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How to hide ip: 5 Google Chrome Extensions for Anonymous Browsing

5 Google Chrome Extensions for Anonymous Browsing

Posted: 23 Apr 2010 03:41 AM PDT

As you probably know already, Google Chrome now accepts extensions. There are nowhere near as many extensions available for Google’s Chrome browser as there are for Firefox, but many of them already duplicate the better Firefox add-ons. Of course, the extensions that can be used for anonymous browsing are not an exception and there are already some available.

The followings are five of the best Google Chrome extensions that can help you browse safely.

1. Proxy Switchy!

Proxy Switchy! is an advanced proxy manager for Google Chrome, it allows users to manage and switch between multiple proxy profiles quickly and easily.

Proxy Switchy! allows you to:

    – Manage and switch between multiple proxy profiles.
    – Change the proxy configuration of Chrome and IE in one click.
    – URL based switch rules.
    – Change LAN and VPN/Dial-up proxy settings.
    – Quickly add rules for currently active websites.
    – Quick proxy switch between two profiles or cycle all profiles.
    – Online rule list support (AutoProxy compatible).
    – Export switch rules as PAC/RuleList file.
    – Backup/Restore options.
    – Proxy change monitoring.

2. Switch HTTP Proxy

Switch HTTP Proxy extension provides a toolstrip interface in Chrome’s status bar to turn on or off the system HTTP proxy with a single click. The extension uses a mini NPAPI plugin for Windows to change the system HTTP settings.

3. ProxyThisPage

ProxyThisPage loads the site you visit in a proxied page in which your identity is safe. It uses proxies from several lists: MyProxy, Shallx, ProxyMe. You can add your own proxies.