Create chrome-browser-woes

[skyhirider]

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Creating this pull request based on feedback from SeleniumHQ/selenium#14342

Feel free to make suggestions to the blog post.

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Description

• Added a new blog post titled "Two Chrome browser woes that might affect you".
• Discussed the issue of Chrome asking for search engine selection every time it is launched during automation.
• Provided a solution to bypass the search engine selection screen using --disable-search-engine-choice-screen.
• Discussed the issue of Chrome downloading language plugins and wasting bandwidth.
• Provided a solution to disable language plugin downloads using --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction,OptimizationHints.

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Documentation	chrome-browser-woes Added blog post on Chrome browser issues and solutions      website_and_docs/content/blog/2024/chrome-browser-woes Added a new blog post discussing two issues with Chrome browser. Provided solutions to bypass the search engine selection screen. Provided solutions to prevent Chrome from downloading language plugins. +25/-0

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Category	Suggestion	Score
Enhancement	✅ Improve clarity and correct typos in section headers Suggestion Impact: The typo in the section header was corrected, improving clarity, although the exact suggested title was not used. code diff: -# Search engine selections creen +## Search engine selection screen Consider using a more descriptive and accurate title for the section header. The current header "Search engine selections creen" seems to have a typo and might be unclear to readers. A clearer header could be "Handling Chrome's Search Engine Selection Screen". website_and_docs/content/blog/2024/chrome-browser-woes [3] -# Search engine selections creen +# Handling Chrome's Search Engine Selection Screen Apply this suggestion Suggestion importance[1-10]: 9 Why: The suggestion corrects a typo and makes the header more descriptive, which significantly improves readability and clarity.	9
	✅ Correct typos and improve the tone of section headers Suggestion Impact: The typo "you" was corrected to "your" and the phrase was rephrased from "wastes" to "consumes" in the section header. code diff: -# Chrome wastes over 60MB of you bandwidth downloading language plugins The phrase "Chrome wastes over 60MB of you bandwidth" contains a typo and could be rephrased for better clarity and professionalism. Consider revising it to "Chrome consumes over 60MB of your bandwidth". website_and_docs/content/blog/2024/chrome-browser-woes [15] -# Chrome wastes over 60MB of you bandwidth downloading language plugins +# Chrome consumes over 60MB of your bandwidth downloading language plugins Apply this suggestion Suggestion importance[1-10]: 9 Why: The suggestion corrects a typo and rephrases the header for better clarity and professionalism, which is important for maintaining the document's quality.	9
	Add explanations for technical terms to aid reader understanding To improve the technical accuracy and clarity, consider explaining briefly what the .crx files are. This addition can help readers who are not familiar with Chrome's architecture or file types. website_and_docs/content/blog/2024/chrome-browser-woes [17] -Every time you launch Chrome, [it will query and download several .crx files](https://www.reddit.com/r/chrome/comments/u78vd0/chrome_has_constantly_been_downloading_something/). +Every time you launch Chrome, it queries and downloads several .crx files, which are Chrome extension files, [as noted here](https://www.reddit.com/r/chrome/comments/u78vd0/chrome_has_constantly_been_downloading_something/). Apply this suggestion Suggestion importance[1-10]: 8 Why: Adding an explanation for .crx files improves the technical accuracy and helps readers who may not be familiar with Chrome's architecture, enhancing the document's educational value.	8
Maintainability	Use bullet lists for browser arguments to enhance document readability To enhance readability and maintain a consistent format, consider using a bullet list to present the browser arguments. This format helps in distinguishing between different configurations and improves the visual appeal of the document. website_and_docs/content/blog/2024/chrome-browser-woes [9-13] -To bypass this, use the argument below when specifying the browser options. +To bypass this, use the following argument when specifying the browser options: +- `--disable-search-engine-choice-screen` -``` ---disable-search-engine-choice-screen -``` - Apply this suggestion Suggestion importance[1-10]: 7 Why: Using a bullet list for the browser arguments improves readability and maintains a consistent format, though it is a minor enhancement.	7

[harsha509]

HI @skyhirider,

Thanks for the informative blog!

However, it seems a bit incomplete and is missing titles and tags. Could you please update it with these details?

I’ve provided a sample below for reference, but feel free to rewrite it in your own style.
https://gist.github.com/harsha509/7850feaceeeead02af0ed47a8579dbc1

Thanks,
Sri

[skyhirider]

@harsha509 thanks for the suggestion, updated the article. Let me know if more changes are needed.

[skyhirider]

Thanks for pointing out the typos, missed them when re-reading. Fixed.

[diemol]

Thank you, @skyhirider!

Changes implemented