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How to Restore Google Search Engine in Chrome

2020-10-122020-10-12 by Adam Swift

It may happen that a user accidentally removes the Google search engine from the Chrome browser. For example, when cleaning the browser from hijackers and unknown search engines.

It goes without saying, that various malicious programs can also remove the search engine #1 by themselves. Malware often adds their own fake search providers to route you to a phishing website with the purpose to steal your credentials or just hijack your browser.

But it is not so easy to add it back because you need to put a search URL. Today we will teach you how to restore Google search in Chrome without removing and re-installing the app.

How To Remove Your Sync Passphrase From Google Chrome

2020-09-212018-06-09 by Adam Swift

Some time ago we wrote about Sync Passphrase in Google Chrome. By the way, we strongly recommend that you set it up and use to provide extra-protection for your personal web data such as passwords for websites, banking credentials, bookmarks and surfing history.

But in some cases you may want to disable the it. For instance, if you forgot it or just want stop using because you configured 2FA for your Google Account. So here is how to remove the passphrase on Windows 10 PC, Android device or iPhone/iPad.

How to change user interface (UI) language in Google Chrome

2020-10-082017-03-09 by Adam Swift

By default Google Chrome sets your operating system’s locale as its user interface (UI) language. But due to various reasons you may want to change it in your browser. For example, your native language differs from your OS locale and you prefer to switch or the locale was detected incorrectly. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to add another language to Chrome and make the browser to display in it.

How to Quickly Translate a Piece of Text in Google Chrome

2020-10-102016-09-06 by Adam Swift

We all know about Google Translate service very well. You can go to translate.google.com to translate a sentence or a single word, you can use the application for Chrome, etc.

But the thing is you have to do too many movements to translate: mark the text, right-click, copy, go to another tab, paste. It is very annoying especially when you need to know the translation of a single word on the website.

So how to speed up the process to make it quick and pleasant? Here are our tips on how to quickly translate a single word or a piece of text in Chrome.

How to Set Up a Sync Passphrase in Chrome

2020-09-112016-07-28 by Adam Swift

The “Sync Passphrase” is designed to protect your Chrome data from unauthorized synchronization. It works like an extra password when you log in to your Google Account in Chrome.

Thus, if you set it up, knowing your Google login, password and even confirming 2-step verification code won’t be enough to successfully synchronize your bookmarks and passwords. It can be and should be used alongside with 2FA. Here is how to implement this additional security measure.

How to Reset Sync for Google Chrome

2020-09-212016-07-26 by Adam Swift

When you enable the sync passphrase in Google Chrome you switch on the encryption for your bookmarks, logins, passwords, visited websites, payments methods, addresses and other things. And all you have to do is to switch the selector. Turning it off is not so easy – you need to reset Sync using the special steps. You may want to reset sync if you forgot your sync passphrase or just want to turn it off.