How to delete all bookmarks from Chrome

[James Gashel]

Wondering if anyone has a method for removing all bookmarks from Chrome. I know I can delete bookmark folders in the bookmark manager, but for some reason, ChromeVox stops talking when I access the folders list in my bookmark manager, so I can't complete the delete folder process.

[Laura Palmaro]

Hey Jim,

We're actually hoping to make some changes to the bookmarks manager in the future, and this will hopefully be a bit easier with ChromeVox. If you want to delete all bookmarks from the bookmarks manager now though, you can navigate through the interface using Search + Right. Once you pass the Organize dropdown menu, you will reach the first bookmark in your list. If you press Shift plus the Down Arrow, you can highlight and select each row as you move down the list (ChromeVox doesn't currently announce that they are selected, but if you are holding down Shift, they will be selected). Once you have the list of bookmarks selected, then you can press Search + M to pull up the context menu. If you arrow down the context menu, then you will reach the option to Delete. At that point, simply press Enter.  

Let me know if this doesn't work for you. 

- Laura 

On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 6:35 PM, James Gashel <jgash...@gmail.com> wrote:

Wondering if anyone has a method for removing all bookmarks from Chrome.  I know I can delete bookmark folders in the bookmark manager, but for some reason, ChromeVox stops talking when I access the folders list in my bookmark manager, so I can't complete the delete folder process.

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[M. E. M.]

I have the same question, except I was deleting Bookmarks Folders on Chrome on Android and the more i delete the more i get. i now have over 4500 bookmark folders on Chrome. It would take forever to try to select each one in this manner. i tried deleting chrome from  my 2 windows computers and reinstalling but as long as i have the Android I will have all the bookmarks. i need an "atomic" solution!

[Munim Rashid]

it's very simple.

follow this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeOs3JZeAxw

1. Go to URL chrome://bookmarks/

2. [CTRL]+[A]

3. [Delete]

4. Then say... "thank you indeed Munim" {this step is optional}

[Lost-with-Lenny]

this didnt work :(

[Stephen Wright]

Munim,

Thanks for the suggestion!  I'm hoping you or others might be able to address this problem: when I go to the chrome://bookmarks/ URL, the browser crashes every time.  I there a way to delete the bookmarks externally from the browser?

Thanks!

[Larry LACa]

Steve:

I think you're asking the wrong question, in the wrong place.  Unless you're question is related to the extended Chrome user access features, the better forum is the Chrome Help Forum.  You can open a new Chrome help topic here.  Mention the URL here and I'll pick it up on the other side (my main stomping ground).

The first question should be why is Chrome Bookmarks Ctrl-A breaking.  I just selected all for 2000+ bookmarks on Chrome 68.0.3440.84, no problem.

Bookmarks are shared (synced) between the local Chrome app and the Google cloud sync server - which means you can't just delete some resource file and kill them.  They will repopulate from the server.

Let's try to get your Chrome (bookmarks manager) healthy.  Then you can use Munim's Ctrl-A process if you want.  If it's healthy, all you have to do is delete the top folder, which is even simpler.

If you're using Windows Chrome, try this.  

  -signout from your Google account

  -create a new Chrome profile

  -signin to your Google account in the new profile, which by default has sync all on.

  -set preferences, as you like for: show bookmarks bar, startup...

  -wait several minutes for your bookmarks to sync (repopulate) under the new profile

  -open the Bookmarks Manager, watch the list grow

  -export bookmarks before deleting

  -delete bookmarks

Let me know how it goes.. Be sure to mention the platform and version of Chrome you're using

later, Larry

[Armando Lopez]

thank you  Munim

[Anony Mouse]

I was about to give up. Worked great for me.  Zero bookmarks!

[elkas...@gmail.com]

all you need to do is enter the bookmarks manager then press the Ctrl and A buttons at the same time to select all the bookmarks once you've done that chrome will show a message asking you if you want to delete all the bookmarks just hit that delete button and you're done.

[Rosella Roxel]

munim,

thanks.