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What Are the Best Ways to Manage Chrome’s Updated Profile and Sign-in UI Settings?
Google Chrome’s recent updates have introduced a refreshed user profile icon, an improved profile menu, and a redesigned sign-in interface. These enhancements affect how the profile icon appears for signed-out users and update the layout and available options in the profile menu, including guest and incognito modes.
Key Updates in Chrome’s Profile Interface
- The new profile icon, called the outlined silhouette icon, now appears for users who are not signed in, replacing the previous filled icon with a light blue background.
- The profile menu layout has changed, with certain options such as “close profile” and location settings removed for a cleaner look.
- Guest and incognito profile menus now match the design of regular profiles, with illustrations eliminated for a more unified appearance.
How to Enable or Disable the New Profile and Sign-in UI in Chrome
- Open Google Chrome and type chrome://flags/ in the address bar to access advanced configuration.
- In the search box, enter “profile” and locate these options:
- Improved signin UI (#improved-signin-ui-on-desktop): Activates the redesigned profile menu and updated sign-in settings.
- Outline Silhouette Icon (#outline-silhouette-icon): Switches to the new silhouette icon for users who are signed out.
- Improved Guest Profile Menu (#enable-improved-guest-profile-menu): Applies the updated design to guest and incognito profile menus.
- For each option, select “Enabled” to turn on the new features or “Disabled” to revert to the previous design.
- Click “Relaunch now” when prompted to restart Chrome and apply your changes.
To return to Chrome’s default settings at any time, set these flags back to “Default”.
These steps allow for quick customization of Chrome’s profile interface, ensuring a browsing experience that matches your preferences.