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Here is how to Reset Chrome Browser to Default Settings, if it is causing problems on your computer due to change in settings or other reasons.
Reset Chrome Browser
At times you may find Chrome browser getting slower, becoming unstable, crashing or quitting unexpectedly.
This usually happens due to change in browser Settings, made either by yourself or by certain rogue programs installed on your computer.
A quick way of dealing with Chrome browser problems on your Computer is to undo changes made to Chrome browser by resetting Chrome to its default settings.
What Happens When You Reset Chrome Browser
Rocket pro mind blowing emoji 1 6 1. When you Reset Chrome, the following changes will be implemented in Chrome Browser installed on your computer.
- The Search Engine in Chrome will be reset to Google (default Search Engine)
- All Cookies, Cache, Browsing History and other Site data will be deleted
- All Extensions, Chrome Add-ons and Themes will be disabled
- Home page, New Tab and Pinned Tabs will be reset to default settings
- Your personal settings for websites (if any) will be lost
If you are logged-in to Chrome, above changes will apply to the Chrome profile that you are signed-in and will automatically apply across all devices that you are signed-in to.
Chrome browser Reset will have no impact on your other Chrome profiles (if any), that you are not signed-in.
Chrome Reset will not delete your bookmarks, browsing history and saved passwords. Also, personal settings like Fonts and accessibility settings will not be impacted.
Steps to Reset Chrome Browser to Default Settings
The steps to Reset Chrome browser to default settings are the same on Windows computer, Mac and Chromebook.
1. Open Chrome browser on your computer.
2. Click on 3-dots menu icon and select Settings option in the drop-down menu. Photoshop cc mac full.
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3. On Settings screen, scroll down to bottom and click on Advanced.
4. On the next screen, scroll down and click on Restore Settings to their original defaults option, located under ‘Reset and clean up’ section.
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5. On the confirmation pop-up, click on Reset Settings button to confirm.
Optionally, you can check the option to report Google about the current Chrome settings causing problems on your computer.
If you are also one of those users who are unable to change their search engines on Google Chrome on Mac, then you have stumbled on the right place.
Users have claimed that there default search engine is changed to some website called ‘akamaihd.net‘, and they are unable to get rid of it. This issue was reported by users a few months ago and it still seems to be hanging around for some.
You can read some of the reports below:
Chrome won’t let me change my default search engine back to google after it shut down unexpectedly. I’ve tried Malwarebytes and deleted everything that came up. All the other solutions I found online was for windows, but I have a Mac. I’d rather only reset my chrome settings as a last resort. Please help!!!
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Unable to change default search engine in Chrome with search6188182-a.akamaihd.net
Ran Malwarebytes and Sophos Home, which said my Mac is clean—no virus
Ran Malwarebytes and Sophos Home, which said my Mac is clean—no virus
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I don’t have a solution . . . only writing to say I’ve got the same problem–I’ve used Chrome for yearsss, and this just happened today. It seems “default290967113-a.akamaihd.net” has hijacked my google search engine. I tried two antivirus scans: malwarebytes and AGV; but neither did a thing. I also contacted Apple help and was on the phone with a tech person for 45 minutes, and they finally said, “Reach out to Google.” If Google/Chrome is listening . . . I’m on to other options and only to return if it is fixed.
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Notably, this issue has been covered by various publications and was termed as adware. But it hasn’t been covered as a hindrance to changing the default search engine, which is from an end user’s perspective.
Fortunately, there is a workaround available for this issue. According to a Google Chrome community member, you just need to remove malicious profiles from System Preferences.
This worked for me.
1. Go to System Preferences
2. Profiles
3. Remove the anonymous profile/s
1. Go to System Preferences
2. Profiles
3. Remove the anonymous profile/s
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And according to some users, the trick to remove suspicious profiles from the System preferences has indeed removed the culprit ‘akamaihd.net’ search engine.
Let us know in the comments below if you also faced a similar issue with Chrome on Mac and whether this workaround got you out of it or not?
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