Chrome Privacy Guard Args (CPGA)
The Chrome Privacy Guard (CPG) was, and is, a great idea – basically generating a new unique ID every time Chrome is started, to prevent consistent tracking of any one user’s browsing activities based on their ID alone. There was, however, one small problem: it didn’t forward command line arguments. Enter solution, stage left.
I’ve taken two minutes out of my day, and adapted the source (which is licensed under the GPLv3) to include command-line argument forwarding, adjusted the name (so it’s not confusing anything with the original author’s release), and compiled… I know it’s hardly a spectacular achievement, but as it serves my purposes now, I thought I’d post it up here for the benefit of others.
To use, simply drop it somewhere on your system (I’ve used my default Chrome application folder), and point your shortcuts to the new exe.
All credit should go to the original author, Sebastian Bauer, for the idea to fiddle with in the first place. Grab the binary and source below.
- Chrome Privacy Guard Args (1.0.0.0) Windows (2000, XP, Vista) Binary – 24.6 kB
- Chrome Privacy Guard Args (1.0.0.0) Visual Studio 2008 Source – 51.7 kB
Hey mate,
just found your adoption of my tool. Great effort and thanks a lot!
Best,
Sebastian
Hey, thanks for the comment. I originally just modified CPG for my own use, but then thought it might be useful to someone else, so posted it up here
you rock. sebastian did ok too. thanks!