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What is Google Chrome?

By Ken Black
Updated: May 16, 2024
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Google Chrome, an Internet browser designed by Google, Inc., is one of the newer additions in the competitive Internet browsing market. For years, the Internet browser genre of software was dominated by Microsoft with its flagship Internet Explorer. However, since 2000, more Internet browsers have been appearing on the market for free, challenging Microsoft's dominance.

Google Chrome takes a minimalist approach when browsing the Internet. The browser is very simplistic in its appearance, but that is by design. According to the Web site for the browser, "Like the classic Google homepage, Google Chrome is clean and fast. It gets out of your way and gets you where you want to go."

However, Chrome is among the first to offer a number of different features. For example, though tabbed browsing has been added to nearly all browsers, Chrome takes it a step further. Instead of just opening up a blank page, the browser opens a page with thumbnail shots of the user's most visited sites. This allows for the user to quickly navigate to their desired pages.

While the design of Chrome may be somewhat simplistic, the company believes the overall product is on the cutting edge of technology. For example, if a Web site causes a conflict within a browser, often the browser would freeze up and the entire browsing session would need restarted. Google Chrome allows for only that one tab to be frozen, while the other tabs continue to function normally.

In designing Chrome, the designers borrowed from other open source software for a number of ideas. Particularly, they credit Apple's WebKit and Mozilla's Firefox. One of those features is seen in the URL bar, which serves both the traditional function and as a search bar. Firefox has an intuitive search bar where users would not have to type, for example, "www.google.com," they could simply type "google" and the proper Web page would appear.

To compete with Internet Explorer, Web browsers must continually offer a list of new features that stand the browser apart. Google Chrome and others often tout speed and responsiveness as a big issue, taking a direct aim at one of the biggest points of criticism for Internet Explorer. Stability is another key that some competing browsers often mention.

Also, as with most browsers truly interested in competing for market share with Internet Explorer, the software is free to download and use. This is nearly a must with any Internet browser simply because Internet Explorer is always included with a Windows operating system. Therefore, there is very little incentive for users to buy a different product. In many cases, standalone products have enough of a sell simply getting users to download the free product.

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Discussion Comments
By anon987734 — On Feb 05, 2015

Dirty business. After being fairly proficient on Vista I was forced to buy 8.1 Green video screens dvds that play on and off. Solve all by installing google chrome. Nothing else works for any amount of time.

By anon326277 — On Mar 20, 2013

How do I get my favorites back? Or create new ones?

By anon321853 — On Feb 24, 2013

A good browser, but is more minimal than needed.

By anon251288 — On Feb 29, 2012

I uninstalled google chrome as it made my PC screen go nuts. No thanks.

By anon244322 — On Jan 31, 2012

Google Chrome is stupid. It takes seven hours to download and when it finishes, it doesn't work!

By anon132027 — On Dec 05, 2010

My Google Chrome keeps shutting down. I re-downloaded. Same problem. What do I do?

By anon98023 — On Jul 21, 2010

I just downloaded Google Chrome bundled with Ad-Aware. I am an Australian. I live in Thailand but I cannot read or write the Thai script.

When Google Chrome downloaded it has automatically applied the Thai script. I need to change it to English but I can't find any way to change the language. Help!

By anon46505 — On Sep 26, 2009

I like what I see *but* is it free -- as in no questions asked and does it have low memory?

By anon44953 — On Sep 11, 2009

How do I remove Google Chrome? I love the search engine; but Chrome is taking over everything on my PC. I run XPPro.

By anon37494 — On Jul 20, 2009

Downloaded Chrome a few days ago, and bearing in mind i am still on dial up, i am 100% impressed, particularly with the speed, and i have tried most of the other main browsers. Thank you Google..

By anon37098 — On Jul 16, 2009

I likewise want to know the answer to the above question. *But* the same directions keep appearing after I try to uninstall Chrome. Thanks.

By anon32109 — On May 16, 2009

Why do they want me to uninstall Google Chrome before I can download Adobe Flash Player? Is this possible? Can I uninstall Chrom, install Flash player and then get chrome back? Thanks

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