Google Chrome is undoubtedly the favorite browser of people all over the world. It not only offers fast browsing speed but also allows fast download of stuff. It is light on your system and opens pages at fast speed. But sometimes due to junk, cookies, and cache, you observe a decrease in the speed of Google Chrome. You can fix the issue by resetting Google Chrome. Here we are sharing ways of how to reset Google Chrome without reinstalling.
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And so if you too are experiencing slow download speed or your web pages take a lot of time to open, then you are on the right page. Try to reset your Google Chrome, as the error mostly happens due to the accumulation of a lot of junk, cache, and cookies.
So let us know a little more about this process and how to reset Google Chrome without reinstalling. Also, check out the settings that will restore to default.
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Reset Google Chrome to Default Settings
With the new version of Google Chrome- 29.0.154.57 you get to reset the browser completely. You can find this new feature in the settings window of Google Chrome. By activating this function, your Chrome will return to its initial state, just like when it got installed on your system. And the added advantage of this amazing feature is that your bookmarks will not erase. To conclude this feature in simple words-
“The settings of your browser will restore to default. As a result, your homepage, search engine, and new tab page will reset, and your extensions will get disabled along with unpinning of all the tabs. Also, the other cookies, cache and temporary data, content and site data will get clear.”
Restore Default Settings
When you restore your Google Chrome browser settings, then the following settings will restore back to its default.
- Homepage and tabs- Chrome is set as the default homepage, and the startup tabs will be set as default.
- Default Search Engine- The search engine will change back to Google.
- The new tab page- The page that opens by clicking on a new tab will also be set to default.
- The tabs that you pinned- Another setting that will change back to its original are the tabs that you had pinned.
- Extensions and Themes
- Content Settings- It involves letting some of the sites show pop-up or use devices like microphones.
- Cookies and site data
How to Reset Google Chrome without Reinstalling
If your Google Chrome is running slowly, then you can fix it by resetting. But many of you might not know the process, and so here we are sharing two methods of resetting Google Chrome without reinstalling.
Reset Google Chrome Settings from Chrome Settings
As mentioned above after using this method all your settings will restore to default. Your homepage, search engine, new tabs page all will be restored to default. Even your cache, cookies, content and site data along with the temporary and cache data will be cleared.
Follow the given steps carefully to reset Google Chrome Settings from Chrome.
Step 1: Open Google Chrome and then locate the three lines arranged vertically icon. You will find it at the top right corner of the window.
Step 2: A new window will pop-up containing a list of links. Click on the Settings options.
Step 3: As you will click on Settings another window will open. Scroll down on this window and locate Show Advanced Settings.
Step 4: Click on Advanced Settings. A new page of the same will open.
Step 5: At the bottom of the Advanced Settings page you will observe Reset Browser settings option. Click on it.
Step 6: After you click on Reset Browser settings option a pop-up window will appear that will ask for confirmation.
To continue the restoration process, just click on the Reset option. The process ends here. Now you will be back with the old and default form of Google Chrome. So now you can enjoy the clean Google Chrome. But if you do not want to reset Google Chrome from Chrome Settings then you can try this another method.
Reset Google Chrome Settings by Deleting User Profile
If the above method doesn’t suit you and you are still wondering how to reset Google Chrome, then we have another method for you. In this method, you delete the default user profile. As a result of this, it ensures that every junk gets deleted from your system and Google Chrome settings get restored.
Display Hidden Chrome Files
In the newer version of Google Chrome many of your files may be hidden, and so you can complete the process by displaying the hidden Chrome files.
Step 1: Click on the Start option. And then select Control Panel.
Step 2: Locate “Appearance and Personalization” and click it. After that locate in the Folders option “Show Hidden Files and Folders” and click it. The folder options window will open.
Step 3: Now click the radio button against “Show Hidden Files, Folders and Drives.” Then click on apply and then press Ok.
By this way, your default folders will become visible. So now you can reset Google Chrome by deleting the default folder.
Deleting Default Folder
Step 1: Go to the Start option and open the run window. You can complete the process either by typing run in the search box or by pressing the Windows icon key +R.
Step 2: In the run box type “%appdata%” and press are Ok.
Step 3: The roaming folder will open. Here go to the App Data folder.
Step 4: Now follow the given route-
Local> Google> Chrome> User Data
The full path is- C:\Users\ComputerUsername\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data
Step 5: Locate the Default Folder here and back it up. Now exit Chrome from the right-hand bottom corner and Task Manager.
Step 6: And then finally delete this default folder.
As you complete the process, all your cache data, cookies, history, bookmarks, user data will clear up. You will get fresh and clean Google Chrome on your system.
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These were the only two methods to reset Google Chrome without reinstalling. Try any of these methods to reset Google Chrome settings to default. We hope that this post was of help to you. Let us know about any other queries or suggestions in the comment section below.
