Manage Enhanced Safe Browsing for your account

Enhanced Safe Browsing for your account can help provide more protection against phishing and malware across Google Chrome and Gmail.

Enhanced Safe Browsing for your account works automatically in the background to provide faster, proactive protection against dangerous websites, downloads, and extensions.

If you choose to turn on Enhanced Safe Browsing for your account, Enhanced Safe Browsing keeps you safe when you’re signed in and improves your security in Google Chrome and Gmail.

Tip: You can go directly to Enhanced Safe Browsing for your account.

1. Go to your Google Account.
2. On the left, select Security.
3. Scroll to “Enhanced Safe Browsing for your Account.”
4. Select Manage Enhanced Safe Browsing.
5. Turn Enhanced Safe Browsing on or off. 
   • If you turn on Enhanced Safe Browsing for your account, Enhanced Safe Browsing in Chrome will also be turned on when:
     • You’re signed in to Chrome
     • Sync is turned on in Chrome without a custom passphrase
   • If you turn off Enhanced Safe Browsing in your account:
     • It may take up to 24 hours for this setting change to complete.
     • Google Safe Browsing continues to help protect you from dangerous websites, downloads, and extensions