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How to Turn Off Autofill on Chrome?

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Google Chrome is one of the most popular browsers available on the market, mostly because of its speed and long list of features that make your work or entertainment much easier. However, not all of its features are born equal, and while some may be handy to you, others may annoy you and you probably wonder, if they can be switched off, allowing you to have the browser experience the way you like it.

One of such features is Autofill that is very practical and does a great job for most users. Nonetheless, there are times when you would like for it to go away, and in that case, knowing how to turn it off might come as a good thing to know. For that reason, here, you are going to be introduced to the process, allowing you to do it in a minute or two.

How to Turn Off Autofill on Chrome

Depending on your needs, there are multiple ways you can deal with autofill, and this text will introduce you to the most common solutions to the issue.

How to Turn Off Autofill on Chrome

If you want just a plain and simple disabling of the Autofill, these are the steps to follow:

  1. To begin with, you need to open Google Chrome, by left-clicking its Taskbar icon,

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    double-clicking its Desktop icon, or by finding it among the apps and left-clicking it.

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  3. After that, go to Customize and control Google Chrome (three dots in the top right corner), left-click them,

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    and enter Settings.

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  5. Select the “Autofill” section, located on the left side of the screen,

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    and expand the area for which you wish to disable Autofill, for instance, “Addresses and more”.

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  7. Once you do that, move the toggle next to Save to the left (turn it off), and that is it.
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How to Delete Specific Autofill Data on Google Chrome

In the case you want to delete the specific Autofill data, the whole process consists of the following:

  1. First, open Google Chrome by left-clicking its Taskbar icon,

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    double-clicking its Desktop icon, or by finding it among the apps and left-clicking it.

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  3. Once you open it, enter Customize and control Google Chrome (three dots in the top right corner),

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    and go to Settings.

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  5. Select the Autofill section

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    and then expand the area for which you want to make the changes, for instance,“Addresses and more”.

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  7. Now, you will have the Autofill information listed on the screen. Select what you want to delete, left-click the Menu icon (three dots next to the certain name) and select “Remove”.

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    Repeat the same process for each one you want to delete and that is it, your job is done.

How to Delete Autofill Data on Google Chrome

If you want to delete the entire Autofill data from your browser, this is the way to go:

  1. Open Google Chrome, by left-clicking its Taskbar icon,

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    double-clicking its Desktop icon, or by finding it among the apps and left-clicking it.

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  3. Go to Customize and control Google Chrome (three dots in the top right corner)

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    and enter History.

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  5. In the newly opened drop-down menu, also select “History”

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    and then enter Clear browsing data, located on the left side of the screen.

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  7. Go to Advanced

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    and select “Autofill form-data”, by marking the square in front of it.

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    Choose the time frame, by setting the Time range,

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    press Clear data, and your job is finished.

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About author

Miodrag Matović is a tech geek who loves writing about everything related to computers. He’s a graduate graphic designer, but found his passion elsewhere. In his free time, he likes to spend time with his family, dance with his wife, and put together new computers.

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