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Why does Google Chrome think I am in France?
A lot of users reported that Chrome thinks that they are in a different country, and today we’re going to fix that. This can be just a browser error, and to check that, we advise trying out a different web browser. In some instances, the issue can be related to cache, and you just need to clean it to fix the problem.
Why does Google Chrome show my location wrong?
That’s because Google will try to detect your location based on the IP address. Sometimes location databases have incorrect information and end up determining that you are in a different country.
How do I make my browser think I’m in a different country?
The simplest method is a browser extension such as Hola (hola.org), a peer-to-peer network through which your browsing travels, opening up region-blocked sites. A VPN gives you more choices, such as where you want your Internet traffic to look like it’s coming from.
Why does google think I live in the UK?
Google’s results default to global. If you specifically want to see only UK results, search using Google with region set to United Kingdom and use the country filter to limit results to the UK. You can change this from the Search Settings, right bottom corner of the google page.
Why is my Google Chrome in a foreign language?
Open the menu item “Settings.” Expand the displayed settings and scroll down to the “Language” section. Choose the preferred language and select “Display Google Chrome in this language”. After restarting the browser, the new language settings will be activated.
Why does Google Maps think Im at my old address?
Our phones connect to the same router, with the same MAC address and the same SSID, and so Google’s servers tell our phones that we’re at our old house.
Why is Google showing me as being in France?
It may have left a cookie for some reason to identify you as being in France. The instructions above are fine. Other things to do: Go to the Google home page. If you’re seeing it for something other than Google.com, then look for the “Google.com in English” link. Click on that, and it should set your cookie to the right location.
How do I get Google Chrome to offer to translate pages?
You can control whether Chrome will offer to translate web pages. On your computer, open Chrome. At the top right, click More Settings. At the bottom, click Advanced. Under ‘Languages’, click Language. Tick or untick ‘Offer to translate pages that aren’t in a language you read’.
How do I change the default language in chrome to English?
First, make sure if you’re “signed in” to Chrome that your region is correct. ( Sign in – Google Accounts) and click languages to make English / United States your default.
What happens if you don’t sign into Chrome?
If Chrome notices that something’s not right in your settings, it will automatically go back to the original settings. Chrome will still reset your settings if you’re not signed in to Chrome.