Google today launched Google Chrome 66 on all supported platforms.
The new version brings back a password extractor, has an autoplay blocking feature video and as usual comes with many fixes security.
The official publication in the blog Chrome Releases reveals just a few of the changes that come with the new version of the browser application.
The announcement reveals the security issues reported by third-party repaired in Chrome 66 as well as the first trial release of the new feature site isolation which will initially be available to a small group of Chrome users.
Google Chrome users who do not wish to participate in the trial can disable the upcoming feature from the internal address:
chrome://flags#site-isolation-trial-opt-out
Those who want to try the new Chrome feature can visit it check page to determine if site isolation is active in their application.
One of the new features of Chrome 66 is better management of automatic video playback with audio. Basically, Chrome's improved feature blocks videos on (more) websites if the audio is turned on.
There are exceptions to this rule. One of the criteria that Chrome will use to determine when to play a video with sound is the site's Multimedia Engagement Index.
What is this; If you have played other videos on the page, the videos with audio will still play automatically. Google's original plan was to release the video by blocking audio from Chrome 64, but the feature was postponed.
Lastly, letting us know that the new Chrome 66 restores the ability to export passwords.
To download all saved passwords from Chrome 66 or an upcoming version:
Visit the internal address
chrome://settings/passwords
Make it click in the menu next to “saved passwords”, and select export passwords.
Select "export passwords" again. Chrome will warn you that saved passwords are not encrypted and will therefore be visible to anyone who has access to the file.
You will be prompted to type in the Windows username and password to confirm the export.
I just mention that if we go to Settings θεια Help… About Chrome… then we see if the update has been done (and if it has not been done then Chrome starts on its own and does it)