There may be several reasons to work with multiple tabs in the Google Chrome browser. However, if you’re working on several tabs and accidentally close the browser—or your Windows 11/10 PC shuts down or restarts—you could lose all your open tabs. This is a common issue that many users encounter in their daily routine.
If you’re one of those users who has made this mistake—closing the browser while working online or restarting the PC—there’s a way to restore your last opened tabs in Google Chrome.
This post will guide you to restart the Google Chrome browser with the last opened browser sessions in Google Chrome on Windows 11/10 PC.
How to restart the Google Chrome browser without losing past opened Tabs in Windows 11/10?
As mentioned above, there is a built-in option in the Google Chrome browser to reopen it without losing previously opened tabs in Windows 11/10. To access this setting in Google Chrome, follow these steps:-
Step 1. Open the Google Chrome browser.
Step 2. Click on the Menu bar (three dots) on the top right corner of the browser and then select Settings from the drop-down options.
Step 3. On the Chrome Settings page, click on the “On startup” tab from the left pane.
Step 4. On the right side pane of the “On startup,” click the radio button “Continue where you left off.”
Once you complete the above steps, Google Chrome will automatically restore the previously opened tabs when you launch the browser. Even if you accidentally close the browser, your PC restarts automatically, or shuts down for any reason, you won’t lose the tabs that were open in your previous session on a Windows 11/10 PC.
Alternatively, you can also use the shortcut Ctrl + Shift + T keys to restore the previous session of the Google Chrome browser.
If your preferred browser is Microsoft Edge, refer to our guide on restarting the Microsoft Edge browser without losing previously opened Tabs in Windows 11/10.
Conclusion
In conclusion, losing previously opened tabs on a browser can be frustrating, but with the help of built-in options, restoring them is easy. As discussed in this post, Google Chrome offers a built-in option to continue where you left off, which restores the previously opened tabs when you restart the browser. Additionally, the shortcut Ctrl + Shift + T can also be used to restore the previous session of the Google Chrome browser. By following the steps mentioned in this post, users can ensure that they never lose their important tabs again.