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I have already researched this and all information is either for old versions of chrome or says that it's impossible.

Also, I don't want to attach any arguments to the end of chrome, like suggested here

With the new tab page in chrome 29.0.1547.62, the first launch (as in, every time you launch a new chrome window when none are open) is always very laggy. It can take up to 1-2 minutes and sometimes crashes.

I use the omnibox if I want to search, I have no need for the google search bar (it's easier to use, you just press F6 and type your search) and I don't need the most visited pages.

What do I do in the newest chrome to change this? I'm using windows 7 and the desktop version of windows 8 (two different computers)

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  • One option is to revert to the old new tab page as described [here](http://superuser.com/questions/8737/how-do-i-fix-google-chromes-latest-new-tab-page?rq=1). And, of course, file a bug report. – J David Smith Oct 08 '13 at 19:04
  • I don't want to add any arguments to chrome on launch, I want to do it within chrome. – Jon Oct 08 '13 at 19:05
  • Maybe you could try [this](http://superuser.com/questions/651869/i-want-my-old-speed-dial-page-on-google-chrome/651870#651870) and set a blanc homepage. – Rik Oct 08 '13 at 19:10
  • That may or may not be possible. Not every option is available for changing within the application. Searching through the `chrome://flags` page reveals nothing related (unless its some rendering bug; might want to try disabling all the rendering options there and seeing if it helps). Since you're asking here, I'm assuming you've already attempted changing the default startup page in `chrome://settings`. – J David Smith Oct 08 '13 at 19:12
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    See http://superuser.com/questions/650099/restore-new-tab-page-behavior-in-google-chrome-29-0-1547-76-to-link-to-apps – jjlin Oct 08 '13 at 20:23

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In Chrome, type in chrome://flags/#enable-instant-extended-api and disable that option to remove the Google Search Bar from the New Tab Page.

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