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Delete your chrome information on a work computer

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remydupuis1978 Posted messages 4 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   -  
remydupuis1978 Posted messages 4 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   -
Hello,

I’m about to leave my job and switch companies, and I want to delete all my Chrome-related data from my work PC.

I managed to delete the history, cookies, and passwords, but when I open Chrome, my bookmarks still appear in the bookmarks bar. I know I can hide it, but I want the next user not to see my bookmarks or anything related to my usage.

Furthermore, even after removing everything and cleaning up, I can still access my Google account in just a few clicks.

Uninstalling Chrome hasn’t changed anything. When I reinstall Chrome, it automatically signed me in to my account.

How can I remove my Google account from this computer without losing my account?

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    Egsy Posted messages 10 Status Member 4
     
    Hello,

    When you are on the Google homepage, there is a round icon at the top right that corresponds either to a letter or to your profile picture.

    You need to click on it and sign out.

    You should also check that the sync is not enabled in the settings. (The icon is also present to the right of the browser's search bar if sync is enabled; just click on it and disable it.)
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    1. remydupuis1978 Posted messages 4 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
       
      Thank you for your quick response.

      I am disconnected from Chrome (not my icon in the top right of the screen)
      all sync options are unchecked.
      And yet, when I open Chrome, I still see my bookmarks under the search bar
      My passwords are gone (normal)
      my history has disappeared (normal)

      Is there anything to do on the registry side or with CCleaner?
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      1. Egsy Posted messages 10 Status Member 4 > remydupuis1978 Posted messages 4 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
         
        You need to delete the bookmarks (right-click on each bookmark and then delete).

        Otherwise, you can do it through the bookmark manager (icon of the three little dots at the top right -> bookmarks -> bookmark manager)

        Finally, the best option would be to completely delete your session from the computer, that way there will be nothing belonging to you left (chrome, files, etc).
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    2. remydupuis1978 Posted messages 4 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
       
      Yes, that's good, I found it. You need to delete everything from Chrome, passwords, history, etc., and then remove the bookmarks via the bookmark manager.
      Create a user x with nothing at all in bookmarks, etc.
      And then, remove my session and my account from Chrome.
      I have already done quite a bit of cleaning. My successor should not see much of my presence on Chrome. They might have access to a login page with my name but no password.
      Unfortunately, I will not be able to remove my session from the computer.
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  2. remydupuis1978 Posted messages 4 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
     
    Useful information for those who might have the same problem.

    On a work computer that is not yours:
    - Install Chrome,
    - set up a standard user (user X on the workstation without specific connection to a Google account)
    - add another Chrome user (menu at the top right of Chrome (icon in the circle))
    - in manage users, add your Google profile using your credentials,
    - and there you have it, 2 Chrome shortcuts on your desktop with 2 different icons.

    You can now choose which version of Chrome to browse the internet with: yours (with your shortcuts, etc.) or that of user X, which is more neutral.

    If you are about to leave your position,
    In the user manager (round icon at the top right of Chrome), hover over your profile picture (at the top right, the 3 little dots) and you can delete it.

    Then remember to delete all histories and cookies.
    A quick run with CCleaner should help clean up the rest.

    Only user X on the workstation will remain.

    Of course, if your successor in this position is a pure hacker, they could always find traces of your presence, but for the vast majority, your Google account should not be accessible.

    Personally, I added a 2nd verification method for logging into Google via my phone to be sure. At least for a little while.

    I just hope I was clear enough in my explanations.

    Have a great day.
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