Summarize problem, contributions: threat model, user study on expectations, evaluation of existing browser behaviors, technical methods for removing/obscuring entries, and design guidelines.
Google Chrome offers a few different ways to manage your shortcuts depending on whether you want to delete a single site or hide the entire section. Method 1: Delete Specific Sites (Desktop) Open a in Chrome.
For a more thorough cleanup:
Firefox organizes your most visited pages into a section called "Shortcuts" (formerly known as Top Sites). On Desktop Open a .
Firefox uses a feature called "Top Sites" on its New Tab page. Firefox gives you granular control over whether these tiles show pinned sites, search shortcuts, or your organic search history. Method A: Dismiss Individual Top Sites Open a . Hover your mouse over the tile you wish to remove.