{"id":176916,"date":"2025-11-27T17:15:42","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T16:15:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.islabit.com\/en\/?p=176916"},"modified":"2025-11-27T17:15:47","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T16:15:47","slug":"chrome-hidden-features-you-should-enable-for-a-more-secure-and-faster-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.islabit.com\/en\/176916\/chrome-hidden-features-you-should-enable-for-a-more-secure-and-faster-experience.html","title":{"rendered":"Chrome hidden features you should enable for a more secure and faster experience"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Google Chrome<\/strong> is one of the most popular web browsers in the market, followed by Firefox, Edge and Opera. If you want to make the most out of it you can try different hidden features that Chrome is always testing with users all around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chrome web browse<\/strong>r is already installed in several computers and Smart devices<\/a> so it\u2019s easy to understand why users love it. As Google is the global leader of search engines, its proprietary web browser is the greatest ally when surfing the web. Also, it has a very regular update schedule to enhance performance and security issues. Don\u2019t forget to check out Chrome hidden features that you can test and report to the developers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Chrome hidden features and the flag system<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Experimental and hidden Chrome features can be found and enabled from the Chrome:\/\/flags address. Input this address in the search bar and you will find several hidden features with a brief description of each. It\u2019s important to notice that hidden features are unstable and still in testing stages so you can find errors and bugs. If one of these features creates a problem for your device, just disable it again. You can still try them and learn about the near future of your favorite web browser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The experimental hidden features from Chrome you should try<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The following list includes the most interesting and useful experimental features you can enable in Chrome. In any case, if one of these creates performance problems for you, just disable it and restart the software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Split View<\/strong>. It can show two tabs in the same window simultaneously. It\u2019s extremely useful in certain websites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Infinite Tabs Freezing<\/strong>. This is one of the most interesting Chrome hidden features for saving battery and memory. It pauses the idle tabs you are currently running.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parallel Downloading<\/strong>. Using this flag you can speed up your downloads by slicing big files into smaller packages. Then you can download them simultaneously and faster. It\u2019s a very common feature in third party download manager apps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GPU Rasterization<\/strong>. It allows the graphic processing unit to render web sites instead of the CPU. By doing this, animations and Chrome shifts are smoother. It\u2019s a very useful feature to navigate web apps with several high definition images.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experimental QUIC Protocol<\/strong>. This feature helps Chrome establishing connections faster for better streaming and cloud app response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Privacy Sandbox Internals Page<\/strong>. Create a depuration page for Chrome and shows how Google limits web site tracking tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Tab Scrolling<\/strong>. It adds a movement bar in order for tabs to be big enough for easy identification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Storage Access API follows Same Origin Policy<\/strong>. This last hidden feature in Chrome protects access to storage features from third parties. It blocks access to websites that read cookies or data from other domains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can easily try each one of these Chrome hidden features<\/strong> by enabling them from the flags section. Make your own testing and learn more about the future of Google Chrome and its new features.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Google Chrome is one of the most popular web browsers in the market, followed by Firefox, Edge and Opera. If you want to make the most out of it you can try different hidden features that Chrome is always testing with users all around the world. Chrome web browser is already installed in several computers …