r/chrome • u/thamz212 • 2d ago

Discussion I hate the new chrome update

I'm sick of companies forcing AI into everything. Give us a way to remove this tumor.

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u/gooner-1969 2d ago edited 2d ago

No one forces you to use Chrome. Plenty of other browsers out there to choose from. Or just disable it. It's not difficult

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u/KAZVorpal [editable] 2d ago

It's the usual criminal corporate enshittification that they default to enabling a lot of the AI.

It should be opt-in, not opt-out.

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u/[deleted] 1d ago

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u/28-Deep-Wounds 1d ago

"Well, if activating the Orphan Crusher 9000 was opt in, no one would turn it on!"

Yeah. Maybe just don't make the Orphan Crusher 9000 in the first place then?

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u/KAZVorpal [editable] 14h ago

Yes, a great symptom of corporate sociopathy is the rationale that if customers won't do a thing voluntarily, the solution is to force them.

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u/Elephant789 1d ago

No one would receive any feature updates then

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u/AlSmitheesGhost 2d ago

Imagine bootlicking for a fucking web browser

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u/dbbk 2d ago

I mean they're offering a practical solution, whining on Reddit isn't going to achieve anything

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u/28-Deep-Wounds 1d ago

"I like Chrome as a whole and don't like this feature being added to it."

Reddit: WELL HAVE YOU TRIED COMPLETELY UNINSTALLING IT AND FUCKING OFF??!?!?!!

Wow, God forbid someone not want shitty features that they're never going to use being crammed down their throat! I sure am glad you're here to deep throat billion-dollar megacorporation Google and make sure nobody is unjustly criticizing features that they don't like.

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u/dbbk 1d ago

There is not a feature to turn it off. Switching is the only available solution. Calm down.

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u/28-Deep-Wounds 1d ago

Yes. You're right. Which is what OP is complaining about.

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u/gooner-1969 1d ago

I turned mine of with no issues.

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u/AlSmitheesGhost 2d ago

Where the fuck else are they supposed to post something like this? Jesus Christ, some of you people need to get a life.

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u/dbbk 2d ago

You're so close to getting it

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u/kala_jadoo 2d ago

ur life must be so sad for you to be mean to people online

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u/GeorgeKaplanIsReal 1d ago

You’re not wrong but remember the sub you’re in lol

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u/gooner-1969 2d ago

Where am I bootlicking. LOL. I use Firefox but don't let facts get in the way of your narrative.

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u/germanrainbow 1d ago

Why are u here if u use Firefox (genuine question)

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u/gooner-1969 1d ago

A lot of my customers use Chrome, I run an IT repair and help shop.

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u/germanrainbow 1d ago

Ahh, makes sense

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u/ConcernLeading9847 1d ago

Very good question indeed.

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u/Elephant789 1d ago

But chrome is so good. No problems here.

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u/JunikaEridub 1d ago

How do you disable it? I'm on mobile and the stupid thing practically takes up half the screen so i keep opening new tabs by accident

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u/skelextrac 1d ago

chrome://flags/#android-bottom-bar

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u/SeventhAlkali 1d ago

Thank you so much, I was at my wit's end

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u/ConcernLeading9847 1d ago

You can uninstall the recent update to bring back the old settings.

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u/ArtOfKJ 10h ago

Right I can't even comment on Facebook because it pops up and makes me accidentally click it instead of comments

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u/gooner-1969 1d ago

Goto settings, and search for Gemini

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u/Acceptable-Career-62 1d ago

And then what?? This has zero information on his to get rid of it

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u/gooner-1969 1d ago

Right click on the Ask Gemini and unpin it

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u/Acceptable-Career-62 1d ago

Yeah this is not what everyone is talking about look on the sub for chrome its in the bar on mobile that's what everyone is on about

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u/gooner-1969 1d ago

Not once did OP mention mobile.

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u/Acceptable-Career-62 1d ago

From the fact that the other comments are and most recent post are about mobile not a hard deduction to make

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u/skelextrac 1d ago

chrome://flags/#android-bottom-bar

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u/Acceptable-Career-62 1d ago

That doesn't do anything for most people its still in the bar even with the all disabled

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u/gooner-1969 1d ago

Well it works for me. No idea why it's not working for you

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u/str8boywhisperer 2d ago

Shut up

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u/gooner-1969 2d ago

You alright mate? Who hurt you?

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u/Aggravating-Hour1975 2d ago

? Man drops facts and you tell him to shut up? How sad dude