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This How.com.vn teaches you how to create a password lock for your Google Chrome browser on a Windows or Mac computer. When locked, Google Chrome will require your Google account password in order to use your account. Keep in mind that you cannot lock the Google Chrome mobile app in this way.
Steps
Open Google Chrome. Chrome's app icon resembles a red, yellow, green, and blue sphere.
Click your name tab. It's a small tab in the upper-right side of the browser window.
Click Manage people. This option is at the bottom of the drop-down menu. A new window will open.
Click ADD PERSON. It's in the bottom-right corner of the window.
Enter a name. Type a name for the new account into the text field near the top of the window.
Enable supervision of the account. Click the checkbox to the left of "Supervise this person to control and view the websites they visit from your Google Account" near the bottom of your window.- You can uncheck the "Create a desktop shortcut for this user" box.
Click the "Select an account" drop-down box. It's at the bottom of the window. A drop-down menu will appear.
Select your Google account. Click the email address that's associated with the account you use to log into Chrome.
Click SAVE. It's a blue button in the bottom-right corner of the window. This will create the secondary profile.- It may take upward of a minute for the profile to be created.
Click OK, GOT IT. This grey button is at the bottom of the window. Do not click SWITCH TO [NAME] here, as you don't want to use the supervised account.
Click your name tab again. It's in the top-right side of the window. The drop-down menu will appear.
Click Exit and childlock. You'll see this at the bottom of the drop-down menu. Doing so locks Chrome with a password and closes the Chrome window.- You can sign back into Chrome by opening Chrome, selecting your account, and entering your Google account password.
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Community Q&A
- QuestionWhat do I do if I can't see the child lock?
Community AnswerThis feature is no longer available now in 2018. As of Friday, January 12, 2018, users are no longer able to create or re-import supervised users. However, users are still able to use their existing Chrome Supervised Users on Chromebooks, Windows, Mac and Linux. - QuestionI don't see an option that says "supervise this person" when I create another user. What am I doing wrong?
Community AnswerThis feature is no longer available now in 2018. Starting on Friday, January 12, 2018, users will no longer be able to create or re-import supervised users. However, users will still be able to use their existing Chrome Supervised Users on Chromebooks, Windows, Mac, and Linux. - QuestionI let my neighbor get my password to get online on her computer. Now I have a bill in excess of $300 how do I get her off my internet usage and bill?
Community AnswerChange your password so that she no longer has access to your internet.
Tips
- Chrome will retain your opened tabs. When you unlock Chrome, the tabs should still be open.Thanks
- Choose a secure password. A short password or a one-word password can easily be cracked.Thanks
- Email accounts that work through Gmail but end in a different extension (e.g., ".edu") or have different domain names (e.g., "wikihow") won't allow you to lock down your browser.Thanks
Warnings
- If you forget your password while the child lock is engaged, you'll need to reset it before you can continue.Thanks
About this article
1.Open Chrome.
2.Click your name or photo.
3.Click Manage people.
4.Click ADD PERSON.
5.Create a new account.
6.Click Supervise this person.
7.Select your Google account and sign in.
8. Click your name or photo again.
9.Click Exit and child lock.
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