This command allows you to know what Chromium-based browsers know about us and our habits when browsing.

There are different Chromium-based browsers on the market. Google Chrome, of course, but also Edge and Brave, have some less known functions and commands and this is the case of omnibox, an instruction that allows us to know how much the browser we use knows about our interests and searches when surfing the net.

When navigating, we leave a trace of everything that we look for or that we read. It does not matter which browser is used. The difference is that in the case of those based on Chromium, you can access a command that allows you to know what the browser knows about you.

Your browsing habits exposed

Surely when browsing and starting to type something in the current browser you have been surprised like Chrome, Edge, Brave … with the autocomplete function they are offering possible alternatives to what we are typing. Alternatives that often become certainties.

In these browsers there is a command that allows us to know what does the browser know about our browsing habits. An option available for Chromium-based browsers and that in the case of Chrome requires typing the following command in the address bar:

chrome: // omnibox /

In the case of using Microsoft Edge, the instruction to type in the address bar changes slightly With respect to Chrome and so what we must write in the omnibar is the following:

edge: // omnibox /

In the case of using Brave, use the word “brave” instead of “Chrome” or “Edge”:

brave: // omnibox /

By typing this command a search box appears with different settings and options. We will see a search box at the top left. Just type there and information will appear, which is based on our search and browsing history, also on the results of the searches that we have been receiving and on the bookmarks.

And for example, if we start writing a URL that we visit often, the browser will show us many more details, such as when was the last time we visited and how often. In addition, the browser has memory and can show us this information for a long time.

The information it offers is very complete. Along with the aforementioned data, informs us about the importance of a word or phrase in our searches or terms related to that navigation.

But the surprises do not end here, and it is enough to replace the word omnibox by “predictors” and we will see a list of which are the sites that we are most likely to visit when you type a character or characters in the address bar. On the other hand, when writing “media-engagement”, the browser will show the main websites that we visit to interact with the media.

VIA | ZDnet

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This command allows you to know what Chromium-based browsers know about us and our habits when browsing.

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