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How to Remove SGE from Chrome Default Search
person Patrick Bushe · calendar_today April 10, 2026
Search Generative Experience (SGE) has fundamentally infected the Chrome Default Search bar. Because they are integrated products, Chrome will not give you a native "Remove SGE" toggle. You must utilize the Remove Google AI Overview extension. Designed specifically for this ecosystem, it monitors the DOM for Google's SGE injection and collapses it dynamically, meaning you can keep using the omnibox normally but without the catastrophic AI clutter destroying your search results page.