Windows 10: How do I reduce tabs in Chrome but save the sites for later reference

Callender · Mar 25, 2018

There's some information here:

Recovering lost tabs after extension update or removal · Issue #526 · deanoemcke/thegreatsuspender · GitHub

When the extension updates or is disabled or uninstalled, this process is killed and all tabs that belong to it are removed from the browser.
For this reason, I try to keep the number of updates to the extension to a minimum.
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I was not aware of this issue.

Nisko · Mar 25, 2018

Tried Ctl>Shft>T. That didn't work. I'm not understanding your message above about updating extensions. Please explain. I still don't know which extension would work best. The Great Suspender seems to work automatically behind the scenes - or was it Vivaldi? I've now lost track of where I'm at. But I need to retrieve my tabs, please.

Edwin · Mar 25, 2018

'Sleeping' Tabs also sign you out automatically on sites that address that security measure!

Nisko · Mar 25, 2018

What are Sleeping Tabs?

Edwin · Mar 25, 2018

What are Sleeping Tabs?
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Tabs suspended from memory as discussed previously.

Callender · Mar 25, 2018

The developer states:

This is the official issue for users trying to recover from tab loss due to an update of the extension, or following removal/disabling of the extension. This is the number one pain point of the extension and here I will attempt to address why this is an issue, and what you can do if affected by it.
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So if you disabled it or it updated in the background when you were using it then not having control over chrome extension updates might be the problem. Yet another reason to avoid Chrome in my opinion.

That page by the develper is clear:

What should I do if I have lost tabs?

If you have lost tabs due to the extension being removed then refer to the section below entitled "How to recover lost tabs without The Great Suspender".

If you have lost tabs due to the extension being disabled, then first re-enable the extension, and then refer to the section below entitled "How to recover lost tabs with The Great Suspender".

If you have lost tabs but the extension still seems to be installed and running, then refer to the section below entitled "How to recover lost tabs with The Great Suspender".
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Confirm that you didn't try to disable it or uninstall it.

Assuming that you didn't:

How to recover lost tabs with The Great Suspender

The extension comes with its own tab history management UI to help users recover from lost tabs. Go to the extension options page (from 'settings' in the popup or 'options' when right-clicking on the extension). Then in the settings sidebar click on 'Session management'. This will show you your most recent tab sessions. You can click on each session to see more detail on the individual windows and tabs it contains.

To reload a session, simply click the 'reload' link. This will reload all windows and tabs in an 'unsuspended' state. If your session contains a very large number of tabs, then you might instead want to click 'resuspend' which will be much faster as it reloads the tabs in a suspended state.

If for some reason the missing tabs are not in your recent sessions, then please follow the guide below for recovering lost tabs without using The Great Suspender.

If you have access to system backups, you may be able to restore old 'recent sessions' from these backups. The recent sessions are stored in an IndexedDB database at Chrome/Default/IndexedDB/chrome-extension_klbibkeccnjlkjkiokjodocebajanakg_0.indexeddb.blob/ and Chrome/Default/IndexedDB/chrome-extension_klbibkeccnjlkjkiokjodocebajanakg_0.indexeddb.leveldb/

EDIT: Forget that last part - it's for Mac's.
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Other than that type chrome://history in a new tab and see what is listed. Reopen anything that you can find if you need it.

Callender · Mar 25, 2018

The keyboard shortcut for tab history is Ctrl+Shift+T, which should open the collection of tabs.

If you’ve used the browser to open several other tabs since the problem then it's likely that the shortcut will not work.

Then you can only open browser history and look through it to find relevant tabs that you wish to reopen.

If you were in incognito mode then you are out of luck since there will be no history.

On another note do you have a google account that you can sign into and check browsing history (if enabled)

See and control your search activity - Computer - Google Search Help

Callender · Mar 25, 2018

Tried Ctl>Shft>T. That didn't work. I'm not understanding your message above about updating extensions. Please explain. I still don't know which extension would work best. The Great Suspender seems to work automatically behind the scenes - or was it Vivaldi? I've now lost track of where I'm at. But I need to retrieve my tabs, please.
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Vivaldi is a browser in it's own right.

RE: The Great Suspender seems to work automatically behind the scenes

It does if you don't configure the settings. As suggested it should be set to never auto suspend giving manual control. Anyway since there has been problems I suggest that you don't use it with Chrome.

Callender · Mar 25, 2018

Type chrome://historyin a new tab - anything listed?

Callender · Mar 25, 2018

Last resort is to try running this: ChromeHistoryView - View the browsing history of Chrome Web browser

See if that can extract any visited URL's.

Callender · Mar 25, 2018

Run that program linked above. In options choose "Chrome" and make sure the file path is correct. If not - point it at your Chrome\User Data folder.

See what it finds. If it finds anything save the results into a text file.

Will have to check back tomorrow. If all else fails you might have to try system restore:

System Restore Windows 10 Windows 10 Tutorials

Nisko · Mar 25, 2018

Thanks for the help - talk tomorrow.

Nisko · Mar 25, 2018

I lost the tab that explained how to get Vivaldi Session Manager into Google Chrome. Can someone refresh me?

Callender · Mar 25, 2018

I lost the tab that explained how to get Vivaldi Session Manager into Google Chrome. Can someone refresh me?
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Vivaldi is a browser in it's own right. Vivaldi Session manager is part of Vivaldi Browser and it's built in.

Chrome Session Manager is an addon for Chrome browser:

Session Manager - Chrome Web Store

I've not used Chrome for ages. Maybe this addon can find and restore previous sessions after installation - then again maybe it can't.

Nisko · Apr 5, 2018

Thank you again. Now I have enough options to work with.

Windows 10: How do I reduce tabs in Chrome but save the sites for later reference

How do I reduce tabs in Chrome but save the sites for later reference

How do I reduce tabs in Chrome but save the sites for later reference

How do I reduce tabs in Chrome but save the sites for later reference

How do I reduce tabs in Chrome but save the sites for later reference

How do I reduce tabs in Chrome but save the sites for later reference

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