---
title: "Prevent Closing of Google Chrome™ – Chrome extension stats, history and permissions"
description: "52 users, no ratings yet. Version 3.0.2, updated 2026-09-07. Requests 2 permissions."
url: "https://extensiontracker.com/extension/melbpdpekcnkboildgebefmimmodhbhn"
---

# Prevent Closing of Google Chrome™

Live in the Chrome Web Store.

- Users: 52
- Rating: no ratings yet
- Last checked: 2026-11-05 11:56 UTC
- Users gained in 7 days: No change
- Users gained in 30 days: +25 (+92.6%)
- Rank by users: #85,652 of 292,125 live extensions
- Rank in Tools: #28,797 of 115,633

## The listing

What the Chrome Web Store shows, as of the last check.

Summary from the listing:

> Prevent the closure of Google Chrome when the last tab is open, using the least intrusive method.

- Extension ID: `melbpdpekcnkboildgebefmimmodhbhn`
- Developer: [Free Software Extensions](https://extensiontracker.com/developer/uffc47e4084cc703423f74ec3ea33043a)
- Enhanced Safe Browsing: Not trusted ([what this means](https://extensiontracker.com/enhanced-safe-browsing))
- Category: [Productivity › Tools](https://extensiontracker.com/category/productivity/tools)
- First published: 2026-09-07
- Last updated: 2026-09-07
- Version: `3.0.2`
- Size: 444 KiB
- Minimum Chrome: 102
- Languages (41): Deutsch, English, English (United States), Filipino, Indonesia, Melayu, Nederlands, Tiếng Việt, Türkçe, català, dansk, eesti, español, français, hrvatski, italiano, latviešu, lietuvių, magyar, norsk, polski, română, slovenčina, slovenščina, suomi, svenska, čeština, Ελληνικά, български, русский, српски, українська, עברית, العربية, فارسی, हिन्दी, ไทย, 中文（中国）, 中文（台灣）, 日本語, 한국어
- Chrome Web Store: <https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/prevent-closing-of-google/melbpdpekcnkboildgebefmimmodhbhn>
- View its code or download CRX: <https://crxpeek.com/extension/melbpdpekcnkboildgebefmimmodhbhn>
- Search Google for the ID: <https://www.google.com/search?q=%22melbpdpekcnkboildgebefmimmodhbhn%22&tbs=li:1>

## Users over time

One row per check, newest first, as shown on the Chrome Web Store.

| Checked | Users | Rating | Ratings |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 2026-11-05 | 52 | – | – |
| 2026-10-07 | 27 | – | – |
| 2026-09-27 | 21 | – | – |

## What changed

Every change found on a check, newest first.

No changes found since tracking began on 2026-09-27.

## Developer history

Moves to another publisher account and new contact emails, newest first.

No move to another account and no new contact email since tracking began on 2026-09-27.

We know contact emails only by a keyed hash, so they're never shown. Recent changes: [Account and contact changes](https://extensiontracker.com/owners/).

## What it can access

From the extension's manifest, in plain language.

### Browser features

- `storage`: Save settings and data in your browser
- `tabs`: Read the addresses and titles of your tabs

## More from this developer

Other extensions from the same publisher account.

| Extension | Users | Rating | Ratings | Category |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- |
| [Split Screen for Google Chrome](https://extensiontracker.com/extension/dnollkdkikklpdganoecjcmmlddbennb) | 300,000 | 3.19 | 409 | Tools |
| [Stop Motion Animator](https://extensiontracker.com/extension/bjkfigedpppnggdamgeclieeekhbgjpc) | 200,000 | 3.00 | 22 | Workflow & Planning |
| [Auto Admit for Google Meet](https://extensiontracker.com/extension/epemkdedgaoeeobdjmkmhhhbjemckmgb) | 100,000 | 4.58 | 783 | Tools |
| [Visual Effects Google Meet](https://extensiontracker.com/extension/lcalofoidkpopkkadcjjgcnnkcoalpba) | 90,000 | 2.36 | 427 | Workflow & Planning |
| [Converter for Excel](https://extensiontracker.com/extension/geenipmnncdadogjkpolcjpehkiohlej) | 50,000 | 3.87 | 206 | Education |
| [Subtitles for Youtube](https://extensiontracker.com/extension/aamaonobacmhfnfbiihlmelncgefbhma) | 20,000 | 2.91 | 601 | Workflow & Planning |
| [Converter for PowerPoint](https://extensiontracker.com/extension/ioeknboggdleihgbbbpmagmjiddagofp) | 20,000 | 3.91 | 399 | Workflow & Planning |
| [Open in PDF Reader](https://extensiontracker.com/extension/kdpmhmcieiaddjoegooocahccoegbemo) | 20,000 | 3.73 | 239 | Workflow & Planning |
| [Open With iTunes™](https://extensiontracker.com/extension/hpgaelbckjgnjpmfphpjpbikpelelopb) | 10,000 | 4.09 | 233 | Workflow & Planning |
| [Open with Bluestacks](https://extensiontracker.com/extension/jccgopclldmhpgmcmgdmehkljpacdapm) | 10,000 | 4.12 | 973 | Workflow & Planning |

All 30 extensions by [Free Software Extensions](https://extensiontracker.com/developer/uffc47e4084cc703423f74ec3ea33043a).

## About this data

Collected from the extension's public Chrome Web Store listing. It's checked every month, and again whenever a new version appears. Last checked 2026-11-05 11:56 UTC; next check around 2026-12-07.

How the data is collected: <https://extensiontracker.com/methodology>.

## Cite this page

Extension Tracker. “Prevent Closing of Google Chrome™” (melbpdpekcnkboildgebefmimmodhbhn). Chrome Web Store data, last checked 2026-11-05. https://extensiontracker.com/extension/melbpdpekcnkboildgebefmimmodhbhn. Accessed 2026-11-13.

```bibtex
@misc{extensiontracker_melbpdpekcnkboildgebefmimmodhbhn,
  title   = {Prevent Closing of Google Chrome™ (melbpdpekcnkboildgebefmimmodhbhn)},
  author  = {{Extension Tracker}},
  year    = {2026},
  note    = {Chrome Web Store data, last checked 2026-11-05},
  url     = {https://extensiontracker.com/extension/melbpdpekcnkboildgebefmimmodhbhn},
  urldate = {2026-11-13}
}
```

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