Pipes For New Tabs

Name: Pipes For New Tabs
Rating: 4.333333333333333 (6 reviews)
Author: http://macleodsawyer.com/

By: http://macleodsawyer.com/

This extension replicates the old Windows Screensaver on your new tab page

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Pipes For New Tabs brings nostalgia to your browsing experience by replicating the iconic Windows Pipes screensaver directly on your new tab page. Every time you open a new tab, a brand new pipe animation begins its mesmerizing journey, just like the original screensaver you used to enjoy for hours. This extension is perfect for users who love vintage Windows aesthetics and want to add a touch of retro charm to their daily web activities.

Extension Productivity Entertainment Design

By:: http://macleodsawyer.com/
Users:: 81 2
Rating:: 4.33

(6)
Version:: 0.0.1 Last updated: 2016-01-07
Creation date:: 2016-01-07
Risk:: Low risk impact Low risk likelihood
Size:: 874.00KB
URLs:: Website
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Chrome Web Store
Data ingested on:: 2025-07-19

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Ranking

# 77,100 ▲ 384

Other rankings

#8111 in Just for Fun ▼ 2

User reviews

It's got the pipes, and that's great, but it doesn't have any settings that you can change. While I'm not too mad that I can't change the color, I really wish I could change the speed. Personally I think it's way to fast. You should be able to change those things, that's the way it used to be.

Do*****, 2018-11-15

Brings back so many good childhood memories, and those are ones more towards my time in elementary school (I miss those days). I remember sitting in the computer lab and watching just this for minutes on end; and also on my sister's old computer back in the early '00's. Bravo Job on returning what little fun we all had!! Hope to see more of this type of extension (as simple as it is). -Chuck

Ch*****, 2016-01-08

Retrotastic

Ma*****, 2016-01-07

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Risk impact

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Pipes For New Tabs requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

Medium Can alter new tab settings; fairly benign but with some capability to affect user experience.

Risk likelihood

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Pipes For New Tabs has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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