Like any device, a program can damage its original settings and elements, which will lead to malfunction. Logically, the easiest way to fix this, if we are talking about a browser, is to reinstall it. How to carry out the operation correctly and not lose everything accumulated through backbreaking labor - read below.
What you need
- Google Chrome browser installed.
Instructions
Since the browser is from Google is, if not the most, then certainly, the solution to the current problem is not difficult. Your attention will have to be paid to the “Synchronization” function - one of the most useful, but usually overlooked “trick” of users.
1. You should start by entering “ chrome://settings/syncSetup" (without quotes) into the address bar.
We have chosen this method, in order to ensure the relevance of the instructions in the future, because browser versions change, and accordingly the location and name of the buttons also, but the specified method remains relevant in any version of the program.
2. A browser settings window will open in front of you, responsible for synchronizing information. You will be asked to enter your account information Google posts. Your chance of having it is 90%, since you are using software from this company. If you are a hidden Protestant and did not want to create an account until this moment, now you will have to change your principles.
3. After this, the program will open a dialogue in which it will agree with you on the specific “what needs to be saved” and provide a list of possible ones to save on Google servers information. Your task is to select the items of interest (if you have nothing special to hide, you can safely select the item "Sync everything").
4. Now you need to delete your user. Go to your browser settings, to the section "Users", and press the cross. Then feel free to go to "Installing and removing programs" and delete the browser (here you can read,). Now install it again, open the synchronization section again and enter your account login information. Done, all your settings are in place.
This function will also allow you to get “exactly your” browser at your workplace or on a guest computer, in which no one else will be able to set their own rules. Also, you can do another useful information to save your data - .
Worth paying attention
For information on installing the most famous browser, see here.
Despite the fact that Google Chrome is currently considered one of the most stable browsers, as they say, “there are spots in the sun,” and therefore problems may arise with it from time to time. If for some reason Google Chrome suddenly refuses to work or starts to crash frequently, you should reinstall it. How to reinstall the Google Chrome browser? We'll tell you in this article.
How to remove Google Chrome browser?
It is worth noting that in some articles telling about how to reinstall the Google Chrome browser, it is recommended to reinstall directly “on top” of the already installed browser, that is, without first removing it. However, this technique rarely leads to successful results, although, note, sometimes it does, so you can first try to “crank it out”. To “crank it up,” go straight to the “How to download and install the Google Chrome browser” section of this article. If installing “on top” does not help get rid of the “jambs”, return to this section, which will tell you how to properly remove the browser.
In general, there are only two methods for removing Google Chrome, as well as any other program on a PC from Microsoft:
Using Windows tools - in this situation, you will first need to uninstall the browser through the “Control Panel”, and then clean its “tails” using the AppData directory and the system registry;
Through third party programs, for example, Revo uninstaller, which will remove the browser for you and clean up the “tails” itself.
We have already discussed both of these methods of removing Google Chrome in detail in the article “”, study it carefully, choose the appropriate method and remove the browser.
How to download and install the Google Chrome browser?
So, you have deleted the browser, now you need to download and install it again. This is done very simply - go to official Chrome page on Google, click the download button and wait for it to download installation file. Once the download is complete, click on the downloaded file (the permission file.exe (ChromeSetup.exe) should be downloaded) twice - the installation will take place automatically.
For more information on how to download and install the Google Chrome browser, read our blog article "".
All that remains is to restart the PC and you’re done - the browser has been reinstalled, there should be no “jambs” left!
How to reinstall Google Chrome, keeping the settings?
As you can see, reinstalling Google Chrome is not at all difficult, but many users want, of course, not just to reinstall the browser, but to reinstall Google Chrome, saving bookmarks and other important settings, so that they don’t have to optimize the program to suit their needs again.
Fortunately, Google Chrome has such an opportunity; all you need to implement it is a Google account, which you most likely have. If not, no problem - you can start it in just a couple of minutes - go to this page, fill in the required fields, accept Google terms and you’re done – you’ve received an account. (Log into chrome using your account. To do this, click on the little man icon in the upper right corner).
Now we execute the following instructions:
1 . Go to the page in the Google Chrome browser - chrome://settings/syncSetup
2 . Check the boxes for the settings you want to save.
The “Services” window is responsible for saving the settings of Google branded services – Gmail, AdSense, Google Docs etc.
The “Autofill” window is responsible for saving autofill fields. What is it? Let's say you filled out some online form, indicating your full name, passport details, etc., Google Chrome remembered them - this is an automatic and very convenient browser option. The next time you fill out forms, the browser will prompt you with certain data, and you will not have to enter them again. By checking the “Autofill” box, you will automatically transfer the stored data for filling out online forms to the reinstalled browser.
The “Bookmarks” window is responsible for saving the bookmarks you have created.
By checking the “Extensions” box, you will transfer all previously installed ones from the Google store Chrome extensions and applications into the reinstalled browser.
The “History” window is responsible for saving the history of requests in the browser.
The “Passwords” window is responsible for transferring all passwords to the reinstalled browser.
If you check the "Settings" box, you will save all browser settings.
The “Themes” window is responsible for saving downloaded themes for the browser.
And finally, the new window “Bank cards and addresses...” is, in fact, also auto-filling, only with the help of a special Google service Payments and more important information is stored here - your data bank card and other parameters of electronic payments that you have ever made through a browser.
You can choose the encryption options for the stored information; by default, encryption is set to your Google account, which means you will not have access to the data without logging into your Google account. It is possible to encrypt data using a passphrase, then it will be restored using it, but do not forget it, otherwise you will not be able to access the synchronized information!
4 . Click "OK".
All! Now you can safely delete the browser, all settings will be saved, however (!) they will be applied to the browser only after you log into your Google account in the reinstalled browser or enter the set passphrase.
If you don’t really trust Google’s synchronization settings, there is another way to reinstall Google Chrome while saving your bookmarks, although it only applies to bookmarks:
1 . Go to the Settings menu of Google Chrome.
3 . Click on the “Manage” button, click on the “Export bookmarks to HTML file” item.
4 . Specify the location on your PC where you want to save your bookmarks, click “Save”.
Ready! All that remains is to restore the bookmarks in the reinstalled browser, for this you will need to follow steps 1-2 of the previous instructions, then click the “Manage” button, select the “Import bookmarks from HTML file» and find the saved file on your PC.
Results
So, now you know how to reinstall the Google Chrome browser and how to save all the necessary settings so that after reinstalling you don’t have to optimize the program to suit your needs! We hope you found the article useful!
Reinstalling the browser can be done in two ways: with saving your personal settings and without saving. There is a fundamental difference when reinstalling using these methods.
Instructions
It may happen that your browser Mozilla Firefox stops working correctly, crashes or produces errors. To correct this situation, you can solve the problem on the Internet or completely reinstall Mozilla Firefox by uninstalling and downloading a new browser, but this takes a long time and does not always help.
The Firefox reset feature, which has appeared in new versions of the web browser, will help return the program to its original state, removing extensions and themes, but also other important information, such as:
- windows, passwords
- open tabs
- browsing history
- web form autofill data
Method one
At the top of the Firefox window, click on the Help menu button, in the submenu click on Problem Solving Information. A new tab will open:
In the right corner of the "Reset Firefox to its original state" window, click on the Reset Firefox button, the browser will be reset and restarted.
Method two
You can reinstall Mozilla Firefox by deleting the profile in which your personal information is stored.
To do this, close your browser.
Next, launch the profile manager. Click Start->Run or hotkeys Win+R
In the dialog box, copy and paste:
For Windows 64-bit "C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -p
or "C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -ProfileManager
For 32-bit "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -p
or "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -ProfileManager
Select the "default" profile and delete it. Make sure you also delete all files associated with it.
Users often wonder how reinstall Internet Explorer. This question usually arises from those whose browser does not start or does not work correctly. The main reasons for browser failure are malware.
Malware refers to various viruses and advertising Malware programs. In this material we will take a detailed look at reinstalling the browser, as well as options for restoring functionality. Internet Explorer various methods.
Reinstalling the browser using Windows 7 components
Windows 7 has the option shutdowns unnecessary components operating system. In our case, the component itself is Internet Explorer. By removing the browser as a component from the system, we completely remove it from the system. Therefore, all browser settings will be lost. So let's get started. First of all, let's launch the panel for installing and uninstalling components. To do this, in the program " Execute» type the command OptionalFeatures After executing the command, a launchable component window should open.
In the window in the first place we will see Internet Explorer 8. For him complete removal uncheck it.
In the message that appears, click Yes. Next, click OK, which will start the removal process. The final stage of removal will be a message that asks reboot computer.
Reboot computer and using the OptionalFeatures command of the utility " Execute» Go to the Component Editing panel again.
As can be seen from the figure opposite Internet Explorer 8 there is no checkmark, which means that it is completely removed from the system. Now we need to restore the component. To do this, check the box and click OK. After which the process will start installations browser, and the system will again ask you to restart your PC.
After these steps you will have clean browser without history, where there are no add-ons and user settings. Essentially, this browser will look like after a new installation of Windows.
Solve browser problems by updating to IE 11
Let's make a reservation right away if you have it turned on automatic update , then this is a big plus. The advantage is that when turned on Windows update will update your browser itself, and also will install all critical vulnerabilities who protect him. Therefore, this example is for those users who have automatic updates disabled. Updating Internet Explorer can completely restore its functionality.
On at the moment available for seven 11th browser version. Download Internet Explorer 11 available on the official website www.microsoft.com. If you do not have another browser installed to download the installer, then use another computer. After downloading the installer, run it. The process of downloading and installing updates for proper operation Internet Explorer 11.
After completing the installation, the installer will also ask reboot Windows.
After reboot you will be able to use new version Internet Explorer 11.
Installation example IE 11 also suitable for OS Windows Vista , but not for Windows XP.
Malware removal tools
One more important point in restoring performance Internet Explorer is to disable various malicious plugins in the Internet browser. Therefore, before resorting to reinstalling the Internet browser, you can use disabling unnecessary browser add-ons. In order not to delve into the Internet Explorer settings, you can use the utility CCleaner, with which you can quickly disable or remove plugins.
Another effective way to restore your Internet browser is antiviruses and malware removal programs. If the computer has a good antivirus program, then most likely it will eliminate the threat and the browser will become work stably. But because huge amount malware Nowadays, even an antivirus may not be able to cope with some threats. They come to the rescue malware removal programs. The most common utilities of this type are:
- Malwarebytes Anti-Malware;
- Zemana AntiMalware;
- HitmanPro;
- Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool;
- Spybot Search & Destroy.
Let's take a closer look at the program. You can download it from the official website https://toolslib.net. The program does not need to be installed. It comes in the form executable file. Externally, the utility has a rather nice interface.
To find vulnerabilities in OS from XP to seven in Internet Explorer, just click the Scan button. After completing the scan, the utility will display a list of malicious data that can be erased or uninstalled.
During the cleaning process, you may be prompted to restart your computer. After cleaning, it will issue a full report on the work done. Utilities of this type are similar in interface and have similar functionality. Therefore, if you have used AdwCleaner, then understanding other utilities will be quite easy. Also, most of these utilities work on older operating systems such as Vista and XP.
Let's sum it up
In this material we will try to cover all the points of restoring Internet Explorer functionality in Windows 7. This example also suitable for Windows Vista. If you have an older OS on your PC, for example, Windows XP, then we do not recommend using the built-in browser.
Microsoft Company stopped Windows support XP, which means everything critical updates will no longer be released for Internet Explorer. Therefore, the browser in Windows XP is very vulnerable. The only solution for this OS is third-party Internet browsers, which are still support this OS. And we, in turn, hope that our article will help you reinstall Explorer on Windows 7 and Windows Vista, and also secure it in the future.
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