@Desu-San-Desu: Uh, that's what makes Chrome extensions special. You can see whether an extension is taking up too much memory and restart it - or even replace it. Also, separating each extension in its own process makes Chrome more stable.

@bonedog73: If you don't want to use Chrome, use the open-source Chromium, upon which Chrome is based: [build.chromium.org]

@Keith Mascarenhas: That's what I do! The less extension icons, the better.

@tsherwin03: Use LastPass while this doesn't come to Chrome: [lifehacker.com]

@TCMcQueen: The bookmark system in Chrome is seriously underdeveloped, still after five major versions.

@neely615: That tip was life-changing, really.

@Nikkoli: Install the plugin, dude...

@Wyatt Christopher Lewis: Actually you can't close single tabs in the task manager, because Chrome groups some tabs into one process.

@DavinClytias: If you don't trust Google on handling your browsing information, you can always use Chromium: [build.chromium.org]

@YosefLevi: It performs faster because it takes up more RAM, actually.

@5m0k3: Google Gears is no more. It's never going to work outside Windows - because Google will use HTML5 instead.

My main gripe with Chrome is window/tab management. Seriously, Google? FIVE versions later and I can't select more than one tab at a time? There's no window manager like in Opera, no easy way to close only a few tabs, it's the same old mess since the first version. Also, those squeezed tab buttons are a pain.

@xeno314: Nope, only ad-hiding extensions for now.

@Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer: I mean, really! It's actually an annoyance for me to hide that useless home button, because AFAIK it's turned on by default.

@kylecpcs: Not only there's zoom memory, but Chrome can synchronize your page zoom preferences across different computers:

@gearkraft: Oh, just try it, it's no biggie. I mean, it's just a (pretty reliable) piece of software, it won't hurt you to have it installed. If you don't like it, you can just leave it alone; if you really don't like it, uninstall it.

Re: Audio Stutter

I like ProcessTamer, it's simple and effective.

@YHVH: "Messing with [thread] priorities is actually a very dangerous practice, and this is only one illustration of what can go wrong."

@fivelroo: You're welcome! And hey, this thread was featured on the "Ask the Commenters Roundup" [lifehacker.com] , so nice way to start commenting.