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Reset Firefox to default settings (WIN)

Occasionally you may need to reset Firefox (on Windows) back to its default settings to get it working again. It’s reasonably easy and I’ll show you how in this guide.

Watch the video above or follow the text guide below.

Reset Firefox back to default settings

  1. Open Firefox
  2. Click on the Settings Menu icon Firefox settings icon at the top-right of the browser window
  3. Look for the question mark (?) icon and click it on
  4. Click on the Troubleshooting Information menu item
  5. There should now be a Reset Firefox… button on the page, click it on
  6. Now click on the Reset Firefox button on the pop-up window
  7. Firefox will now reset back to default settings and alert you when it’s finished
  8. Firefox will restart automatically
  9. You’re all done!

Reset Firefox to default settings (LINUX)

Occasionally you may need to reset Firefox (on Linux) back to its default settings to get it working again. It’s reasonably easy and I’ll show you how in this guide.

Watch the video above or follow the text guide below.

Reset Firefox (LINUX) back to default settings

  1. Open Firefox
  2. Mouse-over the title bar, then click on Help from the menu that appears
  3. Click on the Troubleshooting Information menu item
  4. There should now be a Reset Firefox… button on the page, click it on
  5. Now click on the Reset Firefox button on the pop-up window
  6. Firefox will now reset back to default settings and alert you when it’s finished
  7. Firefox will restart automatically
  8. You’re all done!

Reset Chromium to default settings (LINUX)

Sometimes you need to completely reset Chromium web browser back to its default settings to get it working again. Luckily it’s not too difficult and I’ll show you how in this guide.

Watch the video above or follow the text guide below.

Reset Chromium back to default settings

  1. Open Chromium
  2. Click on the Customize and control icon Chromium menu icon at the top-right of your browser window
  3. Click on the Settings menu item
  4. Scroll down until you see a link that says: Show advanced settings… and click it on
  5. Now scroll all the way down the expanded Settings page
  6. Click the Reset browser settings button, then click the Reset button on the pop-up window
  7. Restart Chromium (recommended)
  8. You’re all done!

Reset Google Chrome to default settings

Sometimes, especially after malware or virus infection, you need to completely reset Google Chrome back to its default settings to get it working again. Luckily it’s not too difficult and I’ll show you how in this guide.

Watch the video above or follow the text guide below.

Reset Chrome back to default settings

  1. Open Chrome
  2. Click on the Customize and control icon Chrome menu icon at the top-right of your browser window
  3. Click on the Settings menu item
  4. Scroll down until you see a link that says: Show advanced settings… and click it on
  5. Now scroll all the way down the expanded Settings page
  6. Click the Reset browser settings button, then click the Reset button on the pop-up window
  7. Restart Chrome (recommended)
  8. You’re all done!

Secure password generator

If you have ever ran into trouble trying to create a new password for your Google, Yahoo, eBay or Microsoft account, this handy and secure password generator will help you out. It includes lower and upper-case letters, numbers and special characters which is often required today. You can choose between 1 and 32 characters too, I recommend 12 as a minimum, but some websites are still using 8 characters so you may need to check the websites requirements.

Instructions

  1. Select the password length between 1 and 32 characters from the drop-down menu (default is 12)
  2. Click the Generate button
  3. Click inside the password box, the text will automatically highlight
  4. Right-click over the password, then select Copy

TIP: Paste the password into a plain text file (Notepad) and keep it in a safe place (like a USB Flash Drive), then paste into the websites’ new password box. It’s good to have a single text file with all your passwords, make sure you back it up though!