If there are too many problems happening in the browser, the best fix might be to simply reset all settings. Resetting browser settings will usually remove any modifications made since the first installation. This can include anything from disabling add-ons or toolbars to clearing temporary data and cookies.
If the problem is causing your browser and you’ve tried to remove as much as you can to help determine the cause but have had no luck, try resetting your browser to its default state. We’ve listed how to do this with the top five Internet browsers: Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer (IE), Opera, and Safari.
Reset Chrome settings to its factory defaults
To reset Chrome’s settings is to impact the following:
- Default search engine and saved search engines will be reset to factory defaults
- The home button will be hidden and the URL you previously set will be removed
- The default startup tabs will be removed. The browser will show a new tab when you start it, or pick up where you left off if you’re using a Chromebook
- The New Tab page will be blank unless you have a version of Chrome with an extension that controls it. In that case, your page may be preserved
- Pinned tabs will be unpinned
- Content settings will be cleared and reset to their default settings
- Cookies and site data will be deleted
- Extensions and themes will be disabled
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Reset Chrome browser settings by navigating here: Settings > Show advanced settings > Reset browser settings > Reset.
Here are the same steps to reset Chrome, but illustrated with screenshots:
Step 1: Open the menu and select Setting.
Step 2: Select the link named Show advanced settings.
Step 3: Click the button labeled Re-install the browser.
Step 4: Select Reset to restore Chrome’s settings to factory defaults.
Reset Firefox settings to its original defaults
To reset Firefox’s settings is to impact the following:
- Extensions and themes
- Site-specific options, search engines, download history, DOM storage, security certificate settings, security device settings, download actions, plugin MIME types, toolbar customization and the user type is also not saved
- All Firefox Services, including Facebook Messenger for Firefox will be removed
Reset Firefox browser settings by navigating here: Help > Troubleshooting Information > Reset Firefox > Reset Firefox.
Here are the same steps to reset Firefox, but with screenshots:
Step 1: Either select the Firefox button (as below) or select the . button Help data list. Then choose Troubleshooting Information.
Step 2: Select the button named Reset Firefox on the right side of the support page.
Step 3: Confirm reset by selecting Reset Firefox once again.
Reset Internet Explorer Settings to Defaults
To reset Internet Explorer’s settings is to impact the following:
- Disable toolbars and add-ons
- Default web browser settings
- privacy settings
- Install protection system
- Advance setting
- Tabbed browsing settings
- Pop-up Settings
Reset Internet Explorer browser settings by navigating here: Internet Options > Advanced > Reset > Reset.
Here are the steps to reset Internet Explorer with respective screenshots:
Step 1: Open Internet Explorer menu and select Internet Options.
Step 2: Enter High level tab and click the button labeled Reset.
Step 3: Confirm reset by selecting Reset once again.
Option to clear personal settings to restore Internet Explorer to a more original state – a state in which customizations such as search providers, temporary files, cookies, and passwords are deleted.
Reset Opera Settings to Defaults
To reset Opera’s settings is to impact the following:
- Any custom modifications made in About: config options editor
Reset Opera browser settings by navigating to %AppData%\Opera\Opera. Delete file named operaprefs.ini.
And the screenshots:
Step 1: Close Opera and open command prompt from the start menu.
Enter the following command to delete the preferences file: delete %AppData%\Opera\Opera\operaprefs.ini
The file will be deleted from the system. The next time Opera is launched, the file will be recreated with the deleted customization options.
Reset Safari Settings to Defaults
To reset Safari’s settings is to impact the following:
- All cookies are deleted
- Saved passwords are deleted
- Saved AutoFill information is deleted, including those saved in the current browsing session
- Cookies stored by other applications may also be deleted
Reset Safari browser settings by navigating to Settings > Reset Safari.
Screenshots:
Step 1: Open Safari settings and select Reset Safari from the menu.
Step 2: Leave the reset options intact to remove any possible customizations, thus resetting Safari to factory defaults.
Conclusion
Follow the steps listed above to restore the browser to simpler settings where customizations are set aside. Issues that can cause lag or performance crashes may be due to changes since the first installation.
Note that as new versions of the above browsers are released, the exact steps and/or screenshots may vary slightly.
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