How to block Chrome from signing you into a Google account automatically

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If you are using Google Chrome, you may have noticed something strange. When you sign-in to a Google service, like Gmail or Google Drive, you get signed-into the browser automatically as well.

While some users may prefer that, as it ensures that features such as sync or personalization options are enabled, others may dislike it.

Here are a few reasons:

• You may not want Google Account-specific features in Chrome and prefer to stay signed-out because of that.
  
• You may want to use different accounts for different Google sites.
  
• For privacy.
  

The default setting in Chrome signs you into a Google Account in the browser whenever you sign-in on a Google-owned website.

Tip: check out our guide on disabling toast popups in Google Chrome as well.

Disable the link between Google Account and Chrome



Thankfully, it is easy to disable the disable this in Chrome. Here is how that is done:

1. Load chrome://settings/syncSetup in the Chrome address bar. This opens the Sync and Google services settings of the browser.
   
2. Toggle "Allow Chrome sign-in" under "Other Google services" to disable the feature. The control should show up in gray colors when it is disabled.
   

Note that you may need to restart the browser before you are signed-out off the Google Account in Chrome. You can also sign-out manually during the session by clicking on the profile icon in the Chrome address bar and selecting the "sign out of Chrome" option.

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