Steps for Activating Google’s Enhanced Safe Browsing Mode

When a user turns on Enhanced Safe Browsing, Google adds an extra layer of protection to their Google account. The functionality is meant to defend user accounts from viruses and scam attempts. It improves security by cross-referencing every page you view against a database of known malicious domains and sounding an alarm if any appear negative.

In this piece, we’ll show you how to activate Enhanced Safe Browsing for your Google account.

You should know that Google needs access to some of your browser information for this function to operate. On the official help website, it is stated that Enhanced Safe Browsing for your account will perform tests for potentially harmful:

• URLs
• Downloads
• Browser extensions
• System information
• Small sample of pages

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What occurs when Enhanced Safe Browsing is Activated?

• Protect you in real-time by checking your computer for potential security threats and alerting you to or blocking access to potentially harmful webpages, downloads, and add-ons.
• Help yourself and the rest of the Internet by enhancing Google’s defenses against scams and viruses.
• Enhance safety across all Google applications concerning harmful connections.

That settles the matter. Your account now has Enhanced Safe Browsing enabled, and the same procedures apply if you want to disable Enhanced Safe Browsing. Please be aware that this configuration update may take up to 24 hours.

Requirements:

Users need a Google account and to be logged into it before activating Enhanced Safe Browsing.

• Start by logging into your Google Account and selecting “Security” from the menu on the left.
• Choose “Enhanced Safe Browsing for your Account” from the menu.
• Then, click Manage Enhanced Safe Browsing.
• Activate or deactivate Enhanced Safe Browsing.
• Remember that when you turn on Enhanced Safe Browsing for your Google Account, it will also turn on for any Chrome devices logged into the same Google Account.

That settles the matter. Your account now has Enhanced Safe Browsing enabled, and the same procedures apply if you want to disable Enhanced Safe Browsing. Please be aware that this configuration update may take up to 1 day.

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