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3 Quick Ways to Permanently Stop Chrome from Opening Old Tabs
Don’t hesitate to disable the Continue Where You Left Off option
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Updated onOctober 18, 2023
updated onOctober 18, 2023
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You are probably wondering why Chrome keeps opening old tabs, especially when you launch thebrowser.
While the problem is not major, it will force you to close the tabs manually before you can start working again. Some users experienced the reverse of this issue, i.e.,Chrome automatically opens new tabs.
In this article, we’ll examine why Chrome keeps opening old tabs and how to stop the browser from doing that.
Why does Google Chrome keep opening old tabs?
Google Chrome keeps opening old tabs on startup, most likely, because of a setting calledContinue Where You Left Off. It aims to preserve your last browsing session to enable you to start off from where you left, in the next session.
Also, certain extensions and other misconfigured settings in Chrome too can lead to the problem. Though in most cases, troubleshooting things shouldn’t take much time.
Let’s now find out how you can stop Chrome from opening old tabs.
Quick Tip:
Use a customizable browser like Opera One. Using a Chromium engine as well, it lets you set up exactly what you want it to display on startup. You can create workspaces, integrate social media, and more.
It also has a built-in adblocker which makes your browsing experience seamless without annoying ads and pop-ups interfering.
Opera One
How do I stop Chrome from opening old tabs?
1. Disable the Continue Where You Left Off option
You can also use theOpen a specific page or set of pagesoption if you wantChrometo start a particular website, for instance,Google.
2. Disable Chrome from running in the background
If Chrome keeps reopening tabs from previous session, head to the last method.
3. Remove the Google Hangouts extension
What was intended to be a feature turned out to be annoying for many users. From now on, Chrome wouldn’t keep opening old tabs, and you can enjoy the seamless experience Chrome was designed to deliver.
Also, find out how you canreopen a closed tab in Chrome and other browsersin case it was closed inadvertently.
If you have a query or know of methods not listed here, drop them in the comments section below.
More about the topics:Google Chrome Errors
Radu Tyrsina
Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).
For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.
Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.
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