- Preliminare: Open the settings by simultaneously pressing the Windows and I keys. Then, click on App.
- Passaggio Secondo: On the left side of the App window, click on App e funzionalità. Then, browse the apps on the right to find Microsoft Edge. Click on Disinstalla to see the option. Then, choose it.
Every set of "impostazioni" associated with a user is represented by the Chrome Persona profile, which resides where Chrome is installed. Access to Chrome allows for remote saving of data and configurations on Google servers by linking one or more profiles to a specific Google account.
Therefore, where is the Chrome profile located? The answer is: In the default Windows folders, Google Chrome saves user profiles and configurations in the following folders:
- For Windows XP:
%LOCALAPPDATA%GoogleChromeUser Data
- For Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10:
%USERPROFILE%Impostazioni localiDati applicazioniGoogleChromeUser Data
If you are using a PC, follow these steps to remove a Google account from Google Chrome:
- Launch Google Chrome.
- Click on the profile picture at the top right.
- Select the Esci (Logout) option from the menu. This will disconnect the browser from your Google profile.
To remove the new tab in Google Chrome, follow these steps:
- In the list of installed extensions, look for the entry that contains the extension brand you want to remove.
- To completely remove the new tab, click on Rimuovi (Remove).
In Chrome for Android or iOS, follow these steps:
- Tap on the menu button at the top right.
- Select Impostazioni (Settings) from the menu that appears.
- Then, go to Impostazioni sito (Site Settings) (or Impostazioni contenuti (Content Settings) on iOS) and check the status of the option related to blocking pop-ups.
To disable the automatic opening of PDF files in Chrome, follow these steps:
- In the menu below, choose Privacy e sicurezza (Privacy and Security).
- Choose Impostazioni del sito web (Site Settings).
- Choose Documenti PDF (PDF Documents) after seeing the list of Permissions options.
- Instead of enabling or disabling it automatically in Chrome, choose to download PDF files.
To clear the history:
- Launch the Chrome application on your Android smartphone or tablet.
- Click on Altro (More) at the top right.
- Select the button to clear browsing data.
- Choose the time period to delete in the Intervallo di tempo (Time Range) section.
- Select Cronologia della navigazione (Browsing History).
- Click on Cancella dati (Clear Data).
To disable automatic program opening, follow these steps:
- Search for "msconfig" in the search bar and press "Enter".
- In the opened System Configuration window, go to the Avvio (Startup) tab and choose Apri Gestione attività (Open Task Manager).
- At the bottom right, select the Disabilita (Disable) button.
- Repeat the same for all the programs you want to remove.
- Scroll down the page and choose Mostra impostazioni avanzate (Show advanced settings).
- Look for the section called Impostazioni di avvio per le finestre (Startup and Window Behaviour).
- Select No from the dropdown menu next to Apri Spotify automaticamente dopo l’accesso al computer (Open Spotify automatically after logging into the computer).