Disable or Hide ‘Reading List’ From Chrome Bookmark
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There’s a feature in Google Chrome that allows you to add pages to your ‘Reading List’ so you can access them later. However, if you don’t use it or want to keep others from seeing the list, here’s how to disable or hide it.
To disable the ‘Reading List’ feature, simply right click on the Bookmarks bar and uncheck the option “Show Reading List”. That’s it. If you want to hide the section but keep the feature enabled, you can drag and drop it to another location on the bookmark bar. For example, you can put it at the end of the bookmark bar. If you want to completely remove the ‘Reading List’ section from Chrome, you will need to delete or rename the file “reading_list.db” which is located in the “Default” folder. Once you have located and renamed the “reading_list.db” file, restart Google Chrome and the ‘Reading List’ section will be gone.
Disable Reading List on Chrome
Many people use the reading list function on Chrome to save articles for later reading, but what if you don’t want others to see the articles you’ve saved? In this post, we’ll show you how to disable the reading list on Chrome. Keep in mind that disabling the reading list will also disable your ability to save articles for offline reading.
First, open Chrome and type “chrome://flags/#save-pages-later” into the address bar. This will open the experimental features page. Then find the “Enable reading list” flag and set it to “Disabled”.Lastly, restart Chrome. Once you have restarted Chrome, the reading list feature will be disabled and your saved articles will be hidden. If you ever want to re-enable the reading list, simply follow the steps above and set the “Enable reading list” flag to “Default”.
Hide Reading List from Chrome Menu
There’s no need to show everyone the books you’re reading! Here’s how to hide your reading list from the Chrome menu. This will keep your browsing history private and stop people from judging you by the books you’re reading.
If you want to hide the reading list from the Chrome menu but keep the feature enabled, you can do so by following these steps. First, open Chrome and type “chrome://flags/#enable-reading-list” into the address bar. This will open the experimental features page. Then find the “Enable reading list in chrome://settings” flag and set it to “Disabled”. Lastly, restart Chrome. Once you have restarted Chrome, the reading list will be hidden from the settings menu. If you ever want to show the reading list in the settings menu again, simply follow the steps above and set the “Enable reading list in chrome://settings” flag to “Default”.
Reason for Disabling or Hiding ‘Reading List’ From Chrome Bookmark
There could be several reasons why you would want to disable or hide the ‘Reading List’ from your Chrome Bookmark. You may have privacy concerns, or you may simply not use it and prefer not to see it taking up space on your bookmark bar. In this tutorial, we will show you how to do both. Keep in mind that disabling the ‘Reading List’ will also disable any syncing features that are associated with it.
The ‘Reading List’ feature in Google Chrome can be handy if you want to save articles for later reading. However, if you don’t use it or want to keep others from seeing the list, you may want to disable or hide it. Disabling the ‘Reading List’ feature will also disable your ability to save articles for offline reading. To hide the ‘Reading List’ section from the Chrome menu, you will need to set the “Enable reading list in chrome://settings” flag to “Disabled”. Once you have done this, restart Google Chrome and the ‘Reading List’ section will be hidden. If you ever want to show the ‘Reading List’ in the settings menu again, simply follow the steps above and set the “Enable reading list in chrome://settings” flag to “Default”.