In this guide, we will show you the steps to fix the issue wherein Chrome tends to display search results instead of the websites on the home page. This browser from the Silicon Valley giant beholds a slew of intriguing features that don’t usually get the appreciation that it deserves. One among them is its ability to show recently visited websites on your home screen without even any manual intervention from your end [though you have the option to remove them if needed].
But as you might be aware, good things don’t last for long in the Google ecosystem and the aforementioned feature seems to have been met with a similar fate as well. According to numerous users, Chrome is now displaying recent search results on the home page instead of the recently visited websites.
This change hasn’t gone down well for many mainly due to two reasons- the privacy [this needs no explanation whatsoever!] and the ease of usage aspect [users now have to go through their history every time to access those sites]. If you also echo a similar thought, then this guide will make you aware of a nifty workaround that should help you revert this change. Follow along.
Fix Chrome displays search result instead of website on home page
- Launch Chrome and head over to the below location:
chrome://flags/#organic-repeatable-queries - If you cannot access it, then go to the below URL and type in organic repeatable queries in the search box
chrome://flags - Now change the flag state from Default to Disabled and hit Relaunch to restart the browser.
That’s it. These were the steps to fix the issue wherein Chrome tends to display search results on the home page instead of the websites. If you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know in the comments. We will get back to you with a solution at the earliest.
