictionary.com, wk for Wikipedia, wa for WolframAlpha, so for StackOverflow, etc.) and I hate sites randomly polluting my search list with entries I don't want. Would highly recommend. Edit: as of 2022 Chrome comes with a similar feature built-in - search engines are added but are "inactive" until explicitly activated by the user in Chrome settings. I think it's an arguably better implementation, which is why I will no longer be using this extension. Still, thank you Mr./Mrs. developer for your extension's great service!
  • (2022-02-16) Ed Hasaba: Hasn't worked for a while :(
  • (2022-02-16) Ed Hasaba: Hasn't worked for a while :(
  • (2021-11-13) Bradford Le: Works as advertised – honestly I'm surprised that most people don't seem bothered by having their search lists constantly bombarded, but to each their own I suppose. Anyway, yes this extension works. Thanks author!
  • (2021-11-13) Bradford Le: Works as advertised – honestly I'm surprised that most people don't seem bothered by having their search lists constantly bombarded, but to each their own I suppose. Anyway, yes this extension works. Thanks author!
  • (2021-06-16) Vector79: Dead in the water. Doesn't work at all.
  • (2021-06-16) Vector79: Dead in the water. Doesn't work at all.
  • (2021-04-13) Patrick Poyser: I have yet to see this do anything. removing extension.
  • (2021-04-13) Patrick Poyser: I have yet to see this do anything. removing extension.
  • (2021-03-27) Dan Banfield: works great! thanks for building this.
  • (2021-03-27) Dan Banfield: works great! thanks for building this.
  • (2020-11-10) 최선호 (호야): 설치한 이후에 기본 검색 엔진을 다음으로 바꿔놨음에도 지멋대로 구글 검색엔진으로 검색되는 경우가 50% 쯤 됩니다
  • (2020-09-18) Andrew Lewis: What a time saver, of course Google would require an extension to disable a bad feature...
  • (2020-09-18) Andrew Lewis: What a time saver, of course Google would require an extension to disable a bad feature...
  • (2020-04-13) Jeremy Nyberg: Seems to work as advertised. I have visited and searched on CNN, Reddit, and Yahoo and no search engines have been added to Chrome. Thank you. Will update if anything changes.
  • (2020-04-13) Jeremy Nyberg: Seems to work as advertised. I have visited and searched on CNN, Reddit, and Yahoo and no search engines have been added to Chrome. Thank you. Will update if anything changes.
  • (2020-03-29) Qwandary: It doesn't work. My chrome browser keeps getting changed into a yahoo search regardless of having this add on :(
  • (2020-03-29) Qwandary: It doesn't work. My chrome browser keeps getting changed into a yahoo search regardless of having this add on :(
  • (2020-03-09) Guillaume Dufresne: Chrome's default behavior is unacceptable, this is a life saver. Honestly. If I wanted to add search engines, I would add them manually. Thank you for making this extension.
  • (2020-03-09) Guillaume Dufresne: Chrome's default behavior is unacceptable, this is a life saver. Honestly. If I wanted to add search engines, I would add them manually. Thank you for making this extension.
  • (2020-02-07) James Larrowe: Great! Now I don't have to deal with typing "s" and having a million search engines coming up.
  • (2020-02-07) James Larrowe: Great! Now I don't have to deal with typing "s" and having a million search engines coming up.
  • (2020-01-11) zxsteven 10: it works!
  • (2020-01-11) zxsteven 10: it works!
  • (2019-12-05) Kelly Kane: Get's rid of the junk search engines!
  • (2019-12-05) Kelly Kane: Get's rid of the junk search engines!
  • (2019-11-19) Emil Begtrup-Bright: WARNING! THE EXTENSION HAS MALWARE!! The extension has recently added malware that makes a browser redirect when you search google, and redirects you to an identical-looking page, that has another domain name... you can see this yourself, by doing the following: 1) add extension 2) use ctrl+k to search google in the omnibar, enter search term and hit "enter" 3) the google search loads. Go to a another tab. now go back to the tab with the google search. now the page has reloaded with another domain name than google.
  • (2019-11-19) Emil Begtrup-Bright: WARNING! THE EXTENSION HAS MALWARE!! The extension has recently added malware that makes a browser redirect when you search google, and redirects you to an identical-looking page, that has another domain name... you can see this yourself, by doing the following: 1) add extension 2) use ctrl+k to search google in the omnibar, enter search term and hit "enter" 3) the google search loads. Go to a another tab. now go back to the tab with the google search. now the page has reloaded with another domain name than google.
  • (2019-11-11) Hữu Lộc Đặng: Love it so much <3
  • (2019-11-11) Hữu Lộc Đặng: Love it so much <3
  • (2019-10-28) Peter Beckley: I've had this thing installed for years and just forgot about it. I just checked and not a single extra search engine clogging up the list of ones I've curated and custom configured!
  • (2019-10-28) Peter Beckley: I've had this thing installed for years and just forgot about it. I just checked and not a single extra search engine clogging up the list of ones I've curated and custom configured!
  • (2019-09-17) Louise Alker: This is the most amazing add on I have ever used.Thank you so much guys.It has blocked every search engine I usually get a big list under my default search engine and this has blocked every one.I don't usually do reviews on extensions but this has to have one.I am on windows 7 and in the UK if that helps anyone out. Big thanks again as I usually spend on and off the whole day keeping search engines from taking over.
  • (2019-09-17) Louise Alker: This is the most amazing add on I have ever used.Thank you so much guys.It has blocked every search engine I usually get a big list under my default search engine and this has blocked every one.I don't usually do reviews on extensions but this has to have one.I am on windows 7 and in the UK if that helps anyone out. Big thanks again as I usually spend on and off the whole day keeping search engines from taking over.
  • (2019-08-02) A DK: I've been using it for over a year, works perfectly.
  • (2019-08-02) A DK: I've been using it for over a year, works perfectly.
  • (2019-07-08) Michelle Hester: It works! That's all I can ask for.
  • (2019-07-08) Michelle Hester: It works! That's all I can ask for.
  • (2019-05-09) Stu: Thank you! I hate the way these search engines are added without my permission. now I don't have to.

Statistics

Installs
10,000 history
Category
Rating
3.5301 (83 votes)
Last update / version
2025-01-03 / 0.0.7
Listing languages
en

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