Similarly, just because you’re using Google Chrome does not mean your searches will always go through Google Search.

You do not need Google Chrome to use Google Search. More importantly, you can use Google as your search engine in other browsers like Edge and Safari. Commonly, though, when folks think of “Google,” they’re thinking of the “ ” search engine.

Meanwhile, “Google” is the company that makes the Chrome browser. Google Chromeīefore we dive in, I want to make sure we all understand that there’s a difference between “Google” and “Google Chrome.” “Google Chrome” is a web browser, the tool you use to view sites on the internet, including the one you’re on right now! Google Chrome is used for the same things as Safari, Microsoft Edge, and Firefox. The instructions here do not apply to Chrome on smartphones, but do let us know in the comments or on Twitter if you’d like to see a similar guide for Android or iOS. Note: This guide is only intended for Google Chrome for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Chrome OS. These days, you can’t get hardly anything done without a good, working web browser, but what do you do when Google Chrome starts acting up? Here’s a guide for how to clean up some of Google Chrome’s most common issues including slow loading, excess notifications, using the wrong search engine, and more.

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