How to reset settings to defaults on Google Chrome on Windows 11, 10

• To reset Chrome settings to their defaults, open settings, click “Reset settings,” click “Restore settings to their original defaults,” and click “Reset.”

On Windows 11 (or 10), if you use Google Chrome, it’s possible to reset its settings to factory defaults (similar to resetting Microsoft Edge), and in this guide, I will outline the steps to complete this task.

Although it may not happen often, sometimes Chrome can become sluggish, or you may also experience crashing and freezing issues as a result of extensions, installation problems, issues with the profile, or configuration.

Whatever the case might be, the browser has a master button to quickly restore the default settings to resolve the most common issues. The feature will reset the Google Chrome settings and shortcuts, disable extensions and delete cookies and other temporary files. 

In this guide, I will teach you how to revert the Google Chrome settings to their factory defaults on Windows 11 as well as on Windows 10. However, these instructions should also work on other supported platforms like macOS, Linux, and ChromeOS.

Reset and restore original settings on Google Chrome

To reset the settings of Chrome to its defaults on Windows 11 (or 10), use these steps:

1. Open Google Chrome on Windows.

2. Click the Customize and control Google Chrome (ellipsis) button on the top-right corner.

3. Select the Settings option.

4. Click on Reset settings.

   Quick tip: You can also access this page using the chrome:\\settings\reset link in the address bar.

5. Click the “Restore settings to their original defaults” option.

   

6. Confirm the reset details before proceeding.

7. Click the Reset settings button.

   

Once you complete the steps, Google Chrome will restore the default settings, disable extensions, and clear cached data like cookies, but your bookmarks, history, and passwords will be kept.