How to Stop Chrome From Signing Out on Exit

Chrome users may notice a bug that signs them out of their Google account and other previously logged-in websites. Usually, the issue happens when they quit their browser and restart another session in the browser after a while.

If you’ve been experiencing the same problem and are looking for solutions, you’ve come to the right place. In this article, we’ll provide detailed instructions on preventing Chrome from signing you out of your Google accounts on exit.

How to Stop Chrome From Signing Out on Exit?

There are many benefits of staying signed in your Google account, such as being able to use Google services right away upon launch. For example, you can upload a file to Google Drive or open a new email instantaneously. By doing so, you can save time by not having to constantly enter a password each time.

Typically, when you are signed into Chrome, exiting the browser shouldn’t log you out. Fortunately for users that do experience this issue, there are a few simple tricks they can do to stop the browser from ending your session.

We’ll list the instructions for Windows, Android, iPhone, and Mac separately, even though the steps are very similar.

Windows 10

Turn Cookies On

Disabling cookies (information from websites that are stored on your computer) on specific websites may prevent your browser from keeping you logged in. To keep this from happening, it’s best to accept the cookies to keep your session going.

Just follow these steps:

1. Open the Chrome app.
   
2. Hit the three dots on the top right-hand side of the app and go to the “Settings” section.
   
3. Tap on the “Privacy and Security” option.
   
4. Open “Site Settings.”
   
5. Select “Cookies” and head over to “General Settings.”
   
6. Disable the “Block all cookies” option.
   
7. Disable the “Clear cookies and site data when you quit Chrome” toggle button.
   
8. Re-open Chrome.

Check Your Antivirus

Antivirus software will occasionally delete your browser’s cookies automatically for security reasons. To check whether this is the case, disable your antivirus protection for a while, then check if Chrome keeps logging you out of your browsing sessions on exit.

Manipulate the Chrome Sign-In Settings

1. Start the Chrome app on your desktop.
   
2. Head over to the “Settings” section.
   
3. Click on “You and Google.”
   
4. Select “Sync and Google Services.”
   
5. Make sure to enable the “Allow Chrome sign-in” option.
   

Use Another Account

1. Sign in to a Google account (personal, work, etc.).
   
2. Relaunch Chrome.
   
3. Log out of your current account.
   
4. Log in with the original account again.
   

Update Chrome

For some users, the problem can be as simple as an outdated Chrome version. Follow these steps to update Chrome if necessary:

1. Open Chrome on your desktop.
   
2. Open the “Settings” page.
   
3. Hit the “Help” button.
   
4. Go to “About Chrome.”
   
5. Hit the “Update” button to update Chrome to the latest version (if not already updated).
   

Clear Cache

A corrupted cache might automatically sign some users out of all accounts when they close the browser. To fix this:

1. Start the Chrome app on your desktop.
   
2. Hit the three dots on the top right-hand side of the browser and hover over “History.”
   
3. Select “History.”
   
4. Hit the “Clear browsing data” option.
   
5. Click on “Clear data.”
   
6. Restart Chrome.

Turn the Extensions Off

Similar to antivirus programs, security extensions may sign you out of your account when exiting Chrome. To check if this is the issue:

1. Hit the three dots in the top right-hand side of Chrome and go to “More tools.”
   
2. Navigate to “Extensions.”
   
3. Turn off the extensions by toggling off the button next to them.
   
4. Restart your desktop and see if it has solved the problem.

Reset Chrome to Default Settings

You can always try resetting or re-installing Chrome:

1. Head over to “Settings” in Chrome. It’s the three vertical dots on the upper right-hand side.
   
2. Enter “reset” in the search box.
   
3. Choose “Restore settings to original defaults” and click “Reset settings.”
   
4. Restart Chrome.

If none of the techniques work, you can always switch to a different browser for a while. It may be an issue that Google needs to fix on its end.

iPhone

Turn Cookies On

1. Open the Chrome app on your iPhone.
   
2. Hit the three horizontal dots on the bottom right-hand side and open “Settings.”
   
3. Tap on the “Privacy and Security” option.
   
4. Tap on “Site Settings.”
5. Select “Cookies” and go to “General Settings.”
6. Toggle off the “Block all cookies” and the “Clear cookies and site data when you quit Chrome” buttons.
7. Relaunch Chrome.

Tweak the Chrome Sign-In Settings

1. Open Chrome on your iPhone.
   
2. Head over to the “Settings” section.
   
3. Tap on “You and Google.”
4. Select “Sync and Google Services.”
   
5. Enable the “Allow Chrome sign-in” option.

Use Another Account

1. Sign in to a different Google account.
2. Relaunch Chrome.
3. Log out of your current account.
4. Log in to the original account again.

Update Chrome

1. Start the Chrome app on your iPhone.
   
2. Open “Settings.”
3. Tap on the “Help” button.
   
4. Go to “About Chrome.”
5. Tap on the “Update” button if the update is available.

Clear Cache

1. Open the Chrome app on your iPhone.
   
2. Click on the three vertical dots on the bottom right-hand side and go to “History.”
   
3. Ensure the “Cached images and files” box is checked and hit the “Clear browsing data” option.
   
4. Tap on “Clear data.”
5. Restart Chrome.

If none of the solutions above work, you may want to switch to a different browser until Google fixes the issue (if it’s a problem with their platform).

Android

Turn Cookies On

1. Open Chrome on your Android device.
   
2. Tap on the three horizontal dots on the top right-hand side and go to “Settings.”
   
3. Tap on the “Privacy and Security” option and go to “Site Settings.”
   
4. Select “Cookies,” then “General Settings.”
   
5. Turn off the “Block all cookies” and the “Clear cookies and site data when you quit Chrome” buttons.
   
6. Relaunch Chrome.

Tweak the Chrome Sign-In Settings

1. Open the Chrome app on your Android device.
   
2. Go to the “Settings” section.
   
3. Tap on “You and Google,” then “Sync and Google Services.”
   
4. Enable the “Allow Chrome sign-in” option.
   

Use Another Account

1. Sign in to a different Google account and relaunch Chrome.
2. Log out of your current account.
3. Log in to the original account again.

Update Chrome

1. Start the Chrome app on your Android device.
   
2. Open “Settings” and tap on the “Help” button.
   
3. Go to “About Chrome” and update the app to a new version if available.
   

Clear Cache

1. Open Chrome.
   
2. Hit the three dots on the top right-hand side and go to “History.”
   
3. Ensure the “Clear cached data” is toggled on and hit the “Clear browsing data” option.
   
4. Tap on “Clear data.”
   
5. Restart Chrome.

If none of the techniques above work, you may want to switch to a different browser if the problem is a bug that Google needs to fix.

Mac

Turn Cookies On

1. Open the Chrome app on your Mac.
   
2. Hit the three vertical dots on the top right-hand side and open the “Settings” section.
   
3. Select “Privacy and Security,” then “Site Settings.”
   
4. Click on “Cookies and Site Data,” then “General Settings.”
   
5. Disable the “Block all cookies” option and the “Clear cookies and site data when you quit Chrome” toggle.
   
6. Re-launch Chrome.

Disable Your Antivirus

Antivirus software may accidentally delete your Chrome cookies for security reasons. Disable the antivirus for a while to see if Chrome still logs you out of your browsing sessions after quitting the app.

Change the Chrome Sign-In Settings

1. Start Chrome on your desktop.
   
2. Head over to the “Settings” section.
   
3. Click on “You and Google.”
   
4. Select “Sync and Google Services.”
   
5. Make sure to enable the “Allow Chrome sign-in” option.
   

Sign-In With Another Account

1. Sign in to another Google account you may have.
2. Restart Chrome.
3. Log out of your current account and sign back into the problematic one.

Update Chrome

1. Open Chrome on your Mac.
   
2. Go to the “Settings” page.
3. Choose “Help,” then “About Chrome.”
   
4. Click on “Update” to download the latest version if available.
   

Clear Cache

1. Launch Chrome on your Mac.
   
2. Hit the three vertical dots on the top right-hand side and hover over “History.”
   
3. Click on “History.”
   
4. Select the “Clear browsing data” option and click on “Clear data.” Make sure the “Cached images and files” box is checked.
   
5. Restart Chrome.

Turn the Extensions Off

Like antivirus programs, security extensions may sign you out of your account when exiting Chrome.

1. Open Chrome on your Mac.
   
2. Hit the three vertical dots on the top right-hand side and navigate to “More tools.”
   
3. Open “Extensions.”
   
4. Turn off the extensions by toggling off the button next to each.
   
5. Restart your Mac to see if the problem has been solved.

Reset Chrome to Default Settings

1. Head over to “Settings” in Chrome. It’s the three vertical dots on the upper right-hand side.
   
2. Enter “reset” in the search box.
   
3. Choose “Restore settings to original defaults” and click “Reset settings.”
   
4. Restart Chrome.

If none of these steps work, you may want to consider switching to a different browser until the Chrome issue gets solved.

Additional FAQs

How Do I Stay Signed Out of Google Chrome?

If you’re using a public computer or want Chrome to log you out of your sessions for some reason, follow these steps:

1. Browse in private mode. You can enable private mode by launching Chrome and selecting the “New Incognito Window” option from the menu. You can open the menu by clicking on the three dots in the upper right-hand side of Chrome.

2. Close all private browsing windows after you’re done. Chrome will sign you out automatically.

Outflanking Google Chrome Settings

There are many benefits to staying logged in to Google Chrome. Your browsing history, passwords, bookmarks, and much more are synced automatically across devices. Unfortunately, users have been reporting on the issue that logs them out of their accounts once they quit Chrome.

Hopefully, the steps we provided in this article can help you stop Chrome from signing you out on exit.

Which technique from the article worked for you? Do you know any other practical ways to solve this issue? Share your experience in the comments section below.