HCOS - Hide Chrome Omnibox Suggestions

## Short Description / Short Description Hide historical search suggestions in the Chrome address bar (Omnibox) for a cleaner browsing experience. Hide Chrome Omnibox (Search & Address bar) suggestions for a cleaner browsing experience. ## Detailed Description / Detailed Description ### What is HCOS? / What is HCOS? HCOS (Hide Chrome Omnibox Suggestions) is an extension designed to address historical search suggestions in the Chrome address bar. It automatically deletes relevant history records to prevent unwanted address bar suggestions and provide a cleaner, more focused browsing experience. HCOS (Hide Chrome Omnibox Suggestions) is an extension designed to solve the problem of historical search suggestions in the Chrome browser's address bar. It effectively avoids unnecessary search suggestions in the address bar by automatically deleting relevant history records, providing users with a cleaner and more focused browsing experience. ### Core Features / Core Features 1. Auto-delete Google search history / Auto-delete Google search history - When users visit Google search pages, the extension automatically deletes the corresponding history record - Prevents related search suggestions from appearing in the address bar - When users visit Google search pages, the extension automatically deletes that history record - Prevents related search suggestions from appearing in the address bar 2. Support for custom websites / Support for custom websites - Users can add other websites, and the extension automatically deletes their history records - Supports up to 5 custom websites to avoid affecting Chrome performance - Users can add other websites, and the extension will automatically delete history records for these sites - Supports up to 5 custom websites to avoid affecting Chrome performance 3. Batch clean history records / Batch clean history records - Upon first installation, cleans up Google search history from the past month (up to 5000 records) - Provides a manual cleanup button to clear history for all added websites at any time - Cleans up Google search history records within one month (up to 5000 records) upon first installation - Provides a manual cleanup button to clear history records for all added websites at any time 4. User-friendly configuration interface / User-friendly configuration interface - Provides an intuitive options page for managing custom websites - Supports an interface in both Chinese and English - Provides an intuitive options page for users to manage custom websites - Supports both English and Chinese bilingual interface ### How to Use / How to Use 1. Install the extension / Install the extension - Install the HCOS extension from the Chrome Web Store - After installation, the extension automatically cleans up Google search history from the past month - Install the HCOS extension from the Chrome Web Store - After installation, the extension automatically cleans up Google search history records within one month 2. Configure custom websites / Configure custom websites - Click the HCOS icon in the browser toolbar - Click "here" to go to the options page - Enter a website prefix (e.g., " https://www.google.") in the "Add new website" section - Click the "Add" button, and the extension will automatically clean up history for that website - Click the HCOS icon in the browser toolbar - Click "here" to navigate to the options page - Enter the website prefix (e.g., " https://www.google .") in the "Add new website" section - Click the "Add" button, and the extension will automatically clean up history records for that website 3. Manually clean history records / Manually clean history records - Find the "Clean history records" section on the options page - Click the "Clean history records for all added websites" button - Wait for cleanup to complete (it may take a few seconds) - Find the "Clean history records" section on the options page - Click the "Clean history records for all added websites" button - Wait for the cleanup to complete (may take up to a few seconds) ### Notes / Notes 1. History sync / History sync - If the extension does not work, disable Chrome's history sync feature - Path: Settings -> You and Google -> Sync and Google services -> Manage what you sync -> Customize sync -> turn off "History" - If the extension doesn't work, please disable Chrome's history sync feature - Path: Settings -> You and Google -> Sync and Google services -> Manage what you sync -> Customize sync -> Turn off "History" 2. Cleanup scope / Cleanup scope - By default, cleans up history from the past month, up to 5000 records - History older than one month and history already present before installation must be deleted manually - The extension only takes effect after installation; historical search suggestions will not be deleted, so please delete them manually - By default, cleans up history records within one month, up to 5000 records - History records older than one month and existing history records before installing the extension need to be manually deleted - The extension only takes effect after installation; historical search suggestions will not be deleted automatically, please delete them manually 3. Performance impact / Performance impact - The extension is designed to be lightweight and has little impact on Chrome performance - Supports up to 5 custom websites to avoid excessive resource consumption - The extension is designed to be lightweight and basically does not affect Chrome's performance - Supports up to 5 custom websites to avoid excessive resource consumption ### Technical Features / Technical Features - Lightweight design: Concise core functions focused on solving one specific problem - User-friendly: Provides a clear configuration interface and detailed instructions - Efficient implementation: Uses Chrome extension APIs for fast core functionality - Scalability: Supports custom websites to meet different users' needs - Safe and reliable: Requests only necessary permissions to protect user privacy - Lightweight design : Core functions are concise and focused on solving a specific problem - User-friendly : Provides a clear configuration interface and detailed instructions - Efficient implementation : Uses Chrome extension API to implement core functions with fast response speed - Scalability : Supports custom websites to meet different users' needs - Safe and reliable : Only requests necessary permissions to protect user privacy ### Contact Us / Contact Us If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact us through: - Email: [email protected] If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact us through: - Email: [email protected] ### Privacy Policy / Privacy Policy The HCOS extension respects user privacy and does not collect or transmit any user data. It uses only the necessary permissions (history and storage) to provide its functions, and all operations are performed locally. The HCOS extension respects user privacy and does not collect or transmit any user data. The extension only uses necessary permissions (history and storage) to implement its functions, and all operations are completed locally.