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Almost 65% of all the traffic on the internet comes from Google Chrome. If you are reading this article, you probably enjoy your internet browsing experience through Chrome too.
But this sweet experience turns into frustration when we are suddenly greeted with unexpected shutdowns. It can be either due to power outages or we just simply forgot to keep track of our laptop’s battery and it just decides to give up on us.
In such cases, you might want to come back to the same tabs you opened prior to shutting Chrome down, ChromeContinue helps do just that.
However, some Google Chrome users have mentioned that after a crash or power outage, when they restart Chrome, some or all tabs and windows are gone.
In this article we will help you enable this feature and also troubleshoot if it’s not working.
Ready to boost up your browsing experience? Let’s Start.
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How do I Make Chrome Open Where I Left Off?ChromeContinue Use and How to Enable It?
You can get Chrome open where you left off thanks to the ‘ChromeContinue’ feature.
To enable Google Chrome’s, ‘Continue where you left off’ (CWYLO) feature, follow the steps mentioned below.
1. Open your Chrome browser
2. Click on the menu button at the upper right corner of the window.
3. Click on settings.
4. Scroll down and click on ‘continue where you left off’ under on startup menu
How to Solve ChromeContinue “where you left off” is Not Working
Say you have the feature enabled, but when you are not retaining any previous tab, and your Google Chrome window always opens with a new tab. You can always try manually turning it on once again, following the steps mentioned in the previous section. But in case that doesn’t work, try one of the following:
1. Update Chrome
Like all the other modern web browsers, Google Chrome has an auto-update feature enabled unless you have specifically disabled it. But in case your browser is out of date, it might not support the comparatively new ‘Continue Where You Left Off’ feature. In that case, simply update your web browser by following these simple steps:
- Open Chrome
- Click on the menu button on the upper right corner of the window
- Click Update Google Chrome. (If this button is not present, you are on the latest version)
- Click Relaunch.
If you fail to update your browser with the above steps, you can always manually download the latest version from the official Google Chrome website.
2. Clear Chrome Cache
When you visit a website, some data from it is saved in the browser’s cache. Browsers do this to ensure the website loads quicker.
But saving caches, although being a time-saving feature, can sometimes cause certain problems like the ‘Continue Where You Left Off’ feature in Google Chrome not working. If so, you need to clear your web browser’s cache using the following steps:
1. Open Chrome
2. Click on the menu button at the upper right corner of the window.
3. Click on More Tools and select Clear Browsing Data.
4. Check the boxes next to ‘Cookies and other site data‘ and ‘Cached images and files’.
5. Click on Clear Data.
After clearing the cache, relaunch the Chrome browser to check if the problem is resolved.
3. Log in Using a Different Account
Sometimes just logging in with a different account is enough to resolve the problem of ‘CWYLO’ not working. Your old profile might have gotten corrupted, resulting in the feature not working correctly.
So, follow the steps to continue with a different account:
- Open Chrome
- Click on the menu button on the upper right corner of the window
- Go to ‘manage your Google account’.
4. Click on your profile bubble on the top right of the screen.
5. Click on ‘Add another account‘.
6. Enter your username and password and follow the onscreen instructions to continue with the new account.
4. Reinstall Chrome
In case the previously mentioned fixes did not work, you can uninstall the Chrome browser from your control panel.
Then go to the official website to download the latest version and reinstall it. Once you log in with your old email and password, you’ll have your old browser back in no time, with all the latest features.
5. Allow Google Chrome to Run in the Background
Another advanced fix for the ChromeContinue Where You Left Off feature not running is allowing the web browser to run in the background. To do so, I want you to do the following-
- Open Chrome.
- Click on the menu button at the upper right corner of the window.
- Go to Settings and navigate to Advanced.
4. In Advanced, go to System and enable ‘Continue running background apps when Google Chrome is closed’.
5. Restart it to check if the problem is fixed.
6. Disable Extensions
Sometimes extensions can cause compatibility issues resulting in some browser features not properly working.
So, disabling the Extensions can resolve the ‘Continue Where You Left Off’ (‘CWYLO’) problem.
Follow these steps to disable the extensions-
- Open Chrome.
- Click on the menu button at the upper right corner of the window.
3. Find the extensions menu under More tools and click it.
4. Disable all the extensions using the toggles.
5. Restart your favorite browser 🙂 to check if your problem is resolved.
Why Chrome’s “Continue Where You Left Off” Feature Might Not Be Working
With the problem resolved now, you might be wondering why it occurred in the first place. Let’s check out a few reasons why it might have happened.
A Bug When Opening Multiple Windows
If you are opening multiple windows or tabs, the ‘Continue Where You Left Off’ feature may not work properly. This was a glitch, and it has been fixed on the latest version of Chrome.
You’re Creating Shortcuts
If you’re creating shortcuts to save the webpage links on your desktops, Chrome’s ‘continue where you left off’ feature gets confused and doesn’t work correctly. Instead of saving shortcuts, you can try bookmarking your favorite pages, use Google Keep, or pinning the tabs.
FAQs about ChromeContinue
Let’s look at a few general questions about Chrome Continue.
What is Chrome Continue ‘ChromeContinue where you left off’?
The “Continue Where you Left Off” feature in Chrome allows users to retain all their opened tabs from their last browsing session when Chrome crashes or shuts down unexpectedly. In addition, it will let you transfer your search from one device to another.
How do I keep Chrome from leaving where I left off?
You can continue where you left off by enabling the ‘Continue Where You Left Off’ feature. Just go to the settings menu and enable the feature by following the steps mentioned in this article above. Another great alternative is OneTab.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, the ChromeContinue feature is an innovative tool that makes browsing much more convenient and fun. Allowing users to resume their work from their last session by opening the web browser saves a ton of time. In addition, you can also transfer sessions to your Android device.
But sometimes, the feature might fail to retain the tabs and stop working. In this case, you can employ the following methods:
- Update Chrome
- Clear the cache
- Log in using a different account
- Disable extensions
- Reinstall Chrome
- Allow Chrome to Run in the Background
We hope that one of these tweaks worked out for you. If your web browser still does not open tabs from where you left after trying all these steps, here is a bonus tip for you using which you can manually open all the closed tabs.
Simply press the CTRL+ SHIFT+T keys together, and bingo! You’ll be back to where you left.
If you have any other fixes that we don’t know about, or if you still have questions or issues, let us know in the comments below.