Omnibox NCR
Force google.com (aka Google No Country Redirect) when searching in Google Chrome Omnibox
What is Omnibox NCR?
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Summary
This extension, will force using google.com (aka Google No Country Redirect) when you search in Google Chrome Omnibox.
If you travel a lot, or you just care about privacy and use proxy to hide your real IP from another country, imagine you’re in China and using a Japanese proxy, Google always redirects you to google.co.jp when you search in Google Chrome Omnibox. This extension could definitely make your browser stick with google.com.
Under the Hood
This extension simply replace the URL you request before onBeforeRequest to google.com, no additional internet request will be made since the replace process will be done in 307 Internal Redirect.
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Risk impact
Omnibox NCR is very risky to use and it requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Avoid installing this extension unless you absolutely trust this publisher.
Risk likelihood
Omnibox NCR has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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