Automatically closes unnecessary about:blank tabs.

Latest Version

Version
1.0
Update
December 13, 2023
Size
3.33KiB
Developer
Category
Users
40,000+
Rating
2 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
See more
Permissions
Tabs
ActiveTab
See more

Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "Close About:Blank Tabs", "version": "1.0", "description": "Automatically closes unnecessary about:blank tabs.", "background": { "service_worker": "background.js" }, "permissions": ["tabs", "activeTab"]}
Read more

How to download and manually install Close About:Blank Tabs extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download Close About:Blank Tabs extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Close About:Blank Tabs 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 Close About:Blank Tabs Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

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

This is another method to install Close About:Blank Tabs 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 Close About:Blank Tabs extension file

Select and download the Close About:Blank Tabs 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 Close About:Blank Tabs 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 Close About:Blank Tabs 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 Close About:Blank Tabs 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 Close About:Blank Tabs extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

Similar Extensions

icon

New Tab Page - Empty And Grey Extension · Productivity 40,000+ 0 ★ 3.86KiB

icon

TabTakeover Extension · Productivity 40,000+ 7 ★ 8.13KiB

icon

Undo Closed Tabs Extension · Productivity 40,000+ 2 ★ 7.73KiB

icon

Blank New Tab Extension · Productivity 40,000+ 1 ★ 4.64KiB

icon

Alternative Copy Extension · Productivity 40,000+ 1 ★ 9.31KiB

icon

Auto-Close New Tabs Extension · Productivity 40,000+ 2 ★ 28.04KiB

icon

Tab Closer Extension · Accessibility 40,000+ 1 ★ 17.64KiB

icon

Close Tabs with Matching Titles Extension · Productivity 40,000+ 0 ★ 11.68KiB

icon

Set ABOUT:BLANK as NEW TAB page Extension · Productivity 40,000+ 2 ★ 10.81KiB

icon

Blank New Tab Page plus... Extension · Productivity 40,000+ 5 ★ 1.61MiB

icon

NoTabTearing Extension · Accessibility 40,000+ 3 ★ 7.99KiB

icon

Name Window Extension · Productivity 40,000+ 2 ★ 5.72KiB

icon

Power Close Extension · Productivity 40,000+ 2 ★ 12.47KiB

icon

Simple Tab Switcher Extension · Productivity 40,000+ 3 ★ 25.36KiB

icon

Blank New Tab Extension · Productivity 40,000+ 0 ★ 8.16KiB

icon

New Tab Extension · Productivity 40,000+ 1 ★ 58.85KiB

icon

Better Twitter Extension · Social & Communication 40,000+ 4 ★ 30.66KiB

icon

URL Quick Append Extension · Productivity 40,000+ 2 ★ 23.78KiB

icon

Close Search Tabs Extension · Productivity 40,000+ 2 ★ 80.03KiB

icon

Dark Empty New Tab Extension · Accessibility 40,000+ 3 ★ 4.17KiB

icon

Original Toots Only Extension · Social & Communication 40,000+ 4 ★ 29.26KiB

icon

Stackoverflow '90s Extension · Fun 40,000+ 1 ★ 41.71KiB

icon

Refresh All Tabs Extension · Productivity 40,000+ 4 ★ 72.09KiB

icon

URL Locale Switcher Extension · Accessibility 40,000+ 1 ★ 9.74KiB