While this can be a useful feature for some people, it is frustrating to have a list of the most visited sites displayed on the new tabs page when you open Chrome. Therefore, in this article, we will inform you of the easiest methods to get rid of this feature without losing any other functionality of the browser. Make sure to follow the steps carefully and accurately.
How to Hide Most Visited Pages on a New Tab on Chrome?
It isn’t that convenient to hide the most visited pages on a new tab because certain settings have been disabled in the newer versions of Chrome which prevent the user from doing so. Therefore, there are two options for the user; you can either disable the algorithm through which these sites are located or use an extension. Both methods are listed as follows.
Method 1: Changing New Tab’s Settings
There is a setting that you can change from your New Tab which hides the most visited sites from the New Tab. Here is how you can do those settings:-
Method 2: Changing Flag Settings
Certain advanced settings are hidden from the normal settings menu. These advanced settings contain the option to disable the sorting of the top sites in the new tab page. In this step, we will be disabling that option. For that:
Method 3: Using an Extension
There are many third-party extensions that can be used to achieve this task but in this step, we will be using the “Humble New Tab Page” extension which is a trusted extension and can get the job done conveniently. For that:
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