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I tried opening new tab(non-incognito) and then locking that to the lancher. Then unlocking the first icon, But then the second icon just opens incognito tab by default.

Even though I have not made any attempt to make it open by default, and I originally opened a non-incognito tab when I locked the second icon to the launcher.

Im guessing this is not an issue with Chrome rather it is one of Ubuntu because it still occurs after running

Below is a screenshot of the primary issue I'm having with Chrome

This is screenshot of the primary issue Im having with Chrome

If i start chrome through the original icon that I lock to my launcher after purging and reinstalling a freshly downloaded chrome it looks like the image below.

If i start chrome through the original icon that I lock to my launcher after purging and reinstalling a freshly downloaded chrome it looks like the 2nd image does.

sudo apt-get purge google-chrome-stable

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install google-chrome-stable

I'd like to know how I get chrome to stop opening in incognito by default and stop showing a website title even after I reinstalling it?

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  • Enable "Show hidden files", and then delete .config/google-chrome/ folder. Does it solve your problem ? Note that this will delete all your chrome data and settings, but this seems to be what you want to do. Apr 21, 2015 at 17:17
  • @JonasCz I just did this and still same issue..
    – jose
    Apr 21, 2015 at 18:14

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When the problem persists, even after completely un-installing / re-installing, I am pretty sure you'll have one or more left-over local .desktop file(s) in ~/.local/share/applications, referring to Chrome.

Local .desktop files are not removed when you re-install an application.
Chrome is "famous" for creating user-specific .desktop files in ~/.local/share/applications, but they regularly cause unexpected behaviour.

What to do

Remove all local .desktop files, referring to Chrome in ~/.local/share/applications. Then log out and back in. If you are having doubts on a specific .desktop file, make it executable to make it show its icon.

You do not need local .desktop files, unless you want specific behaviour. As mentioned, Chrome is quite "active" in creating local .desktop files.

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  • You were right , Chrome had around 10/12 of the total .desktop files. I followed your instructions and deleted all the chrome.desktop files and loged out and back in and the issue was resolved. I appreciate the advice I'll keep it in mind. I hope other find this useful .
    – jose
    Apr 21, 2015 at 18:23
  • @jose perfect! Glad it works :) Apr 21, 2015 at 18:24

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