If you’re a Chrome user, you may have noticed that the new tab page now includes suggestions for things to do. This is a new feature that Google introduced in Chrome 57. If you don’t want these suggestions on your new tab page, there are a few ways to disable them. First, open chrome://flags and set the “disableSuggestions” flag to true. Then, open chrome://settings and set the “suggestionsEnabled” value to false. Finally, close all of your tabs and reopen Chrome to enable the suggestions again. If you’re using an Android device, there’s also a way to disable suggestions on your new tab page without opening chrome://flags or setting preferences: just open the Settings app and select “Browser settings.” Under “Suggestions,” select “Never show this message again.”
Similar to the Chrome browser for iPhone, iPad, and Android, Google Chrome on the desktop has includes several personalized recommendations on the New Tab page. These can feel intrusive and distracting, so we’ll show you how to turn them off.
The mobile browser’s New Tab page is a lot like the Discover feed. It’s the news and other articles that Google thinks you might be interested in. The desktop version, however, is more about product recommendations and recipe ideas based on your browsing.
The good news is Google made it easy to turn off these “suggestions.” You don’t need to mess around with Chrome flags, either.
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First, go to the Chrome New Tab page by clicking the “+” icon in the top tab bar of the Chrome window. Then, click the “Customize Chrome” button in the bottom right corner.
Select “Cards” from the side menu.
From here you can choose to turn off specific suggestion types one by one, or turn them all off by selecting “Hide All Cards.”
Select “Done” when you’re finished making your choices.
That’s it! The cards that you chose to hide will no longer appear on the Chrome New Tab page. This is a nice little trick to keeping the page clean and free of distractions.
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