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I have a Google Chrome with all my bookmarks and extensions. But sometimes, I would like to Open Google Chrome in an absolutely fresh Install mode. I have tried different command line switches but it still keeps those bookmarks synced. Here are the switches I have tried so far.

--disable-extensions

--incognito

Both of these keep my bookmarks. I am looking for a way to quickly test in just a barebone google chrome installation (Just like a fresh installation).

Is that possible? I did my fair share of search, have even found list of all switches, but I am not sure which one should I try.

Note:

  • I do not want to reset all my settings. I usually work with my extensions and bookmarks, this is for a quick test.
  • Also, I know how to enable command line switch in Chrome, I do not need help with that.

Thank you all again, SuperUsers.

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  • You should try launching Chrome with a different profile. This will get you started.
    – Ramhound
    Feb 5, 2021 at 22:35

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I guess you want to create another profile in addition to the Default one.

What is a profile?

Definition from Google Chrome):

With profiles, you can keep all your Chrome info separate, like bookmarks, history, passwords, and other settings.

How?

  1. clic on the top right image profile
  2. then clic Add.

add a new profile

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Thank you for all your replies. There are very useful. I ended up creating a new Google Chrome Shortcut on my desktop with the following switch.

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --guest

One caveat of this approach is that if I open a guest mode and next google chrome session will ask me about which profile to open. But that is acceptable for me, since I use guest mode sparingly for testing purposes.

Thank you all again.

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