How To Enable Chrome Instant for Faster Searching and Browsing

I do not know if people out there like to surf the web using Google as I do. And I don't know anyone who hates Google's Instant Search feature, which is available in all web browsers, as long as you're searching from Google's website. But of course you are like me in this regard including the use of the Google Chrome browser right?
As you type your query into the Google Search box, Google will return results immediately after you start typing, changing with each new character entered, which has become a huge timesaver for some. But now, there's something even better—Instant Browsing.
It's called Chrome Instant, as is only available on Google Chrome right now. As you well know by now, the search box and the URL box are one in the same on Chrome. And now it can recognize possible websites of interest and load them while you type, in lieu of just the normal search results page.

If you have a blazing fast internet connection, this could only speed things up for you. But if you have a slower one, or are using a network with too many people connected, Chrome Instant may become bothersome.
Want to give it a try?

Step 1 Download the Newest Version of Google Chrome

You can get the lastest version for your operating system here.

If you already have Chrome installed on your Mac, just open up About Google Chrome from the top menu bar and click Update Now.

On Windows, just click the wrench icon next to the right of the URL box and choose About Google Chrome from there.
If you're updating, you'll have to restart Chrome.

Step 2 Open Preferences / Options

Now that you have the newest version of Google Chrome install, make sure it's open and click on the wrench icon for the Chrome menu. Mac users, select Preferences. Windows, select Options.

Step 3 Enable Chrome Instant

Now all you need to do is make sure you're on the Basics tab and check the box next to Enable Instant for faster searching and browsing. Then, Mac users, close the Preferences tab. Windows, click Close.

Step 4 Take It for a Spin!

Yep, that's it. Test it out and see if you like it or not. Start typing www and you should start seeing websites loading instantly with each change of the letter.
Pretty cool, huh?
Check out the following video tutorial and see it in action!

If you don't like Chrome Instant, just go back and un-check the box to deactivate it. If you want to know a few more ways of browsing the web faster in Google Chrome, check out How To Browse More Faster With Google Chrome

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How To Browse More Faster With Google Chrome

Despite the fact that you may not find this as a necessity, if you do follow this quick guide, you will wonder how you ever managed before. This tutorial is based on the assumption that you're using Google Chrome, so if you aren't, I advise you to download and install it. Furthermore, this tutorial is aimed towards beginners, however advanced users may also learn a thing or two.

Step 1 Omnibar

Google Chrome provides an excellent way of searching web directly from the URL bar (the place where you typed the website address) - it has a feature called "The Omnibar". You can do this simply by typing things in the bar as if you were typing them on Google or Yahoo, and then hitting enter. Although it may take a little while to get used to browsing like this, it will immensely speed up your browsing.

Note: You can change the search engine the omnibar uses by clicking on the Spanner icon to the right of the URL bar, clicking "Preferences", and on the "Basics" tab, setting the "Default Search".

Step 2 Tabbed browsing

Tabbed browsing involves the ability to open many websites in the same browser window - no doubt you've come across it!

Google Chrome allows you to open many links, like this one, in a new tab, meaning that you could explore many websites in one go. However, rather than right-clicking the link and selecting "Open in new tab", Google Chrome also allows you to do this by clicking the link normally whilst holding down the [CTRL] key on your keyboard.I think this is very useful in the streamline time, and very helpful for busy people because it can save them time.
Bonus: Closing tabs can also be sped up using keyboard shortcuts - [CTRL]+W closes the tab being viewed.

Step 3 Searching websites before loading them

Something I only recently discovered was that you can search websites before loading them! This is similar to searching Google using the omnibar, apart from the fact that you can search any website that can be searched.
To do this, start typing the website in question. Once Chrome's 'autocomplete' feature kicks in, simply hit the [TAB] button on your keyboard, and you'll be given the ability to search the site.
Once you've typed what you want to search, hit [ENTER] and it'll search the site.

Tips

• When searching a website without loading it, I believe you need to have previously visited the site sometime in the past (Chrome needs to be able to 'autocomplete' the site while typing).
• Find more cool computer tutorials like these at HowToCompute.org

Warnings

• When using Google Chrome's tabbed browsing feature, Do not use a tab of more than 10 (+10) because it will slow your computer's performance. However, this depends on your computers specifications, and Google Chrome is one of the fastest browsers available, so it shouldn't be an issue.

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