How to Fix Pop-Ups and Home Page Issues in Google Chrome

by Jerrad Gleim | Apr 17, 2020 | Tutorials | 0 comments

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.