History Hider: Secure Your Digital Footprint

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Version
1.0
Update
December 4, 2023
Size
68.03KiB
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Category
Users
143
Rating
1 ★
Manifest Version
3
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History Hider Extension

History Hider: Secure Your Digital Footprint

Description:

Take control of your browsing privacy with History Hider, the essential Chrome extension for anyone seeking enhanced digital discretion. Whether you're conducting sensitive research, shopping for surprises, or simply prefer to keep certain online activities private, History Hider empowers you with the ability to selectively exclude specific websites or entire domains from your Chrome history.

Features:

Custom URL Exclusion: Easily specify which websites or domains you want to keep out of your browsing history. Whether it's a single page or an entire domain, History Hider ensures they never appear in your history log.

Simple, Intuitive Interface: Adding or removing URLs is a breeze with our user-friendly interface. Manage your privacy settings in just a few clicks.

Real-Time Privacy Control: History Hider works quietly in the background, removing specified sites from your history as soon as you visit them. No manual cleanup needed.

Enhanced Privacy: Ideal for shared or public computers, ensuring your private browsing remains just that – private.

Seamless Browsing Experience: Enjoy your regular browsing experience without interruptions, knowing that History Hider is protecting your tracks where it matters.

Why History Hider?

In today’s digital age, privacy is more important than ever. History Hider is more than just a tool; it's your personal ally in maintaining digital discretion, giving you peace of mind and control over your online presence.

Whether you're a professional handling sensitive information, a student researching, or simply an everyday user mindful of your digital footprint, History Hider is designed for you.

Easy to Use:

Get started in seconds! Once installed, just open the extension to add or remove the websites you want to exclude from your history. It's that simple!

Stay Private, Browse Freely. Install History Hider Today!
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "History Hider", "version": "1.0", "description": "History Hider: Secure Your Digital Footprint", "permissions": [ "history", "storage", "tabs" ], "background": { "service_worker": "background.js" }, "action": { "default_popup": "popup.html" }, "icons": { "16": "logo.png", "48": "logo.png", "128": "logo.png" }}
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How to download and manually install History Hider extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install History Hider 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 History Hider extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install History Hider extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download History Hider extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a History Hider 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 History Hider Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the History Hider extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the History Hider extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for History Hider 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 History Hider 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 History Hider extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install History Hider 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 History Hider extension file

Select and download the History Hider 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 History Hider 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 History Hider 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 History Hider 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 History Hider extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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