HCOS - Hide Chrome Omnibox Suggestions

Hide Chrome Omnibox (Search&Address bar) Suggestions.

HCOS - Hide Chrome Omnibox Suggestions

HCOS is a Chrome extension designed to enhance your browsing privacy and streamline your search experience by hiding the historical search suggestions that appear when you focus on the address bar (Omnibox) on new tab pages. It works by deleting Google search records related to your typed queries, ensuring no suggestions are displayed from your past searches.

Additionally, HCOS allows you to customize your browsing further by enabling the addition of custom website URL prefixes via the extension's options page. This feature provides a tailored and distraction-free browsing environment by controlling which URL suggestions you want to see or avoid. Simple to install and easy to use, HCOS improves your Chrome address bar usability without compromising performance.

By:
SiyiLee
Users:
10,000
Rating:
4.62
(120)
1 new ratings
Version:
1.1 Last updated: 2020-11-24
Creation date:
2020-11-05
Risk:
Low risk impact Low risk likelihood
Permissions:
  • history
  • storage
Size:
36.34K
Email:
li*****@163.com
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Chrome Web Store
Updated:
a day ago

User reviews

HCOS - Hide Chrome Omnibox Suggestions is praised for effectively removing search history from Chrome's omnibox, providing a cleaner search experience and addressing a feature Chrome lacks. Users value its privacy benefits and simplicity. However, multiple reviews note that the extension fails to work after recent Chrome updates and requires disabling sync. The lack of timely updates and Chrome's restrictions limit its functionality, frustrating users who rely on it. Some users found temporary fixes like clearing history, but overall, consistent compatibility remains a significant issue.
Pros
  • Effectively hides Chrome omnibox search history and suggestions as intended.
  • Provides a clean search bar without previous search records, enhancing user privacy and focus.
  • Easy to use and appreciated by users for fulfilling a basic but missing Chrome feature.
  • Receives positive feedback for meeting a specific user need not supported natively by Chrome.
  • Some users found workarounds (like clearing history) to make the extension work temporarily.
Cons
  • No longer works properly after recent Chrome updates, causing user dissatisfaction.
  • Requires disabling sync to function correctly, which is inconvenient.
  • Lacks updates and maintenance, leading to compatibility issues with newer Chrome versions.
  • Some users report the extension does not fully hide suggestions, including bookmarks or other saved data.
  • Chrome itself restricts or blocks functionalities needed for the extension to work as intended.
Recent reviews
Nice tool to get rid of chrome omnibox suggestions
by Sa*****, 2025-06-10

很好用的工具, 可惜浏览器升级后就不能用了
by ST*****, 2025-04-30

最近用不了,我好难受阿
by te*****, 2025-03-08
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Extension safety

Risk impact

HCOS - Hide Chrome Omnibox Suggestions requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details
  • High Allows retrieval of a user’s browsing history, presenting a notable privacy risk.
Risk likelihood

HCOS - Hide Chrome Omnibox Suggestions has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details
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