When opening Google browser Chrome (Google Chrome), the first thing the user sees is the start page. Unfortunately, not everyone knows that this very start page can be customized as necessary. Setting up the start page is especially convenient for those users who always start working with the browser by visiting the same resource - for example, viewing mailbox or studying a specific news portal.
In this article we will tell you how to change the start page in Google Chrome, and also explain what actions should be taken if there is set page suddenly another one will appear.
How to set the start page in Google Chrome?
Favorite Tab
So, if you are one of those users that we talked about at the beginning of the article, namely, you always start working with the browser by visiting the same portal, you will definitely be glad if this same portal loads automatically when you launch browser, without requiring any unnecessary movements from you.
But how can you set your favorite portal as your start page in Google Chrome?
Follow these instructions:
2. In the settings window that appears, find the “Open at startup” section, place a “dot” next to the “Specified pages” parameter and click the “Add” button.
3. A new window will appear in front of you and in it, opposite the inscription “Add page”, you need to indicate the address of the desired start page.
4. Please note that you can specify more than one start page - for example, we indicated the address Google search engine and video hosting Youtube.
5. Now click “OK” and see how what we have configured will look like; to do this, close the browser and launch it again.
6. We see that both pages have loaded - Google and Youtube, however, the search engine is in first place, because we indicated it first.
As you probably already guessed, you can set more start pages, and they will be launched in the order you set.
The option to open the installed start page can be useful not only for users who are used to starting to work with the browser from the same portal.
So, you can install earlier on the start page in Google Chrome open tabs, that is, those tabs that were finished working when the browser was closed for the last time.
How to do this? We follow these instructions:
1. Launch the browser, find the icon of three horizontal stripes, click on it once with the left mouse button, then click on “Settings”.
2. In the settings window that appears, find the “Open at startup” section, place a “dot” next to the “Previously opened tabs” parameter.
3. That's it! It's done!
Setting the “Previously opened tabs” option will be very useful for those whose browser often crashes. In general, Chrome today is considered one of the most stable browsers, but if you overload it or if you have a very weak PC, crashes are inevitable (also don’t forget). By setting the “Previously opened tabs” option, you will not need to worry about the fact that you will have to search for sites you were working on when you crashed – the browser will automatically load them.
New tab
So, as we have already figured out, you can set your favorite sites and tabs that were open when you last closed your browser as start pages. However, there is another configuration option, it is suitable for users who like, as they say, to start with a clean slate.
You can configure your browser so that when you open it, it loads blank page, where the user can enter any address depending on his mood.
To set a blank page as the start page, follow the instructions:
1. Launch the browser, find the icon of three horizontal stripes, click on it once with the left mouse button, then click on “Settings”.
2. In the settings window that appears, find the “Open at startup” section, place a “dot” next to the “New tab” parameter.
3. Done!
Well, we have figured out how to change the start page in Google Chrome, however, as mentioned at the beginning of the article, sometimes the start page can change without our knowledge. Let's figure out why this happens and what to do?
How to remove the start page in Google Chrome?
Before answering the question of what to do, it’s worth understanding why the start page suddenly changed.
As a rule, there are only two options, you:
- they “caught” a virus, and it takes over your computer;
— during the installation of some program, they did not notice that, for example, the website of its developers “wants” to become home page your browser and accidentally agreed to this.
Now, actually, what to do. There are 4 ways to get rid of this problem, let's consider them all.
Cleaning through settings
1. Launch the browser, find the icon of three horizontal stripes, click on it once with the left mouse button, then click on “Settings”.
2. In the settings window that appears, click the “Add” button next to the “Specified pages” parameter.
Cleaning via reset
1. Launch the browser, find the icon of three horizontal stripes in the corner, click on it once with the left mouse button, then click on “Settings”.
3. Scroll to the Reset settings section and click the Reset settings button.
4. A window will appear in which Google Chrome will explain that when you confirm the operation, it will clear all settings previously installed in the browser; in this window, click the “Reset” button.
Cleaning via browser shortcut
1. Click on the Google Chrome shortcut right click mouse and select "Properties".
2. In the window that appears, examine the contents of the “Object” parameter.
3. After specifying the extension “.exe” there should not be any inscriptions.
4. If there is such an inscription, delete it and save the settings.
Important! If Google shortcut Chrome is duplicated - in the taskbar or Start menu, with all shortcuts you need to do the above steps.
Cleaning using the system
1. Go to “My Computer” - in search bar write “etc”, press “Enter”.
2. Open the found folder, it contains the “hosts” file.
3. The “hosts” file should have the following contents; if any other links appear below, delete them and save the changes.
What to do if the deleted page appears again?
One of the above methods should definitely help you remove the intrusive start page in Google Chrome, but what if it reappears after a while?
In fact, there is nothing unusual in this, especially if we are talking about a virus - after all, you removed the consequences of the problem, and not the problem itself. The virus will constantly change your start page until you delete it. Yes, you can, of course, permanently delete the page itself using one of the listed methods, but it’s better to get rid of the problem once and for all - so download an antivirus with the latest databases and clean your PC.
Trial free version antivirus can be downloaded today from the website of any self-respecting company specializing in the production of such programs.
Google itself, if Chrome suddenly begins to behave suspiciously, recommends installing the “Chrome Cleanup Tool”. This program scans the system and removes malware that can control the browser without the user's knowledge, while Google promises that useful programs the instrument will not be touched.
Loading this tool with one extension file.exe, by double-clicking on it, you will run a system scan, based on the results of which the program will notify you of the scan results and recommend further steps.
Results
So, now you know how to change the start page in Google Chrome, as well as what to do if it suddenly changes without your knowledge. We hope you found our article useful and the instructions in it clear!
In the browser, you can customize the start and home pages in Google Chrome, making them different or the same.
Situations when various programs, which you install on your computer, changes the search engine and start page in the browser. Very often mail.ru and others become such start pages. And sometimes an unknown site opens or an advertisement pops up, probably a virus has entered the system. How to deal with it and remove advertising is described.
How to change the start page in Google Chrome
In order to remove the start page in Google Chrome and install your own, you should perform a number of steps:
Launch the browser and call up the menu; to do this, click on the three bars in the upper right corner.
In the drop-down list, look for the “Settings” button and click on it.
Here we are in the Browser Settings section and we will be interested in the “Open at startup” block, where you can change the start page in Google Chrome.
Let's go through the points and figure out what we can change in this block:
New tab – when you open the browser, a tab will open with visual bookmarks most visited sites. If you want this particular tab to open, check the box here.
Previously opened tabs – the next time you log into the web browser, all tabs that were open at the moment when the browser was terminated incorrectly will open. This is extremely useful feature, if you found interesting material, but suddenly an error occurred, or decided to finish reading the article the next day.
Specified pages – all the sites that you want to see when you launch the browser will open.
As you can see, there is nothing complicated about setting up the start page in Google Chrome.
How to change home page in Google Chrome
To set up the home page in Google Chrome, go to the settings menu (as described above) and go to the “ Appearance».
In this block you can choose a theme for your browser and configure your home page:
Show the “Home Page” button - when you check the box, a button in the form of a house appears near the address bar. When you click it, the specified page will open, if you want another site to open, then click the “Edit” button and enter the URL you want.
Always show the bookmarks bar - by checking this box, you will have access to “Services” and in the top menu.
Make Google (Yandex) the start page in Google Chrome
To change the start page in Google Chrome, making it the automatically opening page of any search engine, you should go to “Settings” and go to the “Search” block.
If you have already added several search engines, then you can select the desired one from the drop-down menu. When you click the “select default search engine” button, you will have access to Google, because the Chrome browser is from this company.
If there is only one PS and it does not satisfy you and you, for example, want to use Yandex, then you should add it by filling in the data shown in the picture.
Google Chrome is a convenient and fast browser, but for complete happiness you may not have enough search from Yandex. A huge segment of Russian-speaking users prefers the Yandex search engine due to its focus on the Russian audience. You can download a ready-made . It is similar to Google Chrome, but has built-in search from Yandex.
You can specify Yandex yourself as the main page in Chrome.
How to make Yandex the main page in Chrome
1. Go to the menu at the top right, then to “Settings”.
2. In the “Appearance” field, check the box next to “Show the “Home Page” button if it is not there.
3. Click on the active field “Edit”, it is highlighted in blue.
4. A pop-up window will appear, where you need to select “Next page” and enter the address www.yandex.ru.
Please note that these actions will only add an icon near the omnibox (address bar), but the start page will remain unchanged.
To open Yandex, just click on this button. In the future, you can use the Alt+Home hotkeys to open the home page.
How to make Yandex the start page in Chrome
1. Go to the menu, then to “Settings”
2. Find the “Start Group” field. It is responsible for the start page.
The start page is what you see first when you launch your browser. Some users do not pay much attention to it, quickly moving on necessary links. However, it is much more convenient if the web resource you need immediately appears in front of you. Therefore, let's look at how to change the start page in google chrome, taking into account that this procedure is as simple as possible.
Setting the start page
Many web pages have special button, clicking on which will make it the starting one. So, a similar procedure is offered directly on Google. In addition, some programs, after you download and install them, automatically detect a start page that is convenient for it. In addition, applications can install a default search engine, as well as other extensions and plugins that you may not need. Let's see how to change the situation.
First, open Google Chrome. In the upper right corner we find a button that will take us to the Settings section. In the window that opens, find the Start group item. In earlier versions of the browser, in the bottom line below it you can see an inscription about opening one or more pages. In the last version, this item reads: Next pages. Mark it and click on the Add link.
A window will open asking you to enter the URL of the website you want to make your home. If desired, you can leave the current settings. After that, click OK to confirm the changes. If you need to delete current page, then click on the cross next to it. And how, for example, to make Yandex the start page in other browsers, you will learn from this.
If you want every time you start the browser to open those sites on which you finished working in the previous session, then in the same section put a checkmark next to the item Last opened pages. The same can be done by going into history. In addition, you can use a combination of hot Ctrl keys+ H.
By default, the settings on the panel do not have a home page button. However, in order to go to your home website at any time without making unnecessary movements, you can place it here. To do this, in Settings we find the Appearance item. Below it there is an inscription suggesting to display the button home page. Place a selection next to it and confirm your actions. By the way, here you can change your home site by clicking the corresponding button and entering its address in the line.
Changing the search engine
INGoogleChrome address bar At the same time it also serves for searching. In this case, you can change the search engine at any time. This is all done in the same Settings section. Find the Control button search engines. It is located under the Search item.
After clicking the button, a window will appear containing a list of search engines. We select the one we like best, hover the mouse over it and click Set as default. As a result, it turns out that now . If on the list the required system If you didn't find it, you can add it yourself at the bottom of the window where it is offered. After the necessary actions have been completed, click Finish.
As you can see, changing the start page, like the search engine, is quite simple in Google Chrome. If you still cannot save the one home page you want and pop-ups keep appearing, it is likely that your browser settings are being manipulated by unwanted software. The easiest way to get rid of this is to reset Google settings Chrome. However, this method is not always effective. It is possible that you will need to remove the program that causes this behavior.
Now Google Chrome is one of the most popular, convenient and fast browsers. To make it even more enjoyable to use, users customize it to their liking. In this article I will tell you how to change the start page in Chrome. As you know, the default home page is Yandex.
1. Open Google Chrome and click on the three horizontal stripes, i.e. on the grates.
2. In this drop-down menu, select “Settings”.
Go to “Settings” 3. A window with all Google Chrome settings opened. In the “Appearance” section, check the box “Show the “Home Page” button.”
4. After you have checked the box, the address of the start page appears below (in our case it is Yandex). Click “Change”.
5. In this small window, in the “Next Page” field, insert the address of the site that we want to see on the Chrome start page.
Insert the site name into the “Next Page” field Also, if when you open Chrome you see bookmarks, but want to go straight to a specific page, then in the settings, in the “Initial group” section, check the box next to “Specified pages”.
Enter or copy and paste the address of the desired site or use current pages I also suggest you watch a video on how to change the start page of the Google Chrome browser.
