Google recently announced that in October 2025, when they introduce the Chrome 154 update, the HTTPS-only website browsing function will be enforced by default through the activation of the “Always Use Secure Connections” setting by default.
With this feature enabled, the Chrome browser will always ask if you want to continue browsing the web when entering a website that does not use the HTTPS connection protocol. This includes when you tap on an insecure website link.
When the link does not use HTTPS, hackers can hijack the navigation and force the web browser user to load arbitrary hacking resources and expose the user to malware, targeted exploits or social engineering attacks.
This “Always Use Secure Connections” setting was introduced since 2022 and has helped Google Chrome web browser users to ensure that they only browse secure HTTPS websites for those who choose to enable it.
Google's web transparency report says that 95-99 percent of websites on the internet now use HTTPS connections. However, to ensure that internet users are safe from hacking attacks via HTTP websites, Google has decided to install the "Always Use Secure Connections" setting enabled by default.
If you are a Chrome web browser user who has the Enhanced Safe Browsing feature enabled, the "Always Use Secure Connections" default setting will be automatically installed when the Chrome 147 update is introduced in April 2026.
