: To completely refresh these nine slots, clearing "Browsing History" from the "Clear Browsing Data" menu will reset the algorithm. Evolution of the Layout
In Chrome’s source code and internal rendering logic, each shortcut tile on the New Tab Page is assigned a numeric index: most_visited0 through most_visited7 (or most_visited8 depending on the version). But some Chromium builds, experiments, or debugging tools show indices up to most_visited9 . chrome newtab most_visited9
: While Chrome often automates these, users can manually "pin" specific sites to these nine slots or remove ones they don't want to see. Technical Implementation : To completely refresh these nine slots, clearing
: The list of these nine sites is stored locally in your Chrome Top Sites file within your user profile directory. chrome newtab most_visited9