Comments on: Remove Chrome “Most Visited” Web Thumbnails

By: Rumman kabir

Rumman kabir — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 19:47:33 +0000

Wow! it’s simple. u easily describe it. Thanks.

By: john

john — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 16:07:17 +0000

Okay, it is not a command line thing (Why not just say
Go to ~/Library/ApplicationSupport/Google/Chrome/Default/?)

This is still ridiculous to have to do this to fully clear browsing data. When you hit “Clear browsing data” you naturally might assume it means what it says.

Mobeans: After clearing browser I was unable to find any readable history in the Default folder. There is a lot of code stuff I don’t understand. Can you elaborate?

By: john

john — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 15:52:54 +0000

Does anyone else think this is an outrageous privacy issue?
Do you really think having to use the command line should be characterized as “easy”? And the preferences file keeps a history even when you have chosen to delete all history? I am out of Chrome for good.

By: Patrik

Patrik — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 01:07:09 +0000

I installed “Speed Dial 2″ from the chrome web store instead. It gives me a configurable Speed Dial instead of the auto-generated thumbs. Like in Opera.

Works like a charm and the files you list, are zero in size on my machine. They’ve obviously been disabled because of the Speed Dial 2 plugin.

By: Will

Will — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 19:00:02 +0000

Wow nice and simple tip, somehow I missed that. Thanks!

By: mobeans

mobeans — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 17:26:46 +0000

Go look at the Preferences file in that folder. In mine it had every website I have visited with Chrome. Even after clearing everything. How secure is that?

By: Niklas Johansson

Niklas Johansson — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 07:26:41 +0000

Deleting or disabling all seems quite radical. While this good be good in some instances, there is on option to delete only a single thumbnail. Just hover over the thumbnail and a grey cross will appear in the upper right corner. Click it. The thumbnail is now deleted and will not be shown again. Simple as that! Works perfect for those thumbnails you want hidden for sneaking eyes.

By: Bruno

Bruno — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 21:02:14 +0000

link those files to /dev/null and you will never have to worry about those thumbnails

By: Andy

Andy — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 20:12:30 +0000

Yup you want those deleted ASAP! Not good for privacy. Why doesn’t Chrome give us the option to turn this off?

By: emily

emily — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 19:18:16 +0000

my most frequented include my bank and credit card sites, where you can actually see my balances on the thumbnails.