Google Chrome: ESGST completely shut off

I panicked a bit, when I saw ESGST had stopped working, would really be a pain in the butt using SG without it... so fingers crossed that this fix lasts for a good long while.

1 month ago

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RCSWE

I hear you, man.

Hopefully it will last or it's finally come to: Hello Firefox.

1 month ago

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Carenard

this solution will not last forever, those flags will get removed within a few months most likely(most flags I used to get rid of a bad update were gone in 1-2 months), time to swap browsers or to script version... for me the tampermonkey version happens to be even faster to.

1 month ago

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RCSWE

That is a good idea, didn't even know there was such different versions.

Do you happen to know if there's a tampermonkey version of Ublock Origin as well?

1 month ago

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Carenard

no idea, the ublock reddit pointed towards ublock origin lite which works on new version.

and ill leave it here for those using linkclump, there is a linkclump plus extension for manifest v3.

1 month ago

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RCSWE

Imma gonna be a nuisance now.

Linkclump? Never heard of it?

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Carenard

ignore it then :)

was just a note since I know others here use it

1 month ago

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Thexder

Wait, I did use linkclump for a long time.... Where is the working version? What did you leave here? Do not tease an old man! ;D :D

(Currently using Grabbit... but Linkclump will always be on my heart.)

Edit: oh, I see, I was lacking in reading skills -- you gave the info, I just had to search for linkclump PLUS. "Plus" was the key. Thanks! :D

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RCSWE

It worked, can you tell? Hahahahahaha!

Again, thank you!

1 month ago

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NateSCC

Hmm, Trying to edit ESGST settings freezes Chrome.
Can you change the settings?

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RCSWE

I can - and have no freezes. Perhaps just a time for a good ole' restart?

Also: When following the instructions you sent the links to, I restarted Chroe after each and every one. Not sure it makes any difference (don't have enough knowledge about these things) but if you didn't then maybe try that if the issue persits?

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Carenard

I would just export everything and switch to tampermonkey script version, this solution is only temporary... google will delete these flags eventually and the extension will be disabled again.

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cals7

That's what I did this morning. I assume when chrome kills the extension by removing the work around that this ver will work as long as tampermonkey works. Is that a fair assumption?

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Carenard

yes, tampermonkey works on manifest v3.

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cals7

Thanks, good to know.

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Carenard

for those that don't have those flags... go back 1 page in the thread to elions comment

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Drughi14

Great!
Thank you!

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HammerFall93

Thanks, mate! You are a lifesaver

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pb1

You scared me there for a second... I thought ESGST itself shut down, not the chrome extension.
Works fine on Firefox btw.

1 month ago

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RCSWE

Sorry 'bout that - edited the headline, don't want to scare everyone else too.

Actually now seriously contemplating switching and ditching Chrome completely.

1 month ago

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drbeckett

And you can export the data in ESGST. If you don't switch browsers, you should at least look at setting backups often, in case you don't already do that.

1 month ago

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RCSWE

Actually, seeing all the linked posts and the information given there - it does seem like this is only a temp-fix. Google seems adamant to shut us down here....
Firefox already installed. However, I hate change. I'm an old stubborn ass of a man (50+), and I have ADD/ADHD/slight autism issues... Change is HARD for me....

But this?! This pisses me off, and being pissed off comes easy to an old stubborn ass of a man, and drives change in spite of other issues.

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drbeckett

That was me also but the other way around. I was already using Firefox and preferred their way of handling bookmarks, but there was a time a while back where some extensions would only release on Chrome or the Firefox version was somewhat limited compared to the chrome version, but was used to firefox already, so ended up sticking with it. Now it's looking like it was a good idea.

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RCSWE

From one old stubborn ass of a man to another - Good job.
It doesn't really matter to me that you chose another path than I did - but the fact that you went stubborn on your choice and stuck with it? That shit garners respect. I may not approve of your choices, but I do approve of you and how you protect those very choices - Hahahahahahaha!

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pb1

I must have missed that time. I've stuck to Firefox for 20+ years (and previously used Mozilla). The most irritating changes I had to endure was when they copied some features from chrome, like moving the tabs to top. The only time I launch chrome is for all these apps like geforcenow or luna (so a couple times a year).

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