Change isn’t always easy. Back in September, Google revamped the “New Tab” page in its Chrome browser — and a lot of folks weren’t too thrilled with the results.
The new “New Tab” page used to be easy enough to avoid: A setting in Chrome’s about://flags section let you toggle back to the original “New Tab” setup with a flip of a switch. But this week’s latest stable Chrome release removed that setting from the browser.
So what to do? If you’re still not a fan of the new “New Tab” page, I have a new workaround that might be just what you need.
This one requires a third-party extension called New Tab Redirect. It’s free to use.
All you do is install the extension and then head into its settings (you’ll be presented with a link immediately after installation). Click the option to have the extension set the Chrome Apps page as your “New Tab” page. Open a new tab, and voilà: You’ll have something pretty darn close to the original “New Tab” setup.