Today Google Chrome is one of the most popular browsers. The program has earned its popularity due to the speed and stability of its work. However, in some cases, it may be necessary to reinstall the browser in order to update, troubleshoot or reset the settings.
Google Chrome on computer
If you want to remove Google Chrome from your computer without restoring all your bookmarks, downloads, and saved pages, you can use the Windows Add / Remove Programs tool. By uninstalling the program, you will erase all settings that were stored on your computer. To go to the Google Chrome uninstaller, click on "Start" - "Control Panel" - "Uninstall a Program". In Windows 8 operating systems, you can go to the "Control Panel" using the Metro interface and clicking on the corresponding shortcut in the menu that appears.
Saving bookmarks and settings
If you only want to reinstall Google Chrome, but keep all the bookmarks and data recorded, you will need to save the browser configuration files located in the program folder.
To save bookmarks of the program, open Google Chrome and go to the "Bookmarks" - "Bookmarks Manager" menu. You can also go to the control menu using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl, Shift and O. After that, click "Arrange" - "Export bookmarks to HTML". In the window that appears, select the folder where you want to save your saved pages.
If you want to keep both settings and Chrome bookmarks, you can download all the required data to your Google account. To do this, click on the program menu button and go to the "Settings" section. Click on the "Sign in to Chrome" button and enter your Google account details (Gmail, Blogger, etc.). You can also specify the account you use on your Android and iOS gadget.
After logging in, click on the "Yes, sync all" button. You can specify the parameters for synchronization in the "Advanced" section. After the operation, you can remove the browser from the computer through the "Remove Programs" menu "Control Panel".
After the browser is installed again, you can restore bookmarks through the menu "Bookmarks Manager" - "Organize" - "Import bookmarks from HTML file". If you want to restore settings using the specified Google account, go to "Settings" and sign in to the account you specified earlier again.
To save the program settings, you can use the Google Chrome Backup application, which allows you to import all settings and stored data using several menu items.
