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You can customize Google Chrome to open any page for the homepage or startup page. These two pages aren't the same unless you set them to be.

• Your startup page is the one that shows when you first launch Chrome on your computer.
• Your homepage is the one you go to when you click Home.

If your startup page, homepage, or search engine has suddenly changed, then you may have some unwanted software.

Set your startup page

You can control what page or pages appear when you launch Chrome on your computer.

Have a new tab open

You can tell Chrome to open to a new tab page.

1. On your computer, open Chrome.
2. At the top right, click More .
3. Click Settings. (If you're using a Chromebook, click 'Show advanced settings' at the bottom of the page.)
4. Under 'On startup,' select Open the New Tab page.

By default, the new tab page shows Google's logo, a search bar, and thumbnails of your most visited sites. You can choose a fun themefor your new tab page instead, though.

You can tell Chrome to re-open the same pages you were looking at when you quit.

1. On your computer, open Chrome.
2. At the top right, click More .
3. Click Settings. (If you're using a Chromebook, click 'Show advanced settings' at the bottom of the page.)
4. Under 'On startup,' select Continue where you left off.

Your cookies and data are saved, so any websites you were logged into before (like Gmail, for example) will open again. If you don't want to be automatically signed in to these pages, follow the steps below:

1. On your computer, open Chrome.
2. At the top right, click More .
3. Click Settings.
4. At the bottom of the page, click Show advanced settings.
5. Under the section 'Privacy,' click Content settings.
6. In the dialog that appears, under the section 'Cookies,' choose Keep local data only until you quit your browser.
7. Click Done.

Note: If you're on a Chromebook, your tabs won't restore when you close and reopen the Chrome browser. To continue where you left off, restart your Chromebook.
Open a specific set of pages

You can tell Chrome to open to any webpage.

1. On your computer, open Chrome.
2. At the top right, click More .
3. Click Settings. (If you're using a Chromebook, click 'Show advanced settings' at the bottom of the page.)
4. Under 'On startup,' click Open a specific page or set of pages.
5. Click Set pages.
6. Enter the web address of the page you want to see when you open Chrome.
7. Click OK.

Problems with your startup or homepage

If you're seeing a homepage or startup page that you didn't set yourself, your computer may have malware.

Choose your homepage

You can control what page appears when you click in the top left of your screen the Home button.

1. On your computer, open Chrome.
2. At the top right, click More .
3. Select Settings.
4. Under 'Appearance,' check the box Show Home button.
5. Below 'Show Home button,' click Change to choose your homepage.

The Home button will appear to the left of your address bar.

For more information, please visit the Google Support website.

If you have any questions, come by the Help Desk at Hardman & Jacobs Undergraduate Learning Center Room 105, call 646-1840, or email us at [email protected].

• Google Chrome is a web browser, available on both mobile devices and desktop computers, that’s known for its ease-of-use and customizability.
• Google Chrome doesn’t come as the default browser on most devices, but it’s easy to set it as your default web browser on a PC or Mac.
• Chrome is free to both download and use, and can be seen as an alternative to browsers like Safari, Edge, or Firefox.
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If you’re a Mac user, then you’re probably pretty familiar with the web browser Safari, and if you’re a PC user, you’re likely familiar with the Microsoft Edge browser.

Google Chrome, on the other hand, is a web browser that can be used on both Mac and PC, as well as mobile devices.

Here’s a breakdown of what Chrome offers, and how to make it the default browser on your Mac or PC.

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A breakdown of Google Chrome’s features

Google Chrome allows its users to customize and control their user experience to a degree most other browsers don’t, and this is largely thanks to Chrome extensions.

A Chrome extension is a software modifier that can block ads, translate languages, manage your browser’s theme, and so much more.

While on the surface, Chrome might seem a simple browser, once you customize it with extensions it can be a tool that’s both powerful and easy to use.

Foto: Extensions are downloaded from the Chrome Web Store. Source: Steven John/Business Insider

Extensions added to Chrome from the Chrome Web Store will appear at the top-right corner of your screen.

Google Chrome is also unique in how much you can customize your homepage experience. You can choose from thousands of themes, or even upload your own images to use as your background.