Chrome Stable Channel Update

Thanks for the heads up guys!

 

Google Chrome 66 Released Today Focuses on Security
April 18, 2018
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-chrome-66-released-today-focuses-on-security/

 

Interesting about the Symantec certs; I hadn't heard about it:

https://security.googleblog.com/2017/09/chromes-plan-to-distrust-symantec.html

 

Anyone having issues with video tweets embedded in forum posts after this update? Before this update if you clicked on the video in the embedded tweet it would play the video but now you just get the spinning loading circle. Only way to play it now is to click on the body of the tweet to go to twitter where the video then plays fine but with audio muted.

 

Anyone have a fresh link to Portable-only version?

 

Not yet available

 

ok-will have to wait then

 

Google Chrome 66: password export, autoplay blocker, and security updates
https://www.ghacks.net/2018/04/18/g...export-autoplay-blocker-and-security-updates/

 

Got It!!!

Yea!

 

Thanks JR.

 

I read that Google is using Chrome 66 to conduct a small trial of strict site isolation. My question is, does the strict site isolation flag still do anything? Can site isolation be on due to the trial even though the flag indicates it is disabled?

 

Yes, it does.
For example if the flag "Strict Site Isolation" chrome://flags/#enable-site-per-process is enabled, Site Isolation will be enforced (even if the flag "Site isolation trial opt-out" chrome://flags/#site-isolation-trial-opt-out has been set to "Out Out")
The flag "Strict Site Isolation" takes precedence.

But to be sure that Site Isolation is really disabled/enabled i would set both flags.
Enabling of Site Isolation:
Strict Site Isolation chrome://flags/#enable-site-per-process = Enabled
Site isolation trial opt-out chrome://flags/#site-isolation-trial-opt-out = Default
Disabling of Site Isolation:
Strict Site Isolation chrome://flags/#enable-site-per-process = Disabled
Site isolation trial opt-out chrome://flags/#site-isolation-trial-opt-out = Opt-Out

 

Thanks for the detailed response.

 

This is a no-brainer improvement on this end. Pages never loaded so smooth and fast as this.

 

@EASTER I am happy to hear that your transition over to Chrome has been a smooth and successful transition.

 

Also @EASTER, I thought you didn't use PortableApps?

 

Normally I don't but made an exception in this instance since you guys seem pretty excited all about "site isolation" etc.

 

First look at Google Chrome's UI design refresh
Users of Google Chrome Canary, the cutting edge version of Google's web browser, have a chance to get a sneak peek of a user interface design refresh that Google may plan to launch in all versions of Chrome eventually.
April 23, 2018
https://www.ghacks.net/2018/04/23/first-look-at-google-chromes-ui-design-refresh/

 

Looks like another Stable release isn't due for 34 days (May 29), unless there are incremental releases of 66 prior to 67. Release timeline

 

I find it funny and ironic that after all the fuss and complaints about firefox australis copying chrome... now chrome is going to copy australis. I'm sure in the form of chrome the new design will be lauded.

 

Probably