While for versions on 68 and below, there is no default setting available to remove thumbnails. You can remove thumbnails or favicons on Chrome on version 69 and above. How can I remove Thumbnails or Favicons from Google Chrome? Google Chrome Browser Version is shown here.Click on the menu icon in the upper right corner of the screen.You can know the version of chrome in three simple steps: How to check what version of chrome you have? Opening a Completely Blank New Tab Page for all versions of Chrome.How to change Startup settings for all Chrome versions?.