For instance, when you click on any suspicious links or use extensions or search engines, possible viruses can get into your browser. Such viruses can crash the browser and make changes to your browser settings.  In similar cases, one effective solution is to reset your Google Chrome completely. Doing so will revert all your altered settings to default and resolve such issues with the browser. 

What Happens when You Reset Google Chrome?

When you restore your Chrome settings to default, the following items/factors will also be restored: 

Your default search engine will switch back to Google. The original homepage layout and tabs will restore to the default design. New Tab page layoutPinned Tabs Settings related to Content, like Pop-Ups and Microphone preferences Cookies and Site Data ExtensionsThemes

How to Reset Google Chrome?

Here’s how you can reset your Chrome settings to default on Windows: If you want to quickly jump to the Reset Settings page, copy and paste this URL into the Chrome address bar: chrome://settings/resetProfileSettings If you’re on another OS like macOS, Linux, or Chromebook, you can follow these steps: 

How to Reset Google Chrome on Mobile?

Unlike Chrome for PC, there’s no built-in setting to reset Chrome settings on your Android or iPhone directly. So, the only way you can reset all your settings is by wiping all existing browser data. Doing so will reset Chrome, and you can start surfing it from the start. Here are the steps you’ll need to do: 

On Android

It’s worth noting that the settings above can differ depending on your phone’s brand. 

On iPhone

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