Google provides step-by-step instructions for turning on Enhanced Safe Browsing in Chrome to help protect you against malware, phishing, and new threats. Readers can follow these official steps to enable the browser's most secure protection level.
What it does
Enhanced protection offers security from known and potential new dangers, warning you about potentially dangerous sites, downloads, and extensions that Google did not previously know about.
Before you start
Google states that you need to be on your computer and have Chrome open to change your Safe Browsing settings.
Steps
Step 1: On your computer, open Chrome.
Step 2: At the top right, select More Settings.
Step 3: On the left, select Privacy and security Security.
Step 4: Select the level of Safe Browsing you want to use, specifically Enhanced protection.
What the company says
Google states that when you turn on Enhanced protection, your information is used for security purposes and can improve your security across Google Chrome and Gmail if you are signed in.
What to do
- Open Chrome on your computer.
- Go to More and select Settings at the top right.
- Select Privacy and security then Security on the left.
- Select Enhanced protection under Safe Browsing.
Key facts and where they come from
- Enhanced protection offers security from known and potential new dangers.
Enhanced protection offers security from known and potential new dangers.
- Standard protection is on by default in Chrome.
When you use Chrome, Standard protection is on by default
