In this article, we will be explaining how to deactivate the automatic synchronization of Google Chrome. As you should already know, Google Chrome offers you multiple options that make your life easier, one of them is to synchronize your contacts between your devices.
In this way, you can access them in a much easier and faster way no matter where you are, the only thing you need is to have your session open.
By having this content synchronization activated, you can access them in any Chrome browser of the devices where you have logged in. But you may need to disable this option on one of these devices, if so, don’t worry, in this tutorial we will explain how to do it.
Disable automatic syncing from Google Chrome on your Desktop computer
If you want to stop the synchronization so that the data that we have told you does not remain on the Google servers, you must follow the following steps.
- The first thing you should do is open your Google Chrome browser and locate the three dots (“Customize and control Google Chrome”) that are in the upper right part of the window. There you must click.
- In the drop-down menu select the “Settings” option.
- A window will open where it will show you the options to configure in your account. You must locate the option “Google services and synchronization” and click on it.
- Locate the heading for “Synchronization” and select the ” Manage Synchronization ” menu.
- There it shows you all the content, including the applications, that you can synchronize. You have the option of deactivating one by one, that is, individually, or you can deactivate the “Synchronize all” option.
In this simple way is that you can deactivate the automatic synchronization of content and applications of Google Chrome. The method that we have just explained helps you to deactivate the synchronization of content individually, that is, you decide what type of content you prefer to be synchronized.
But if you want to disable this option much faster, follow the steps below.
- From your Google Chrome browser, locate your profile button, located in the upper right.
- In the menu that appears, select where it says “Synchronization is activated”.
- Then, where it shows you your profile, select the “Deactivate” button.
- It will show you a window asking for confirmation and at the bottom, it shows an option to delete bookmarks, passwords, etc. If you wish, confirm by pressing the “Deactivate” option.
In this way, you will be deactivating the “synchronize everything” option quickly
What you will stop seeing when you deactivate the automatic synchronization of content and applications
By following the steps that we have explained, you will deactivate a series of options that are useful when using your browser. Here we mention what these are:
- You will stop seeing the pages saved in your bookmarks, the passwords, your browsing history and any other content that you have configured.
- You will close your session from Gmail, YouTube, Google Play and any other application or service that you have from Google.
- You will no longer have Google recommendations based on your browser experience, so your browsing will not be personalized.
If you are going to change computers and devices, it is very important that you deactivate the automatic content synchronization, so you will not run the risk of unscrupulous people accessing your private content.
Finally, you need to know that from your mobile device you can also disable automatic content synchronization.
For this, all you have to do is access your Google Chrome browser and locate the distinguished customization menu with the three dots. From there select “Settings”> “Synchronization and services”, from there you can configure the synchronization as you wish.
With these simple steps, you can deactivate the automatic synchronization of Google Chrome, if you want to continue learning about this browser, be sure to visit our site