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Why does my Chrome say person 1?

Chrome creates a new profile (with your name) that doesn't include your bookmarks, but has kept your bookmarks in another, original profile (called “Person 1”).
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How do I remove person 1 from Chrome?

How to Remove an Account From Google Chrome on an Android Device
  1. On your phone, go to “Settings” then “Account.”
  2. Tap on the account you would like to delete.
  3. On the next page, click the “Remove Account” button.
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How do I restore Chrome to person 2?

Just restore it from there and you're good to go!
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  1. Paste C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data into the file explorer.
  2. Locate the Bookmarks.bak file and relocate it to a safe place (I used the desktop)
  3. Drag your file into the Drag Your File section of the page and bingo!
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How do I merge person 1 and 2 in Chrome?

Instead of adding a profile, just click on "Turn On Sync" and sign in. It will add everything from your profile to what is already saved in the current un-synced profile.
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How do I fix my Chrome profile?

Now that you know what's causing the issue let's jump into the fixes using which you can quickly troubleshoot the problem.
  1. Restart Google Chrome. ...
  2. Delete the Google Chrome Web Data File. ...
  3. Temporarily Disable Any Installed Third-party Antivirus Programs. ...
  4. Uninstall Unnecessary Extensions from Google Chrome.
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How to Create and Manage different User Profile within a single Chrome Web Browser ?

How do I know if I have a virus on Chrome?

If you're seeing some of these problems with Chrome, you might have unwanted software or malware installed on your computer:
  1. Pop-up ads and new tabs that won't go away.
  2. Your Chrome homepage or search engine keeps changing without your permission.
  3. Unwanted Chrome extensions or toolbars keep coming back.
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How do I change my Chrome profile to 1?

Click on your name located on the upper right-hand corner of your browser screen, and then select Person 1. Chrome opens a new browser tab with your bookmarks displayed.
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Does deleting a Chrome profile delete the account?

Deleting a browser profile will NOT effect your Google account.
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Why do I have 2 Google profiles?

You likely have two Google accounts because you want to do something that either Google, or a Google Apps administrator, prevents. For example: Want to try the new Google Spaces app? Google won't let you login with a Google Apps account.
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What is person 2 on Chrome?

It lets you use different Chrome profiles simultaneously, thus enabling you to use different bookmarks, have separate extensions, plug-ins, and anything else you can assign to it. So, regardless of your browsing habits, this switcher allows you to keep separate, distinct profiles within your Chrome installation.
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What to do if I have two Chrome accounts?

If you have more than one Google Account, you can sign in to multiple accounts at once. That way, you can switch between accounts without signing out and back in again. Your accounts have separate settings, but in some cases, settings from your default account might apply.
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How do I delete person 1?

  1. Click on the Chrome profile icon. In the top right of your browser, you'll find the profile icon. ...
  2. Click on the details icon for target profile. In my case, I'm deleting a profile called "Person 1". ...
  3. Click "Remove This Person" A dropdown will appear with a few options, click Remove This Person.
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How do I delete one person?

Touch and hold a contact and then tap the other contacts. Tap Delete.
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Delete contacts
  1. Single contact: Tap the contact Delete forever. Delete forever.
  2. Multiple contacts: ...
  3. All contacts: Tap Empty Trash now.
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How do I reverse a separate Chrome profile?

Revert to the old Chrome Profile avatars from the new avatar menu
  1. Search for Enable new profile management system (you should land in the right section)
  2. Select Disabled in the drop-down menu.
  3. Restart Chrome (you may see a Relaunch Chrome button at the bottom of the page).
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Can you get a Chrome profile back after deleting?

Deleted profiles are permanently deleted.
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What is the difference between a Chrome profile and a Google Account?

Your Chrome profile handles all of your Chrome browser preferences and settings including the extensions you like to use, bookmarks, saved passwords, and display settings (default fonts and color schemes). Signing into your Google account is how you access things like Gmail and Google Docs.
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How many Chrome profiles can you have?

You can only have one Chrome profile on Android devices. To let someone else use Chrome on your Android device, add them to the device.
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Where are Chrome profiles stored?

Information for each user's roaming profile is kept in a file named profile. pb. By default, this file is located in %APPDATA%/Google/Chrome. The file can also be stored in %ONEDRIVE%/Google/Chrome by changing the roaming profile location to OneDrive.
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How to delete a Google profile?

Delete your profile
  1. Sign in to your Google profile.
  2. Click Edit profile.
  3. Click the About tab.
  4. Click Delete profile.
  5. Click Yes, delete my profile and posts.
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Are Chrome profiles synced?

When you turn on sync, all your profile information, like bookmarks, history, and passwords, automatically saves to your Google Account. You can find your Chrome info on all your devices. If you don't want to sync everything, you can change what info to save.
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Which Google account is default?

The first account you log in with becomes the default account. If you're wondering how to change your default Google account to the one you want, keep reading!
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How do I get rid of browser hijacker?

How to remove a browser hijacker
  1. On your desktop, click on the Windows logo in the lower left corner. You can also press the Windows key on your keyboard.
  2. Search for Control Panel and open it.
  3. Under Programs, click on Uninstall a program.
  4. Choose any suspicious software and click Uninstall.
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How do I remove malware from Chrome?

Remove Viruses from Chrome for Windows
  1. STEP 1: Use Rkill to terminate malicious processes.
  2. STEP 2: Uninstall malicious programs from your computer.
  3. STEP 3: Remove malicious browser policies from Windows.
  4. STEP 4: Remove malicious files and folders from Windows.
  5. STEP 5: Reset your browser settings to their defaults.
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How do I get rid of browser hijacker in Chrome?

Remove Browser Hijacker manually
  1. Open Google Chrome.
  2. Go to Chrome > Preferences... to open its settings.
  3. Scroll down the settings page to find the Search engine section.
  4. Click Manage search engines.
  5. At the very right of the list, click ⋮ to delete any search engines you do not wish to have.
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