Scrollbars that match Windows 7's native appearance.

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1.1
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January 26, 2014
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Win7 Scrollbars Extension

Newer versions of Chrome have replaced the system native scrollbars with a new design that, among other things, lacks the arrow buttons. This extension restores the scrollbars to the native Windows 7 appearance, including restoring the arrow buttons.



*** FAQs and Common Problems ***

* Why does Chrome warn that Win7 Scrollbars can \"access my data on all websites\"? Are you tracking me?

No.

Win7 Scrollbars does NOT \"access your data,\" do any tracking, talk to any servers, or do any other nefarious thing you can think of. It is implemented in 100% CSS; it contains no JavaScript; and it does not access any external resources.

It does only one thing: restyle the scrollbars. And it does that entirely locally, on your computer.

Chrome is providing this warning because CSS is technically able to do other things, such as add and remove content from pages that you view. Win7 Scrollbars doesn't do that, but Chrome has no way of knowing that, so it provides the warning out of an abundance of caution.


* This doesn't work with drop-down menus.

That's correct. As far as I know, it is not possible to fix these with an extension.


* This doesn't work with URLs beginning with chrome://, with Chrome's built-in PDF viewer, or with Chrome's developer tools.

Unfortunately, extensions do not have access to these areas of Chrome.


* This doesn't work with URLs beginning with file://.

It does ... but you have to enable it. Open Chrome's menu and go to Tools / Extensions, or simply type chrome://extensions in the address bar. Look for Win7 Scrollbars, and check the box that says \"Allow access to file URLs.\"


* This doesn't work in Chrome's incognito mode.

It does ... but you have to enable it. Open Chrome's menu and go to Tools / Extensions, or simply type chrome://extensions in the address bar. Look for Win7 Scrollbars, and check the box that says \"Allow in incognito.\"
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 2, "name": "Win7 Scrollbars", "version": "1.1", "description": "Scrollbars that match Windows 7's native appearance.", "icons" : { "48": "scrollbars-48.png", "128": "scrollbars-128.png" }, "content_scripts": [ { "css": [ "scrollbars.css" ], "matches": [ "" ] } ]}
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How to download and manually install Win7 Scrollbars extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Win7 Scrollbars extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Win7 Scrollbars extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Win7 Scrollbars extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Win7 Scrollbars extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Win7 Scrollbars extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Win7 Scrollbars Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Win7 Scrollbars extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Win7 Scrollbars extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Win7 Scrollbars extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Win7 Scrollbars extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Win7 Scrollbars extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Win7 Scrollbars extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Win7 Scrollbars extension file

Select and download the Win7 Scrollbars extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Win7 Scrollbars extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Win7 Scrollbars extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Win7 Scrollbars extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Win7 Scrollbars extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Douglas Gaspar (ID: 0000006923718908) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/27/2023 A fix for the scrollbar getting cut-off on the extremities: Download the extension archive, unzip it somewhere. Then open scrollbars.css on notepad++ and right at the top there will be 7 lines starting with ::webkit. Go right to the end of the 5th line (-webkit-scrollbar-thumb) and add "border-style: solid !important;" without quotes. Then save and add it as an unpacked extension to Chrome (there are guides online). This fix worked for me everywhere but on YouTube for some reason. But YouTube is cursed anyway and a lot of stuff break on it's own there so I'll have to eat that. The more technical explanation courtesy of the Mozilla web docs: "Note: You should specify a separate border-style in case the border image fails to load. Although the specification doesn't strictly require it, some browsers don't render the border image if border-style is none or border-width is 0." Chrome must have changed behavior at some point.

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Kixie Zernima (ID: 000000951afb4beb) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 08/28/2023 thank you!

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N64 (ID: 0000008f1753d1fe) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 08/29/2022 Looks terrible, there's no borders on the bottom and top so it just gets cut off, and there's a weird grey line on the left side of it. Using Brave.

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Amanda Davies (ID: 0000007ec91d7d3b) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 05/24/2022 I didn't get any arrows from this...just a different scroll bar. Misleading.

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G6JPG (ID: 000000d013459f43) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 05/13/2022 Great - I've got my scroll arrows back in YouTube, where I missed them most! However, it _doesn't_ work on https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/win7-scrollbars/cifcnoebhbpdndjendfkpehpfbglgfkc/related - i. e. its own page, such as the one you're reading right now!