If you’re having trouble with pop-ups, apps or extensions changing your settings without your knowledge, there is an easy fix: Reset Chrome settings to default.  Your saved bookmarks and passwords won’t be cleared or changed as long as you follow these steps.

1). On your computer, open Chrome .

2). At the top right, click More       Settings.

3).  At the bottom, click Advanced.

• Chromebook, Linux, and Mac: Under “Reset Settings,” click Restore settings to their original defaults         Reset Settings.
• Windows: Under “Reset and cleanup,” click Reset Settings      Reset Settings.

These steps won’t provide a full reset. For example, some settings like fonts or accessibility won’t be deleted. To create a new user profile, add a new user in Chrome.

What changes when you restore your settings

On your Chrome profile, the following settings will change to the default on all devices where you’re signed in:

• Default search engine, which is changed back to Google. Learn how to set your default search engine.
• Homepage and tabs. Learn how to set your Chrome homepage and set default startup tabs.
• The new tab page. Learn how to set the page that a new tab opens to.
• Tabs you have pinned. Learn how to pin tabs.
• Content settings, like letting a site show you pop-ups or use your microphone. Learn how to change your content settings.
• Cookies and site data, like items in an online shopping cart. Learn more about cookies and site data.
• Extensions and themes. Learn more about extensions and themes.

Thanks to Bryan Roemke (EVSC Technical Support) for suggesting this resource.

• Link to Reset Chrome settings to default (Google Support website)

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