Don't add custom search engines

How to install Open in Chrome Web Store

CRX ID

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Status

Live on Store

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

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Updated July 22nd, 2019
- support for more sites (including DuckDuckGo)
- bug fixes

Updated June 16th, 2018
- support for more sites
- bug fixes

Latest reviews

Maia Mitchell (Chijsjcs) 2024-01-30: it does not work at all its a scam
Kathleen J. Casey 2023-11-25: I'd love an update since Yahoo! keeps hijacking my search engine. Thank you.
江川尋喜 2023-10-06: not working
江川尋喜 2023-10-06: not working
Noel Henry 2023-08-15: Doesn't work at all.
Noel Henry 2023-08-15: Doesn't work at all.
Daniel Hobbs 2022-07-07: 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.
Daniel Hobbs 2022-07-07: 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.
Felipe Schenone 2022-06-11: This extension has been so useful to me. Efficient management of my search engines boosts my productivity tenfold.
Felipe Schenone 2022-06-11: This extension has been so useful to me. Efficient management of my search engines boosts my productivity tenfold.
Simon Cheng 2022-05-19: 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!
Simon Cheng 2022-05-19: 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!
Ed Hasaba 2022-02-16: Hasn't worked for a while :(
Ed Hasaba 2022-02-16: Hasn't worked for a while :(
Bradford Le 2021-11-13: 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!
Bradford Le 2021-11-13: 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!
Vector79 2021-06-16: Dead in the water. Doesn't work at all.
Vector79 2021-06-16: Dead in the water. Doesn't work at all.
Patrick Poyser 2021-04-13: I have yet to see this do anything. removing extension.
Patrick Poyser 2021-04-13: I have yet to see this do anything. removing extension.
Dan Banfield 2021-03-27: works great! thanks for building this.
Dan Banfield 2021-03-27: works great! thanks for building this.
최선호 (호야) 2020-11-10: 설치한 이후에 기본 검색 엔진을 다음으로 바꿔놨음에도 지멋대로 구글 검색엔진으로 검색되는 경우가 50% 쯤 됩니다
Andrew Lewis 2020-09-18: What a time saver, of course Google would require an extension to disable a bad feature...
Andrew Lewis 2020-09-18: What a time saver, of course Google would require an extension to disable a bad feature...
Jeremy Nyberg 2020-04-13: 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.
Jeremy Nyberg 2020-04-13: 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.
Qwandary 2020-03-29: It doesn't work. My chrome browser keeps getting changed into a yahoo search regardless of having this add on :(
Qwandary 2020-03-29: It doesn't work. My chrome browser keeps getting changed into a yahoo search regardless of having this add on :(
Guillaume Dufresne 2020-03-09: 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.
Guillaume Dufresne 2020-03-09: 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.
James Larrowe 2020-02-07: Great! Now I don't have to deal with typing "s" and having a million search engines coming up.
James Larrowe 2020-02-07: Great! Now I don't have to deal with typing "s" and having a million search engines coming up.
zxsteven 10 2020-01-11: it works!
zxsteven 10 2020-01-11: it works!
Kelly Kane 2019-12-05: Get's rid of the junk search engines!
Kelly Kane 2019-12-05: Get's rid of the junk search engines!
Emil Begtrup-Bright 2019-11-19: 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.
Emil Begtrup-Bright 2019-11-19: 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.
Hữu Lộc Đặng 2019-11-11: Love it so much <3
Hữu Lộc Đặng 2019-11-11: Love it so much <3
Peter Beckley 2019-10-28: 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!
Peter Beckley 2019-10-28: 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!
Louise Alker 2019-09-17: 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.
Louise Alker 2019-09-17: 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.
A DK 2019-08-02: I've been using it for over a year, works perfectly.
A DK 2019-08-02: I've been using it for over a year, works perfectly.
Michelle Hester 2019-07-08: It works! That's all I can ask for.
Michelle Hester 2019-07-08: It works! That's all I can ask for.
Stu 2019-05-09: Thank you! I hate the way these search engines are added without my permission. now I don't have to.

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