Tech: Chrome 'New Tab Page' problem

Subject: Tech: Chrome 'New Tab Page' problem
From: wilbyhillbilly
Date: 17 Jul 14 - 06:45 AM

I think I have at last managed to get rid of the wisersearch malware I have had for months.

I have noticed now however, that when I click the new tab box in the browser it comes up with this address in the tab box

"chrome-extension://pmgkeimkiojpjcoiiipekfjaopchhjga/snt.html"

and tells me "this web page is not found".

Anyone know how I can restore the normal chrome search page that used to appear?

In simple terms please :-)

John

Subject: RE: Tech: Chrome 'New Tab Page' problem
From: Bill D
Date: 17 Jul 14 - 12:17 PM

I don't suppose "get rid of Chrome" qualifies as the right type of 'simple'.

That browser is getting quite a bad reputation, as it gets VERY demanding about what you see and what IT sees.

I gave it up after many problems...

Perhaps someone else knows the simple answer YOU wish.

Subject: RE: Tech: Chrome 'New Tab Page' problem
From: GUEST
Date: 17 Jul 14 - 12:22 PM

http://gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/10/qa-how-to-reinstall-the-google-chrome-browser/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0

Subject: RE: Tech: Chrome 'New Tab Page' problem
From: wilbyhillbilly
Date: 17 Jul 14 - 03:22 PM

Great stuff, guest. I went to the link and one of the things it said was to check the extensions, so I did that first and hey presto, there was a strange extension called simple tab, deleted that, now everything is back to normal.

Thanks for your tip, without that I don't know how long it would have been before I checked the extensions, but I,ll certainly check on a regular basis in future.

Thanks.

Bill, I agree, it is starting to get a bit demanding now but not really sure of a suitable alternative, or if truth is told, I'm too lazy to risk changing it at the moment.

John