How to Remove Pop-Ups and Ads from Google Chrome

If you’re frequently seeing pop-ups and ads or being redirected to web pages you didn’t ask for, you might have unwanted programs or malware installed on your computer.

These pop-ups won’t go away on their own. Serious malware software will change your default homepage and search engine on Chrome.

To avoid these things, you should watch for things that look too good to be true. For example, winning a sweepstake or seeing expensive items for free is sometimes a trick to get you to download malware.

Reset Chrome

To remove unwanted programs and pop-ups from Windows, open Chrome on your computer and follow the steps below:

At the top right, click More   Settings. At the bottom, click Advanced. Under “Reset,” click Reset. Confirm by clicking Reset.

This should reset Chrome and disable all extensions that may have been installed.

Use Google Chrome Cleanup Tool

If the step above didn’t fix the problem, go and download Google Chrome Cleanup Tool from this website and run. Then follow the steps below:

Click Download now. When the file is downloaded, you’ll see it at the bottom. Click the filename (chrome_cleanup_tool.exe). Windows will ask if you want to run the file. Click Run.

The Chrome Cleanup Tool will scan your computer. You’ll see a list of any malicious software found.

Click Remove suspicious programs.

Chrome will open a new tab and ask you to reset your settings. Click Reset.

If the above steps didn’t help, try step 3:

Uninstall Malware from Windows

If all the steps above still don’t remove the unwanted programs and pop-ups, go to the Windows program and uninstall malware software from the machine.

Click Start –> Settings

Then select Apps

Look in the Apps list and remove suspicious programs and software you didn’t install.

In the future, avoid unwanted software by downloading files or visiting sites that you know are secure.

Enjoy!