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Reset your web browser to default settings

Sometimes, after changing settings and running virus removal programs (sometimes many hours long) your web browser may still be playing up and not functioning the way it’s meant to. In these situations you really have only two options: (1) perform a factory reset or (2) completely uninstall and reinstall. I always try to reset the browser before taking option two and that’s what I will show you how to do today.

If you have no luck with a factory reset and have to perform a complete reinstall of your browser, make sure you run a cleaning tool like CCleaner after uninstall and before reinstall as this will remove obsolete registry settings and temporary data/folders/files etc.

Choose your browser…

  1. Google Chrome
  2. Chromium
  3. Firefox (WIN)
  4. Firefox (LINUX)
  5. Internet Explorer
  6. Internet Explorer (WIN8/8.1)
  7. Safari (MAC)
  8. Safari (WIN)

Reset Safari to default settings (MAC)

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6-vdo1FBr8]

Today I will show you how easy it is to completely reset Apple Safari on your MAC back to factory default settings.

Watch the video above or follow the text guide below.

Reset Safari (MAC) back to default settings

  1. Open Safari
  2. Click on Safari from the top menu-bar (next to the Apple logo)
  3. Click on the Reset Safari… menu item
  4. Choose which options you want to reset using the check boxes (all recommended)
  5. Click the Reset button
  6. Safari will now reset and automatically restart
  7. You’re all done!

Reset Firefox to default settings (WIN)

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNmVFshcOkU]

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)

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOv7huc2CXo]

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 Google Chrome to default settings

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_DFZ5sp_j4]

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!