How to reset browser settings to default

The browser reset procedure reverts the browser settings to their defaults. It also removes all add-ons and extensions, sets the default search engine and start page. It can help to restore the normal work after adware removal.

When should I do it?

It can be very useful to reset your browser if the following situations occur:

• the browser began to work slowly;
• websites do not load correctly (design looks strange, some plugins do not work, etc);
• unwanted third-party ads appear at all websites;
• unknown site opens instead of a site you requested:
• you are unable to remove unwanted extensions from the browser.

Internet Explorer

Launch Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Go to Internet options:

Go to the Advanced tab.
Press Reset button:

Set the checkbox Delete personal settings.
Click Reset:

Press Close when it is done:

Google Chrome

Launch Google Chrome.
Press Menu button in the upper right.
Select Settings:

Click on Show advanced settings link:

Press Reset settings button:

Press Reset button in a small pop-up window:

When the following window disappears you are ready to work:

Mozilla Firefox

Launch the Mozilla Firefox browser.
Click the Menu button.
Now click the button with a question mark:

Click on Troubleshooting Information:

Find the Reset Firefox to its default state area on the right.
Click the Reset Firefox button:

Click Reset Firefox  in a small pop-up window:

Opera

It is a little bit more complicated to restore the default state of Opera browser because it doesn’t have the Reset button.

Launch Opera.
Press Opera button.
Select About Opera:

Copy Profile and Cache addresses and open these two locations in two different explorer windows:

Close the Opera browser!

Delete all files and folders in Profile location:

Clean the Cache folder:

Now you know how to revert your browser to its default settings which can solve a lot of problems and speed up the performance. Please, tell us in the comments what issues have you fixed by resetting the browser?