# Chrome **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 7, 2013, 8:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chrome/665570 "2013-08-07T08:32:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2013, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chrome/665570/21 "2013-08-07T16:45:54Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > If you are running an old laptop with low resources, I would imagine a lot of new software sucks. It’s not the new software, tho. Chrome would run just fine, nice and sleek and whatever. The problem was that it insisted on auto-updating itself and that process was too heavy. It could have asked before it ran, or allowed you to schedule it, or allowed you to get rid of update altogether, but it didn’t (doesn’t?) and that’s not cool. I don’t have any beef with Chrome. I don’t care about it one way or another. I’m just answering the question as to “what’s wrong with Google Update?” A lot of machines are all about scaling back on power for portability nowadays, so a heavy uncontrollable update process wouldn’t just be a problem for someone with a shitty old machine. It could be a problem for people with lightweight new machines too. ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2013, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chrome/665570/22 "2013-08-07T17:24:33Z")
> [@Krouget](#): > > I also can’t stand the fact, that while you have multiple tabs open in IE, they also appear in your taskbar…what’s the point of having a tabbed browser, if they’re not consolidated into one instance?. IE hasn’t done that for years. I’m not sure the tabbed version of IE ever did. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2013, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chrome/665570/23 "2013-08-07T19:04:58Z")
You can sync your desk top with your Android phone. Go to Google store and download apps that interest you. [I’ve got recipe sharing app, and a finance app on mine] ---
**Author:** ![MeanJoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanjoe/32/5693_2.png) [@MeanJoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanJoe)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2013, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chrome/665570/24 "2013-08-07T19:50:15Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > I casually let slip that I browse with Chrome and the ladies are all over me! I installed Chrome and my penis size increased 2 inches overnight! ---
**Author:** ![LouisB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@LouisB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouisB)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2013, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chrome/665570/25 "2013-08-07T20:23:19Z")
> [@JLRogers](#): > > I am. > > Disable Javascript, install Ad Block, and enjoy Chrome. It’s not nice to tease us old farts. I did laugh at your comment, though. ---
**Author:** ![Gagundathar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a183cd/32.png) [@Gagundathar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gagundathar)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2013, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chrome/665570/26 "2013-08-07T21:46:04Z")
That was kind of mean, and really really funny. Ask some of us about the kinds of browsers we used before graphical user interfaces became the norm. Ah yes, the good old days. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2013, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chrome/665570/27 "2013-08-07T22:09:43Z")
> [@meanjoe](#): > > i installed chrome and my penis size increased 2 inches overnight! \*\*it doubled?? \*\* ---
**Author:** ![tellyworth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/977dab/32.png) [@tellyworth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tellyworth)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2013, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chrome/665570/28 "2013-08-08T00:01:44Z")
You can uninstall Adobe Flash, since Chrome has its own Flash player built in. And enjoy the absence of Flash bugs and updates. ---
**Author:** ![drewtwo99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2013, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chrome/665570/29 "2013-08-08T00:10:15Z")
I installed Chrome, but didn’t like it. Went back to Netscape Navigator. 🆒 On a serious note, isn’t the best thing about Chrome its version number? What is it up to now? Somewhere north of 9000.1? Oh I thought of another Chrome benefit: the “Aw snap” sad page when something crashes. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2013, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chrome/665570/30 "2013-08-08T00:12:56Z")
> [@drewtwo99](#): > > On a serious note, isn’t the best thing about Chrome its version number? What is it up to now? Somewhere north of 9000.1? Version 28.0.1500.95 m ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2013, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chrome/665570/31 "2013-08-08T00:23:30Z")
> [@tellyworth](#): > > You can uninstall Adobe Flash, since Chrome has its own Flash player built in. And enjoy the absence of Flash bugs and updates. Awesome! I didn’t know that. Is that true for the Android version as well? ---
**Author:** ![LMarie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c68b51/32.png) [@LMarie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LMarie)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2013, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chrome/665570/32 "2013-08-08T18:51:32Z")
> [@LouisB](#): > > Okay, I’ve downloaded Chrome. Now what? [100 Google Chrome Tips](http://www.chromestory.com/google-chrome-tips-and-tricks/) ---
**Author:** ![LouisB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@LouisB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouisB)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2013, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chrome/665570/33 "2013-08-08T23:54:45Z")
> [@LMarie](#): > > [100 Google Chrome Tips](http://www.chromestory.com/google-chrome-tips-and-tricks/) Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![truthSeeker2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7cd45c/32.png) [@truthSeeker2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/truthSeeker2)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2013, 9:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chrome/665570/34 "2013-08-12T09:03:53Z")
Entered this in chrome address bar - chrome://settings/passwords , This shows all saved usernames and passwords(on clicking show). I am wondering whats the rational behind showing passwords. This shouldn’t be happening, what say? ---
**Author:** ![BleizDu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9dc877/32.png) [@BleizDu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BleizDu)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2013, 10:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chrome/665570/35 "2013-08-12T10:01:47Z")
Every so often (when I get nervous/paranoid about google having access to everything) I decide to switch from chrome to another browser, but so far, on my computer, chrome is the fastest one, which is the only reason I stick with it. I’ve tried firefox, waterfox and palemoon. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Librarian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_librarian/32/402_2.png) [@The\_Librarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Librarian)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2013, 10:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chrome/665570/36 "2013-08-12T10:09:12Z")
> [@truthSeeker2](#): > > Entered this in chrome address bar - chrome://settings/passwords , This shows all saved usernames and passwords(on clicking show). I am wondering whats the rational behind showing passwords. This shouldn’t be happening, what say? If someone (with nefarious purpose) is sitting behind your unlocked computer you’re fucked anyway. “Hiding” your passwords is a false sense of security. ---
**Author:** ![truthSeeker2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7cd45c/32.png) [@truthSeeker2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/truthSeeker2)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2013, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chrome/665570/37 "2013-08-12T12:38:07Z")
> [@The\_Librarian](#): > > If someone (with nefarious purpose) is sitting behind your unlocked computer you’re fucked anyway. “Hiding” your passwords is a false sense of security. Chrome does hide them, it shows the only when one clicks ‘show’ beside each p/w on “chrome://settings/passwords” . Lets say that I ask someone for using their computer for a minute to check email, I can get all stored passwords in that time just like that without installing anything on the computer. 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Krouget](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b38774/32.png) [@Krouget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Krouget)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2013, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chrome/665570/38 "2013-08-12T17:11:16Z")
> [@Justin\_Bailey](#): > > IE hasn’t done that for years. I’m not sure the tabbed version of IE ever did. It has since IE8, I believe. Actually, I just found the option to disable this, buried in the settings: _To disable IE tab previews in taskbar, just open Internet Explorer \> Tools \> Internet Options. Open settings for ‘Tabs’ and uncheck the box saying ‘Show previews for individual tabs in the taskbar’. Click Ok and restart IE for letting changes to take effect._ Again, just comes across as an interesting default setting, on a tabbed browser. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Librarian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_librarian/32/402_2.png) [@The\_Librarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Librarian)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2013, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chrome/665570/39 "2013-08-13T20:03:26Z")
> [@truthSeeker2](#): > > Chrome does hide them, it shows the only when one clicks ‘show’ beside each p/w on “chrome://settings/passwords” . > Lets say that I ask someone for using their computer for a minute to check email, I can get all stored passwords in that time just like that without installing anything on the computer. 😕 If you are afraid someone uses (steals) your credentials, you should presume they have installed a keylogger. I.e. either you trust someone or you don’t. If you know where to look other browsers store passwords in equally convienient manner. My point is: chrome makes it clear someone with acces to your computer can do a lot of damage. This IMHO is a better approach than feeling safe because YOU don’t know where IE stores your passwords. ---
**Author:** ![Simplicio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@Simplicio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simplicio)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2013, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chrome/665570/40 "2013-08-13T20:12:55Z")
> [@Colophon](#): > > I really don’t understand “browser wars”, or even OS wars. They seem to me just something geeky people do to find some sort of tribe allegiance. I’m happy to use a Bosch washing machine or an Indesit washing machine. I’m also happy to use Firefox or Chrome or IE or whatever. They all do the job more or less indistinguishably. Before Firefox, IE was basically the dominant option, and so Microsoft didn’t have a lot of incentive to improve it or have it comply with standards. As a result it really did start to suck. Then Firefox came along with a bunch of improvements (as well as some problems of their own) then Chrome and Safari gained marketshare. People touted them as better then IE because they were. But Microsoft has long since responded, and improved IE to the point that I don’t think the average user really has much grounds to care what browser they use. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chrome/665570.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chrome/665570.md?page=3)