How to reset Chrome, Edge and Firefox to default settings

Learn how to reset Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Firefox to default settings in Windows 10 and 11.

Reset Google Chrome

1. Open Google Chrome.

2. Click on the three dots in the top-right corner of Chrome.

Google Chrome menu button

3. Click on Settings.

Google Chrome settings

4. Click on Advanced located in the left sidebar to show more settings.

Google Chrome Advanced settings

5. Click on Reset and clean up located at the bottom of the left sidebar.

Google Chrome Reset and clean up

6. In the Reset and clean up section, you click on Restore settings to their original defaults.

Google Chrome Restore settings to their original defaults

7. When the confirmation window appears, you click on Reset settings.

Google Chrome reset settings

Google Chrome will now restore its settings to their original defaults.

Reset Microsoft Edge

1. Open Microsoft Edge.

2. Click on the three dots in the top-right corner of Edge.

Microsoft Edge menu button

3. Click on Settings.

Microsoft Edge settings

4. Click on Reset settings located in the left sidebar.

Microsoft Edge reset settings

5. In the Reset settings section, you click on Restore settings to their default values.

Microsoft Edge Restore settings to their default values

6. When the confirmation window appears, you click on Reset.

Microsoft Edge reset settings

Microsoft Edge will now restore its settings to their original defaults.

Reset Firefox

1. Open Firefox.

2. Click on the three horizontal lines ≡ in the top-right corner of Firefox.

Firefox menu button

3. Click on Help.

Firefox help

4. Click on More troubleshooting information.

Firefox More troubleshooting information

5. Click on Refresh Firefox.

Refresh Firefox

6. When the confirmation window appears, you click on Refresh Firefox.

Firefox reset settings

Firefox will now restore its settings to their original defaults.