Windows 11 · Windows

Change Chrome's Homepage and Startup Pages

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Answer

Use Appearance to set the Home button destination and On startup to choose what opens at launch; these are separate settings.

Guide steps5 steps
  1. Choose the setting you mean
  2. Set the Home button
  3. Set startup behavior
  4. Investigate unwanted changes
  5. Verify the result
  6. If it still does not work

Choose the setting you mean

Homepage is opened by the Home button; startup pages open when Chrome launches.

Set the Home button

Open Settings > Appearance, enable Show Home button, and choose New Tab or a trusted custom URL.

Set startup behavior

Open On startup and choose New Tab, Continue where you left off, or specific pages.

Investigate unwanted changes

If the page changes back, remove suspect extensions, run Safety Check, and review organization policy rather than repeatedly resetting it.

Verify the result

Restart Chrome and separately test the Home button and startup behavior, confirming both use only the intended trusted URL.

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If it does not work

  • If settings revert, inspect extensions, organization policy, and unwanted software. Remove the responsible item rather than repeatedly resetting or disabling browser security.
Sources and verification

Checked against official documentation on . Scope: Windows.

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