Win95 NewTab

Win95/vaporwave themed newtab page

What is Win95 NewTab?

Win95 NewTab is a Chrome extension developed by David M, and its main feature is "Win95/vaporwave themed newtab page".

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Download Win95 NewTab Extension CRX File

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Extension Usage Instructions

                        An overhaul of the new tab page in the style of windows 95/vaporwave.
This overhaul features numerous features:
-Random background on reload
-Shortcuts to your most visited sites
-Customizable clock
-A customizable searchbar
-Ability to upload and select your own wallpapers
-And more

Source code available at: https://github.com/Metal-spoon/win95-newtab

Update 1.0.10 (03/20/2023) changelog:
-Fixed bug where numpad enter would not start search request

Update 1.0.9 (03/16/2023) changelog:
-Added startpage search engine
-Fixed bug where special characters wouldn't get added to search engine queries

Update 1.0.8 (01/09/2022) changelog:
-Added toggle-able badges
-Fixed a bug with topsites that contain quotes in their titles breaking the page
-Fixed a bug with regexes breaking topsites
-Removed random wallpaper setting because it wasn't necessary
   -If you have multiple wallpapers enabled it will select a random one by default
-Some minor refactoring

Update 1.0.7 (05/08/2022) changelog:
-Fixed issue with wallpapers not saving
-Changed some styling
-Fixed issue with text overflowing in shortcut titles
-Added loading indicators
-Added three new settings for shortcuts


Update 1.0.6 (19/07/2022) changelog:
-Refactored a lot
-Changed default font
-Added outline to topsite titles
-Removed custom search engines
-Removed more unnecessary permissions

Update 1.0.3 (around 30/03/2022) changelog:
-Removed unused fontsettings permission as per Google's request
-Removed some unnecessary info on credits page
-Fixed minor bug where a certain site would not show up in the icons below the searchbox                    

Extension Basic Information

Name Win95 NewTab Win95 NewTab
ID jldkfnpihcmhefmocabimamogcmmmeia
Official URL https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/win95-newtab/jldkfnpihcmhefmocabimamogcmmmeia
Description Win95/vaporwave themed newtab page
File Size 4.38 MB
Installation Count 7,402
Current Version 1.0.10
Last Updated 2023-03-21
Publish Date 2019-05-20
Rating 4.45/5 Total 42 Ratings
Developer David M
Email [email protected]
Payment Type free
Extension Website https://github.com/Metal-spoon/win95-newtab
Help Page URL https://github.com/Metal-spoon/win95-newtab/issues
Supported Languages en
manifest.json
{
    "update_url": "https:\/\/clients2.google.com\/service\/update2\/crx",
    "name": "Win95 NewTab",
    "version": "1.0.10",
    "description": "Win95\/vaporwave themed newtab page",
    "manifest_version": 2,
    "chrome_url_overrides": {
        "newtab": ".\/html\/index.html"
    },
    "permissions": [
        "topSites",
        "chrome:\/\/favicon\/",
        "storage",
        "unlimitedStorage"
    ],
    "web_accessible_resources": [
        "assets\/font\/*.*"
    ],
    "content_security_policy": "script-src 'self'; object-src 'self';",
    "icons": {
        "48": ".\/assets\/img\/icon48.png",
        "128": ".\/assets\/img\/icon128.png"
    }
}