Win7 Scrollbars

Scrollbars that match Windows 7's native appearance.

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Win7 Scrollbars is a Chrome extension designed to bring back the classic Windows 7 native scrollbar appearance. Modern Chrome versions replaced system native scrollbars with a new style that lacks arrow buttons and the familiar look. This extension restores the scrollbars to precisely match the Windows 7 style including the arrow buttons, providing a nostalgic and functional scrolling experience.

Implemented entirely in CSS with no JavaScript or external resource access, Win7 Scrollbars respects your privacy and operates solely on your local machine. It cannot modify content or track user data. Note that it does not affect certain Chrome internal pages, PDF viewer, developer tools, or drop-down menus due to technical limitations. Users can enable scrollbar styling on file URLs and in incognito mode via extension settings. Win7 Scrollbars offers a simple, safe way to enjoy Windows 7 style scrollbars in the Chrome browser.

Extension

By:: Five4
Users:: 10,000
Rating:: 4.34

(269)
Version:: 1.1 Last updated: 2014-01-27
Creation date:: 2014-01-26
Risk:: Low risk impact Low risk likelihood
Size:: 16.42KB
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Chrome Web Store
Data ingested on:: 2025-07-09

Ranking

# 6,622 ▲ 74

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#10191 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 3 #213 in arrow keyword 10 ▼ 65

User reviews

Win7 Scrollbars is praised for restoring classic Windows 7 scrollbar visuals and usability, adding scroll arrows and working on most websites immediately. However, common issues include missing borders on the scrollbar thumb, lack of support on sites like YouTube, occasional functionality problems causing errors, and reduced compatibility due to lack of recent updates. Despite limitations, users appreciate the extension's nostalgia and improved usability over modern minimalistic scrollbars and hope for future fixes and updates.

Pros

Restores classic Windows 7 style scrollbars providing a nostalgic and visually appealing experience.
Scrollbars appear on most websites, enhancing consistency and usability.
Improves usability compared to newer thin, rounded, or minimalistic scrollbars in browsers.
Adds scroll arrow buttons allowing more precise scrolling in some contexts.
Works immediately without waiting for page load, enhancing user experience.

Cons

Scrollbar thumb missing proper borders on top and bottom, making it appear cut off or visually incomplete.
Lack of support on some websites like YouTube and Chrome Web Store pages.
Causes functionality issues such as Google search errors and status errors for some users.
No updates for years resulting in compatibility issues with newer versions of Chrome and other browsers.
Some users report the extension being disabled automatically or not working well with recent browser updates.

Recent reviews

This is the best scrollbar modifier so far. It doesn't wait for the page to finish loading and is immediately available. Opera not having settings to override the ridiculously thin scrollbar is _egregiously hostile_ to the user!

To*****, 2025-05-27

Almost perfect! I didn't like the recent browser update replacing the generic Windows scrollbar with a "Mac-ified" or mobile looking one--thin, with rounded corners. While it looks alright, it's bad for usability since it doesn't show you the area where you can click to scroll, and no buttons appear when you click the up/down arrows, just changes the triangles' size. This extension works so well, this is even better than what I had before! This is the GOAT Windows 7 scrollbar, even better than Windows 10 one. My only (very minor) gripe is the rectangle bar image (what you click on to scroll) lacks a proper border on the top and bottom. It looks like someone cropped the jpg. I don't know if this is actually possible to fix or not, but just putting it out there. Anyway, I highly recommend this extension regardless.

Ju*****, 2025-05-25

Please fix the borders, i really love the addon, and i will give it 5 stars the moment it's fixed

Ma*****, 2025-05-17

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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Win7 Scrollbars requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

High Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.

Risk likelihood

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Win7 Scrollbars has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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