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Google Chrome

Note: Please update to the latest version of Google Chrome before following these directions, as older version are less secure and have different menu options. Google Chrome is free and can be found on their Website

How do I change my home page?

To change your home page in Google Chrome, open Chrome and click the tools button in the upper-right corner (it looks like a wrench), and click "Options". Click on the "Basics" tab. Once here, you should find a section called "Home Page", where you can type in the URL of whatever you want your home page to be.

How do I make Chrome my default browser?

To set Google Chrome as your default web browser, open Chrome and click the tools button in the upper-right corner (it looks like a wrench), and click "Options". Click on the "Basics" tab. At the very bottom there is a button that says "Make Google Chrome my default browser". Click it to set Chrome as your default.

How do I Change cookie settings in Chrome?

To change cookie settings in Google Chrome, open Chrome and click the tools button in the upper-right corner (it looks like a wrench), and click "Options". Click on the "Under the Hood" tab. On this page, there is a "Cookie settings" section where you can allow/deny all cookies, or you can manually manage the cookie list.

How do I delete cookies/browsing history in Chrome?

To delete cookies or browsing history in Google Chrome, open Chrome and click the tools button in the upper-right corner (it looks like a wrench). Then select the "tools" menu and click "Clear browsing data...". On this page you can put a check next to whatever data you want cleared. You can then select the period you want the data deleted from with the dropdown menu. Once you are ready, click "Clear Browsing Data" and it will erase everything you selected.

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