Force Windows 10 and Cortana to use Google Chrome and your favorite search engine instead of Bing!

Latest Version

Version
2.3.0
Update
January 18, 2023
Size
113KiB
Developer
guiselin.com
Category
Users
50,000+
Rating
4.69615 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (United States)
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Permissions
Storage
DeclarativeNetRequest
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Chrometana Pro - Redirect Cortana and Bing Extension

Now open source! Find this project on GitHub.

Microsoft tries very hard to make us love and use their new browser, Edge, and their awful search engine Bing; going as far as to make it very difficult for Windows 10 and 11 users to use anything else.

Turn the tide with Chrometana Pro, a chrome extension forcing Windows and Cortana to use Google Chrome and your favorite search engine instead of Edge and Bing. Pick between Google, DuckDuckGo, Yahoo, and Baidu. Chrometana Pro also makes it very easy for you to add your own search engine and customize if Bing and/or Cortana requests will use your favorite search engine instead.

Chrometana Pro came along to fill the gap left by the original Chrometana extension whose author has abandoned the project.

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Changelog:
v2.3 - Fixes to redirection blocking in edge and chrome
v2.0 - Redesigned menu + renewed support for windows 10 and 11 with the wedge open-source edge deflector
v1.7 - Snazzy new logo
v1.6 - Fixed extension not redirecting from bing when chrome hasn't yet been opened
v1.4/v1.5 - (No chrome update) Firefox \"Foxtana Pro\" releases
v1.3 - Improved size of menu text
v1.2 - Fixed search counter counting up too quickly
v1.1 - Fixes to the install tutorial page
v1.0 - Initial Version

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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "Chrometana Pro - Redirect Cortana and Bing", "short_name": "Chrometana Pro", "description": "Force Windows 10 and Cortana to use Google Chrome and your favorite search engine instead of Bing!", "version": "2.3.0", "permissions": [ "storage", "declarativeNetRequest" ], "host_permissions": [ "*://*.bing.com/*" ], "background": { "service_worker": "js/background.js" }, "options_ui": {"page": "options.html","open_in_tab": true }, "icons": { "16": "icons/16.png","32": "icons/32.png","64": "icons/64.png","128": "icons/128.png" }, "minimum_chrome_version": "101", "action": { "browser_style": true,"default_icon": {"16": "icons/16.png","32": "icons/32.png","64": "icons/64.png"}, "default_title": "Chrometana Pro" }}
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How to download and manually install Chrometana Pro - Redirect Cortana and Bing extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Chrometana Pro - Redirect Cortana and Bing 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 Chrometana Pro - Redirect Cortana and Bing extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Chrometana Pro - Redirect Cortana and Bing extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Chrometana Pro - Redirect Cortana and Bing extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Chrometana Pro - Redirect Cortana and Bing 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 Chrometana Pro - Redirect Cortana and Bing Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Chrometana Pro - Redirect Cortana and Bing extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Chrometana Pro - Redirect Cortana and Bing extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Chrometana Pro - Redirect Cortana and Bing 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 Chrometana Pro - Redirect Cortana and Bing 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 Chrometana Pro - Redirect Cortana and Bing extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Chrometana Pro - Redirect Cortana and Bing 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 Chrometana Pro - Redirect Cortana and Bing extension file

Select and download the Chrometana Pro - Redirect Cortana and Bing 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 Chrometana Pro - Redirect Cortana and Bing 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 Chrometana Pro - Redirect Cortana and Bing 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 Chrometana Pro - Redirect Cortana and Bing 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 Chrometana Pro - Redirect Cortana and Bing extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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