Comments on: Disable the Profile Picker window in Chrome on a computer

By: Stefano

Stefano — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 09:38:53 +0000

Even if the box “show at start-up” is checked, the pop-up never shows, but I want it to show

By: Kushal Azza

Kushal Azza — Tue, 27 Sep 2022 01:37:22 +0000

In reply to martijn.

Hello Martjin, I’ve checked in the latest version of Google Chrome, and the checkbox for Show at Startup is still available. I’m not sure why this is happening to you. By any chance, do you guys use the Chrome Enterprise version? Because we are not well versed with Enterprise.

The large organization does use the system policy configuration (using Registry Edits) to limit the access to guest mode and sort of problems you are facing. Maybe you should check internally if that’s something in your org.

By: martijn

martijn — Sun, 25 Sep 2022 19:48:23 +0000

The Disable Show at startup button is not there.
Anyway how do we disable this if the button for guest and “do not show at startup” is not available?
I am an IT guy and I have to bitch about it on your forum because it is not straight forward by any means.

This is OOBE, and my OOBE experience with chrome is abysmal.
Had to tell my client to use another browser that she’s not used to.
Thanks gogl.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 03:23:14 +0000

i hate these profiles – i wish i could switch between the two emails like i used to – i hate that it’s all seperate – i don’t want it seperate – i also find the passwords being separate to be insanely inconvienent – why doesn’t it autofill my passwords from one of my emails anymore? they’re just stuck in password saver but under my other email – i used to login to shit no problem not anymore – thanks google – i hate this – and i could have all my emails together as in one inbox and sometimes i’d click back and fourth in one email window now i have two seperte windows with seperate tabs – wtf – this makes me never want to use google again — and that sucks cause i love google – even though they take a ton of information they don’t need – i compromise my values for you google but this? nah, i cant do profiles – too much, too soon, and wayyy too far!

By: Dale

Dale — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 18:08:17 +0000

If you’re as tired of this broken feature as myself and thousands of others are, just switch to the Brave browser. The switch took me less than five minutes and I never have to deal with a Google Chrome profile ever again. Wow I feel so good.

By: Brooke

Brooke — Wed, 11 May 2022 17:03:35 +0000

Can I do this through the reg editor?

“Incognito” mode is accessed on the desktop version in guest mode – and -when a profile is deleted. I have guys in my office accessing incognito mode on my company computers by creating a new profile in chrome then deleting it thereafter during working hours. I need this removed or I will switch to a new browser. Thank you for your help.

By: Brooke

Brooke — Wed, 11 May 2022 16:14:44 +0000

I need to disable the option for google chrome profiles, including guest mode, because it allows for incognito mode. How do I delete chrome profiles on the new windows version? An I so this through the reg editor? Please advise asap! Thank you

By: Kushal Azza

Kushal Azza — Wed, 11 May 2022 12:17:56 +0000

In reply to Brooke. Hi Brooke, unfortunately, we cannot disable the profile management feature in chrome. There was an option in Chrome Flags, but it was experimental and has been removed now. We can only hide the profile picker screen as mentioned in the article. Sorry for not being much help here.

By: Gerry

Gerry — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 07:36:54 +0000

Really nicely written and engaging, like you understood my frustration! And the solution was there all along….

By: QueenM

QueenM — Fri, 25 Feb 2022 15:30:08 +0000

This is SO FRUSTRATING! I cannot find my bookmarks and it deleted my extensions. Who thought of this? I’m deleting Chrome and heading back to Safari. Geez!