A new start page for all your start paging needs.

Latest Version

Version
2.1.0
Update
March 11, 2017
Size
1.46MiB
Developer
ilkkah.com
Category
Users
8,000+
Rating
4.13544 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Chrome://favicon/
Bookmarks
Tabs
Management
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Start! Extension

Try Start! 2 - a new version has been published:
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/start-2/kmpdihgkoocjnalpalbomgfmheaooclo

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This is an alternative start page for Chrome.

On the main pane you will have your bookmarks taken from the Bookmarks Bar. To put new sites there, just bookmark the sites as normally - into the bookmarks bar.

Below it are the Chrome Web Apps. There is also a possibility to add your favorite news feed to the page.

This uses Flickr for the background photos. You can also specify your own background with an url.

C|Net review:
http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57393672-285/customize-and-enhance-chromes-start-tab/
Lifehacker review:
http://lifehacker.com/5881052/lifehacker-faceoff-the-best-start-pages-for-your-browser

FAQ:
Q: Where's the \"recently closed tabs\"?
A: It will there when it becomes available in Chrome extension API. In the meanwhile you can use Ctrl + Shift + T to re-open a recently closed tab. This is a faster method anyway.

Troubleshooting:
- Press Ctrl-R to refresh the page if something strange happens.

Some people have had trouble uninstalling this. There are many ways to uninstall a Chrome extension - at least two ways through menus, and one way on this very page.

Buzzwords: new tab, startpage, speed dial, rss, feed

Feedback: https://chromestart.uservoice.com/
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx",\t"name": "Start!",\t"version": "2.1.0",\t"manifest_version": 2,\t"description": "A new start page for all your start paging needs.",\t"options_page": "options.html",\t"icons": { \t\t\t"16": "stuff/1276754433_media-playback-start.png",\t\t\t"32": "stuff/1276754432_media-playback-start.png",\t\t\t"48": "stuff/start-icon-48.png",\t\t\t"128": "stuff/start-icon-128.png"\t\t },\t"chrome_url_overrides": {\t"newtab": "browse.html"\t},\t"permissions": [\t\t"chrome://favicon/",\t\t"bookmarks",\t\t"tabs",\t\t"management"\t],\t"content_security_policy": "script-src 'self' https://ajax.googleapis.com; object-src 'self'"}
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User reviews

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Noor Collo (ID: 000000e14aa00b99) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 05/08/2022 great ' for me

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Cus Jah (ID: 000000a4ce1f30fa) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 01/14/2018 Приложение супер! это то чего так не хватало, а то стандартный,ненужный и не удаляемый поисковик Гугл на пол страницы, не давал свободно дышать))

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Sergiy (ID: 0000000f77ababc2) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/07/2017 Thanks!!! Please go back to old view!!!

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Greg (ID: 000000814526bc4a) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/28/2017 Edited review This extension recently updated and has changed everything I loved about it. I really don't like this new format. I'm going to have to start looking for a replacement if it stays like this. Edited review 02 After ikkah rolled back this to it's previous version and it now works like it did before. I've re-rated it at 5 stars

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Einar Steinsson (ID: 000000f9b2b8ef32) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/28/2017 {EDIT}> Now the old version is back (as v. 2.1) everything looks normal agean, thanks I have update my rating.<{EDIT} {Obsolete}>This new updated version (2.0) is horrible. I have used this plugin for years and bean very happy about it but now it is ugly and useless. I am starting to look for something else to replace it.<{Obsolete}