Nirsoft created a very useful tool that lets you view the passwords stored within Google Chrome. It is light and easy in use, just run the installation file and you’re ready to use it, when run it automatically display all the passwords you have stored which you can view in a table, search or view separately.

The following fields are available: Origin URL, Action URL, User Name Field, Password Field, User Name, Password, and Created Time. There’s an option to save the selected items into txt/html/csv/xml files.

If you’re using Gmail as your default mail, then you would probably love this new tool that opens the compose message form in Gmail automatically when clicking an email address. In Google Chrome by default when clicking on mailto: links they will be open in Windows’ default mail client.

ChromeMailer is a small free tool to use with Google Chrome browser that will handle the “maito:” function at the system level, so it is strongly advised to use only by those not using any proper mail clients (The Bat!, Outlook, Thunderbird) and only for the ones that prefer Gmail’s web mailing. For more details on that utility tool and to download ChromeMailer visit Skaelede.hu.

A few side notes:

• For Windows XP you will need an up to date .NET and Windows Vista makes you answer UAC (User Account Control) from time to time, since it’s a free application.
• You will not need this tool if you have Gmail Notifier installed: right-click the Notifier icon in your system tray, and select Options, then check the box next to “Use Gmail for internet mailto: links” and click OK.

There’s a little script written for AutoHotkey that allows you to switch among Chrome tabs by simply holding mouse’s right button and scrolling its wheel up and down.

If you have the AutoHotkey installed you’ll need to use that script: http://www.codigobit.net/software/GCTabWheel.ahk. Or, if you don’t want to use AutoHotkey you cam run this executable file http://www.codigobit.net/software/GCTW.exe and you’re set to easy switch between the tabs you have open in Google Chrome.

We present you with the new tool for Chrome addicts - TabsLock for Google Chrome. It lets you use your [Caps Lock] key to quick launch a new Google Chrome tab from anywhere, even if Chrome isn’t running. Basically it’s like having a special key on the keyboard, just like Windows key, only this one is for Google Chrome giving you instant access to web search and navigation.

Download TabsLock for Google Chrome
TabsLock v0001 (Windows XP/Vista, 177KB)
Official web site: TabsLock

TabsLock will run automatically after you install it, and this icon will run in your system tray and by right clicking on the icon you can access controls. If you still need to use [CapsLock] key you can do so by holding down [Shift] and [CapsLock] keys at the same time.

There’s a new and very handy tool available for Google Chrome users now - Google Chrome Backup! And as you probably already figured it out - yes, it does backups. With Google Chrome Backup you can create user profiles, save them, export and import these backup profiles on any computer with Google Chrome and backup tool installed.

The application is very light (about 400Kb) but is extremely useful. I would suggest you download it right now and create your profile. This will come very handy if you share the computer with somebody else or use different computers at home and at work let’s say. Besides it is always good to have a safe copy of your bookmarks and saved passwords. The program also keep track of your history, so the start page and search suggestions will be kept the same. Or you this might be useful when you work on different projects and would like to create different sets of bookmarks.

Download Google Chrome Backup: from here or here.
Google Chrome Backup is developed by Parhelia Tools.

Although officially Google does not support yet various themes the look of your Google Chrome can be changed, you just have to replace the default.dll file responsible for the theme. The paths to the file is:

Path for Windows XP:
C:\Documents and Settings\[your user name]\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\[current version]\Themes\default.dll

Path for Windows Vista:
C:\Users\[your user name]\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\ [current version]\Themes\default.dll

Chromium Theme Creator

There is a special tool called Chromium Theme Creator with which new themes can be easily created. Most of the themes available right now were created with this tool and although it might take a bit of time to design a new theme the process itself is very basic. The .dll file contains the png image files of which the theme is actually made and by modifying these images in any image editor you modify the theme itself. So, there’s no coding involved and all in need to know is how to modify graphic images. You might need some patience though ’cause it is time-consuming process.

List of tools you’ll need:

• Chromium Theme Creator: Download
• GoRC.exe by Jeremy Gordon: Find it and download it from here.
• ResHacker.exe by Angus Johnson: Find and download it from here.

How to use Chromium Theme Creator:

1. Unzip the downloaded files into a separate directory, you’ll get a set of folders with png files
2. Unzip and copy GoRC.exe and ResHacker.exe files into the same directory
3. Be creative and modify with your favorite graphic editor the png images inside the folders of your project which are in facts bits of Google Chrome standard theme.
4. Run Themer.exe file to start the Chromium Theme Creator application
5. Make sure you’ve got the correct specified path to your original Google Chrome default.dll theme file
6. Click on “Build” to build a new default.dll file that will be created inside your working directory
7. Make sure you’re not running Google Chrome browser and click “Test” and to launch Chrome and see the changes you made.
8. Alternatively you can press “Build+Test” to save time.
9. Save your project when it’s ready by exporting the default.dll file you created. You might want to save your project files before you start working on a new theme.

UPDATE: Chromium Theme Creator v2 beta

Chromium Theme Creator v2 beta is now available. Updates include:

• Self extracting Installer
• Various projects simple management
• Authorship details inside the same theme file (.cth extension)
• Preview themes: ability show images from the theme file itself by dragging theme files and dropping over it in order to preview and if needed default.dll can be replaced by sepcifying Chrome’s path and it can be launched by clicking “Apply” button.

The best tool to automatically install and manage Google Chrome themes in this early days after release is by no doubt XChrome Themes Manager. The enthusiasts worked hard on this tool and now XChrome is in Beta 5, so it’s still under development, but already running smooth.

With XChrome you no longer have to manually replace the default.dll file, just install this aplication and change from one theme to another automatically!

Here are a few feautures for Xchrome Theme Managerfor Google Chrome :

• New Google Chrome themes easily installed
• One-click change of Google Chrome themes
• Preview available Google Chrome themes and other details like theme author and version
• Single place to view and manage your Google Chrome themes
• Can create new themes through Google Chrome Theme Maker

Here is XChrome’s home page on ChromeSpot announcing the latest version: http://chromespot.com/index.php/topic,745.0.html, and here’s the download link underneath.

Download XChrome Theme Manager (Beta, 5th Revision)

Install and run instructions:

1. Download the .zip file and extract it’s contents
2. Make sure your Google Chrome browser is close and run Xchrome.exe
3. Select the theme from th left menu of available themes and click “Install Theme”
4. To add new themes simply run the Theme packer and specify the path to default.dll for the theme, or use the already packed executable ones.

Notes: XChrome is still in Beta, so bugs may appear. Also XChrome uses certain processes like registry editing, file copying and others which may cause Antivirus think it’s a a virus, so just disregard it.