Prevent Duplicate Tabs

Prevent duplicate tabs

Prevent Duplicate Tabs - Edge Add-on to Keep Browser Clean

"Prevent Duplicate Tabs" is an Edge add-on that stops the browser from creating or repeating duplicate tabs of the same addresses. This extension allows you to manage which events trigger the closing of repeated tabs and whether or not querystrings and hashes in URLs are considering factors. It provides an option to specify exceptions and effectively works in both normal and incognito modes. The process is automatic, but it provides quick enable/disable options for user flexibility.
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Add-on stats

Users: 6,642
-142
Rating: 4.30
(19)
Version: 0.7.10 (Last updated: 2023-04-03)
Creation date: 2021-04-27
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • storage
Size: 40.16K

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Prevent Duplicate Tabs (v0.7.10)
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Add-on summary

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Prevents from automatically creating new tabs or repeating tabs when two or more tabs have the same addresses

The process of closing repeated tabs is automatic based on settings that you can determine within the extension/add-on, it is also possible to quickly disable and activate the add-on without having to access the extensions panel.

You can add a host or URL to specify as an exception so that the add-on does not close repeated tabs.

The extension/add-on has support for closing repeated tabs in incognito/anonymous mode, but this works in isolation and will not share any information in anonymous mode with normal mode, being completely separate actions.

Among the configurations you can choose to consider or disregard querystring and hashes in URLs as a factor to differentiate them.

It is also possible to configure whether you prefer to close the oldest tabs and whether you want to prevent the active tab (currently visible) from being closed.

The closing of the tabs works based on events from the Chrome API and you can disable or reactivate such events within the extension/add-on:

update event - Close repeated tabs when a tab is updated, more details in tabs.onUpdated.addListener

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User reviews

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Pros
  • Saves computer resources
  • Useful addon overall
  • Nice user interface
Cons
  • Incorrectly identifies non-duplicate tabs as duplicates
  • Closes existing tabs without preserving input data
  • Doesn't automatically switch to the existing tab after closing duplicates
  • Requires complete loading of a new tab before closing duplicates
Most mentioned
  • Issues with tab closing behavior
  • Problems with handling duplicate tabs
  • Need for improved tab management features
User reviews
While I like the concept there were basically two major drawbacks that forced me to uninstall the extension. First and foremost was that it would occasionally erroneously prevent tabs that were clearly not duplicates from opening requiring me to disable it in order to access sites. Second as somebody else mentioned the tab must fully load before it then closes, so the saving of resources is actually quite minimal if any.
by Gary, 2024-12-03
O melhor atualmente da loja!
by Rafael, 2024-05-31
The default option is that it closes existing tabs which means you loose input data you have made in a existing tab to get a new tab. Does not make sense. If you disable that, it prevents opening another tab, but it does not jump to the existing tab. So with many tabs, you only know it is already opened but not where and have to jump manually again.
by Marco, 2024-01-29
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Prevent Duplicate Tabs requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Prevent Duplicate Tabs has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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