Today, quite a lot of people prefer to travel around the Internet using the Google Chrome browser. How to configure it, not all users know, which means that you need to help them solve this problem. Of course, this question often worries novice users, but perhaps more experienced people will discover something new.
Since its introduction, the Google Chrome Web browser has firmly taken a leading position among other browsers. The speed of loading pages in Chrome caused delight among Internet users. There is nothing superfluous in the interface of this web browser - only the most necessary options. In general, there are many advantages, and since this browser can be downloaded for free from the official site, you can see for yourself.
Download and install the browser
So, before answering the question of how to configure the Google Chrome browser, you need to download and install it on your computer. To do this, open any search engine and enter the request “download google chrome” in the corresponding column. Then go to the official website and click on the “Download Chrome” button. At the next stage, you need to read the user agreement and check the box with two options: one of them is responsible for sending developers information about crashes and errors of the web browser, the second sets Chrome as the default browser.
Now you need to run the downloaded ChromeSetup file and wait for a while until the installation of the web browser is complete. It is worth noting that the whole process takes place almost without user intervention, but there is one condition - you need an Internet connection, because the files necessary for installation are “downloaded” from the site.
That's all! You have downloaded and installed Google Chrome. How to configure it, read on.
basic settings
In order to perform any manipulations in the settings of the web browser, you must go to the appropriate section. Starting the browser, open its menu by pressing the button with three parallel stripes (right corner of the screen). Now in the drop-down list, refer to the “Settings” item.
After these simple steps, the section you need opens, where you can:
Sign in to your Chrome account to sync all tabs, passwords, etc. As a result, you will be able to log in to your Google Chrome account from another device and gain access to all saved data in the browser.
You have the option to customize the Google Chrome homepage, but more on that later.
Change the appearance of the web browser by clicking the "Select Theme" button.
Install the search engine that you prefer to use.
Add users if in the browser, besides you, someone else works.
In addition, you can set Chrome as your default web browser.
Additional settings
Scrolling down the page, the user can open additional settings by clicking on the appropriate link. In the "Personal data" block there are two buttons: "Clear History" and "Content Settings".
By clicking the first of them, the user can delete cookies, the history of visited sites and downloads. In this case, you can get rid of the stored data for a certain period of time.
The second button allows you to configure the display of images, pop-up blocker, location, etc. As a rule, it is not recommended to change anything here, but if you are not afraid to experiment, you can try to change some options.
So, having installed Google Chrome, how to set it up, you learned. However, this is not all. Next, you need to consider such important details as the Express Panel and the Start Page. It is with their configuration that users most often have problems.
"Express panel"
In Google Chrome, it is a list of the most visited sites. However, this is not very convenient, so it is recommended to install one of the extensions for the browser. As a rule, most users install "Visual bookmarks" from the Yandex search engine. You can choose another option.
First of all, open the "Chrome" menu and select the "Settings" section. A page opens with the "Extensions" subsection on the left. You just need it. Below you will see the link "More extensions", after clicking on which the add-ons store for Google Chrome will open.
In the search bar, write a phrase, for example, Speed Dial FVD, and select the option with 3D in the "Extensions" section. On the right is the "Install" button, if you click on it, this add-on will be installed in your browser.
With the addition of pages to the "Visual bookmarks" you can figure it out yourself. As you can see, it’s easy to change the “Google Chrome Express Panel”. You can customize it at your discretion.
start page
And now it is recommended that you familiarize yourself with the page setup that will open when the browser starts. As a rule, many users use the site of one of the search engines as the "Home Page". However, you may not need the browser to open the “search engine” after launch.
So, you work in the Google Chrome browser. How to set tabs in this web browser? In reality, everything is quite simple. Go to "Settings" and pay attention to the block "At startup, open." Here you have several options:
If you check the box "New tab", when you start "Chrome" the "Express panel" will open.
If you set the checkbox next to the "Previously opened tabs" option, the pages that you viewed before closing the browser will be loaded by clicking the "Close" button.
By checking the third option, you can specify the pages that should load after starting the web browser.
Which option to choose is up to you.
Conclusion
Now that you have installed Google Chrome on your PC, how to set it up, learned how to change the start page, you can safely begin to evaluate the benefits of this web browser. Most likely, you will not be disappointed.