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I'll cut them. Is there a guide somewhere on "how" to cut them?

Does removing these "break" any of the "functions" that you and I don't use but that other users may choose to "opt-in"? Functions like built-in Adfilter, network speed optimizations, hardware acceleration, enable IE DEP, prerender links, built-in anti-tracking privacy protection, Open DoH?

Awesome! Great news!

How did video testing go?

@Dixel - I must have a before and after screencap demonstrating that these actually DO anything. It's really not too much to ask to spend the tiny amount of time to do a screencap - I am clearly putting HOURS/DAYS into this project, a screencap is really not too much to ask in return. I have never witnessed any of them DOING anything and their "presence" in resources.dll is MEANINGLESS unless actually USED. I would like to remind you, it is not my goal to compile "Iron Redux" (an SRWare Iron version based on Chrome 86). I am a programmer (but in different programming language). It is extremely common for "subroutines" to be "present" but NEVER CALLED. The "presence" of items can ALWAYS be "found" (shadows of old routines, portions of future routines not yet used) - you need to demonstrate that they actually DO something. Again, I'm not compiling "Iron Redux" - I kindly request to please honor and respect that distinction.

May also need to open Settings, go to Advanced, click the Clear browsing data button in the Privacy section, then set those checkboxes to your liking, possibly unchecking the Automatically at the bottom.

You can try this - with 360Chrome closed, edit the 360Loader.ini file so that the [RunAfter] section contains only the following, save the new .ini, then launch 360Chrome with the new .ini -- DirRemove=%Profile%\safemon|e DirRemove=%Profile%\Webstore Downloads|e DirRemove=%Profile%\BrowserMetrics* DirRemove=%Profile%\ShaderCache FileDelete=%Profile%\*-journal*;chrome_shutdown_ms*;switch_core*;*.log FileDelete=%Profile%\Default\*.tmp;*-journal;log;log.old;*.log FileDelete=.\Chrome\Application\*.log DirRemove=%Profile%\Default\Cache DirRemove=%Profile%\Default\Code Cache DirRemove=%Profile%\Default\GPUCache DirRemove=%Profile%\Default\Media Cache DirRemove=%Profile%\Default\Pepper Data DirRemove=%Profile%\Default\DailyBackup

I do have it set up by default to delete cookies and cache after every session. Users that prefer to save cookies and cache will have to change a setting or two. I'll probably create a thread specific to Build 2206 once I complete this weekend's modifications and upload again.

Settings - Content settings Allow local data to be set (recommended) --> Allow local data to be set == file 8641 Keep local data only until you quit your browser --> Delete local data when browser is closed == file 8642 Block accessing records. --> Block accessing records == file 5829 Manage exceptions… --> Manage exceptions == file 8707 All cookies and site data… --> Stored cookies and site data == file 8708 Show all images (recommended) --> Show all images == file 6103 Allow all sites to run JavaScript (recommended) --> Allow all sites to run JavaScript == file 8668 Allow sites to ask to become default handlers for protocols (recommended) --> Allow sites to ask to become default handlers for protocols == file 8671 Manage handlers… --> Manage handlers == file 8709 Automatic downloads --> Automatic downloads == file 4832 Run automatically (recommended) --> Run automatically == file 6096 Disable individual plug-ins… --> Disable individual plugins == file 6099 Ask when a site tries to track your physical location (recommended) --> Ask when a site tries to track your physical location == file 8684 Ask when a site wants to show notifications (recommended) --> Ask when a site wants to show notifications == file 8692 Full screen --> Full Screen == file 358 Mouse cursor lock --> Mouse Cursor == file 5882 Ask when a site tries to disable the mouse cursor (recommended) --> Ask when a site tries to disable the mouse cursor == file 6480 Ask when a site requires access to your microphone (recommended) --> Ask when a site requires access to your microphone == file 8652 Ask when a site requires access to your camera (recommended) --> Ask when a site requires access to your camera == file 8654 Ask when a site requires access to your camera and microphone (recommended) --> Ask when a site requires access to your camera and microphone == file 8650 [note: I think this only shows on certain hardware]

Settings - Lab When memory takes up too much, auto discard background tabs --> Automatically discard background tabs when browser uses too much RAM == file 6331 When memory takes up too much, remind me to clean up --> Reminder to optimize memory when browser uses too much RAM == file 6332 Remind me to clean up when the cache takes up too much disk space --> Reminder to clean cache when cache uses too much disk space == file 6333 Prerender the links below the mouse --> Prerender link below mouse == file 6334 Speed up the download with the thundercloud acceleration engine --> Enable Thunder download manager == file 6325 Enable the use of experimental DirectWrite font rendering system --> Use experimental DirectWrite font rendering == file 6320 popup opens in a new tab --> Pop-ups open in new tab == file 6321 IE kernal popup opens in a new tab --> IE kernel - pop-ups open in new tab == file 6323 IE kernal enable data execution prevention(DEP) --> IE kernel - enable Data Execution Prevention (DEP) == file 6324 forbid operating system virtual keyboard --> Disable operating system virtual keyboard == file 6322 Using battery, show save power mode button --> Show Power Save button when running on battery == file 6630 [note: Power Save button displays Chinese characters on mouse-hover] Selecting power mode, battery level low than --> When battery level below == file 6631 , will auto enter. --> then automatically enter Power Save mode == file 6632 [note: requires padding in a future fix] Enable And Show Snap Plugin In Toolbar --> Enable and show == file 6638 Enable But Hide Snap Plugin In Toolbar --> Enable but hide == file 6640 Disable And Hide Snap Plugin In Toolbar --> Disable and hide == file 6639 [note: this is the default when none are selected]

Settings - Lab Enable "image magnifying" --> Enable magnifier == file 6328 Hide "image magnifying" icon to free up more areas to display images --> Hide magnifier to allow more space to display images == file 6329 Manage the enabled web site --> Manage enabled website == file 6243 Manage the enabled site… --> Manage enabled website == file 6330

Settings - Search engines $1 (Default) --> $1 (default) == file 7332 Settings - Tabs Warn me when closing multiple tabs --> Warn when closing multiple tabs == file 6304

I don't change it either. I use the portable and configure the .ini to delete the cache on exit, coupled with the Settings - Advanced -> Clear browsing data settings

The way I see it is that there is a HUGE difference between modifying 360Chrome for general use and creating something that we should probably call "Iron Redux" (SRWare Iron 2.0 ?). Rewriting chrome.dll for some minor tweaks is one thing, rewriting it where it drops from its original file size of 113 MB or so all the way down to 40 MB because of how much we "took out" is for whoever wants to come along and create "Iron Redux"

Settings - Advanced Page utility --> Page Utility == file 6151 Show tip on the video. --> Show tips on videos == file 6150 Cache Location: --> Cache location: == file 6068 Change the cache location, will empty the cache and relaunch 360Chrome. --> Changing cache location will empty the cache and relaunch 360Chrome == file 6070 PS: Don't put the directory in USB Disk or Portable Device. --> PS - don't put the directory on a USB disk or portable device == file 6071 Disable automatic translation will improving the page loading speed. You can still use the Right-Click Menu "translated to". --> Disable automatic translation for improved page load speed == file 6077 Manage certificates… --> Manage certificates == file 8939 Site trusted or blocked --> Trusted or blocked sites == file 6230 Header of Site Trusted Or Blocked --> Trusted or blocked sites == file 6231 (Only from the popup window) --> (only for pop-ups) == file 6232 [note: space before opening parenthesis] Background apps --> Background Apps == file 6194

Thanks @XPerceniol - the more users we can get the better!

Settings - Basic Manage search engines… --> Manage search engines == file 8912 $1 is not currently your default browser. --> $1 is not currently the default browser == file 8918

I haven't looked at 1106 yet, that may be an option once I revisit 1006/1106. There's several "opt-in" 'features' that I chose not to "break" in case some people actually want them (their choice). The search engine fall-back is one, the use a prediction service is another, the protect you and your devices is another, the smart prereading is another, the web service for navigation errors is another, the "do not track" scam is another, the automatic translation is another. I didn't jump through any hoops to remove all of them from chrome.dll, the end-user can still "opt-in" if that is their preference. The built-in Adfilter is yet another - no way would I trust it but if users want to "opt-in", they still can.

I see that as "opt in" also. My skin disables the icon to go to that skin site, you have to jump through your own hoops if you don't want to use the XP skin I provided - as I'm sure you noticed since you don't like the XP skin.

Yes, Chinese DNS has been disabled.

I am aware. But they are overridden by various settings. Code that exists in chrome.dll but NEVER USED based on SMART SETTINGS don't bother me. If a user wishes to OPT-IN on those settings, I see that as "user preference".

Those are the "fallback" search engines that are only used if your default is unavailable. You can OPT-OUT of the "fallback" search engine by UNCHECKING the option for it in Settings - Basic -> Search section -->> second entry with the drop-down to the right. If you opt-in versus opt-out, then I suggest revisiting Settings - Basic. Other than that, it is never used as long as you don't CHECK that checkbox.

The Web Data file that my rebuild starts off with should have the Russian Google removed. Unless I did that since my last upload, I do not recall.

Settings - Advanced Adfilter exception management --> Pop-up exceptions == file 6165 Exception sites can pop up Windows --> Exception sites allow pop-ups == file 6487 $1 is using your computer's system proxy settings to connect to the network. --> $1 uses your computer's system proxy settings == file 8965 Change proxy settings… --> System proxy settings == file 17668 Proxy setting --> Proxy settings == file 6337

ps - I plan on doing a rebuild for beta 1006 at some point in time, but for now I'm focusing on build 2206 [my initial run on 1006 had a TON of telemetry connections and it checks for an updated file (icudtl.dat ?) on every run]... 1006 will require a larger set of HOSTS file entries but I would prefer no telemetry connections out-of-the-box, without users needing to modify their HOSTS file...