If you have started to love Google Chrome and have made it the default browser on your computer, here’s a useful tip regarding your privacy. The tip is more relevant for people who have computers in the living room and that same machine is shared among all other family members. The address bar in Google Chrome is almost as dangerous as the awesome bar in Firefox . Why You Need Separate Profiles in Google Chrome Google Chrome makes it very easy for you to access your web search history including the search queries that you may have typed in the past. Now this may sometimes lead to an slightly embarrassing situation if someone else use your browser because all your past interactions are exposed the moment he or she begins to type in the address bar. To prevent yourself from getting into this ‘not so comfortable’ situation, what you can do is create a separate user profile in Google Chrome. Thus all your browser history, bookmarks, cookies, search terms, etc. are not shared with anyone else in the family. How to Create Profiles in Google Chrome Browser Unlike Firefox that ships with a Profile Manager, the only way to create multiple profiles in Google Chrome browser is manually. Here’s how: Step 1: Load Chrome and choose "Clear Browsing History" from the Tools menu. This will clear all your private data. Step 2. Open your Google Chrome installation folder that is available at: For Windows Vista - C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Google\Ch ...
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If you have started to love Google Chrome and have made it the default browser on your computer, here’s a useful tip regarding your privacy. The tip is more relevant for people who have computers in the living room and that same machine is shared among all other family members. The address bar in Google Chrome is almost as dangerous as the awesome bar in Firefox . Why You Need Separate Profiles in Google Chrome Google Chrome makes it very easy for you to access your web search history including the search queries that you may have typed in the past. Now this may sometimes lead to an slightly embarrassing situation if someone else use your browser because all your past interactions are exposed the moment he or she begins to type in the address bar. To prevent yourself from getting into this ‘not so comfortable’ situation, what you can do is create a separate user profile in Google Chrome. Thus all your browser history, bookmarks, cookies, search terms, etc. are not shared with anyone else in the family. How to Create Profiles in Google Chrome Browser Unlike Firefox that ships with a Profile Manager, the only way to create multiple profiles in Google Chrome browser is manually. Here’s how: Step 1: Load Chrome and choose "Clear Browsing History" from the Tools menu. This will clear all your private data. Step 2. Open your Google Chrome installation folder that is available at: For Windows Vista - C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Google\Ch ...