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Mike Lombardi
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Question to the Expert
I turned on sync in Chrome to move my bookmarks from my home PC to my work PC. When I was away from the office, someone deleted important bookmarks without my knowledge. I am worried about the security of my account. Q: How do I turn off sync in Chrome on all my devices?
You should turn off sync on your PC and your phone separately. Let’s look at how to do it.
There are several ways to turn off sync in the desktop version of Chrome.
Method 1:
- Launch Chrome.
- Open the home page.
- Click on your Google account icon.
- Press “Sign out.”
Method 2:
- Launch Chrome.
- Click on your Chrome userpic.
- Click on “Sync is on.”
- Press “Turn off” in the next window.
Method 3:
- Paste and go “chrome://settings/syncSetup” or “chrome://settings/people” (without quotes).
- Press “Turn off.”
Also, there are a couple of ways to turn off sync in the mobile version of Chrome:
- Launch Chrome and open its menu (the three dot button in the corner).
- Proceed to “Settings.”
- Now either tap on your account name and opt to sign out.
- Or tap on “Sync On”, then “Sign Out and Turn Off Sync.”
