Yahoo Homepage

Yahoo Homepage

Get daily top headlines when opening your browser! This extension automatically sets Yahoo.com as your homepage and new tab page.

What is Yahoo Homepage?
'Yahoo Homepage' is a Chrome extension enabling direct access to Yahoo.com. The extension sets Yahoo as your default homepage and new tab, offering instant access to trending news and popular stories from diverse domains like sports and finance. Additionally, it facilitates direct internet search from Yahoo.com.
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Stats
Users: 500,000+
Rating: 3.82 (61)
Version: 3.0.6 (Last updated: 2023-07-04)
Creation date: 2020-08-26
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Overrides new tab: Yes
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • storage
  • cookies
  • alarms
  • declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess
Host permissions:
  • *://*.yahoo.com/*
Size: 870.40K
Stats date:

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Yahoo Homepage
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Summary
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Stay on top of everything you love with the Yahoo Homepage Extension.

Discover breaking news, videos, events and more when you install this extension to make Yahoo.com your default homepage in every new browser window and tab you open. Install the free extension now to customize your browser with Yahoo!

Features:

  • Get quick access to the latest trending news, videos and events on Yahoo.com
  • Stay up-to-date with a special feed of popular stories from Yahoo Sports and Yahoo Finance
  • Search the internet directly from Yahoo.com

Also, an easy to use Yahoo icon will be placed on your toolbar for access to Yahoo.com

This extension automatically sets Yahoo.com as your homepage and new tab page. It also installs a Yahoo icon on your toolbar

User reviews
User reviews summary
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Good
  • Excellent
  • Awesome extension
Cons
  • Difficult to navigate
  • Liberal news bias
  • Issues with updates and installation
Most mentioned
  • Difficult to navigate
  • Liberal news bias
  • Issues with updates and installation
Recent reviews
The old Yahoo was easier to navigate. Doesnt look like you can go back to "classic".
by flstf481 flstf481, 2024-03-30

by jawed anwar jawed anwar, 2023-12-22

when my computer said I had some up dates it did and now my sort by sender, is not on my email why and how do I fix the problem I liked the old Yahoo. Sort by newest, oldest, unread, read, Sender that was my favorite one on the list
by Robin D Carter Robin D Carter, 2024-02-01
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Safety
Risk impact

Yahoo Homepage is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Yahoo Homepage if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

Yahoo Homepage has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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