Many apps and web sites allow you to register together with your Google account as an alternative of making a brand new account for that service. It’s a useful characteristic to benefit from, as it could actually cut back the variety of accounts and passwords you need to maintain observe of and safe. Nevertheless it’s additionally not one thing everybody desires to do. But Google retains throwing pop-ups at you to signal into web sites utilizing your Google account.
Till not too long ago, you may disable the characteristic out of your Google account, and I’ve already proven you how to stop Google from producing those annoying sign-in pop-ups. However due to a BGR reader inquiring concerning the characteristic, I now found that Google quietly eliminated the characteristic. Fortunately, all hope is just not misplaced, and there are some things you may nonetheless do to forestall the pop-ups.
How stopping Signing in with Google used to work
I’ve disabled the Signing in with Google possibility on my Google accounts from the Settings menu of these accounts.
Nonetheless, there’s an issue. See the toggle under? That whole part disappeared from the Safety tab, one thing I wouldn’t have seen with out a reader pointing it out.
Right here’s how the method used to work:
- Head to your Google account web page.
- Search for the Safety tab after which scroll right down to the Signing in to different websites part.
- Faucet on the Signing in with Google possibility, the place you possibly can handle the performance.
- Flip off the Google Account sign-in prompts.
It appears like Google eliminated it on function. And you’ll’t discover the setting anyplace else.
Google does have a support page explaining how signing in with Google works and why it is best to use it.
It’s not nice that the help web page doesn’t inform you the best way to forestall the annoying pop-ups from reoccurring. It solely explains the best way to take away sign-in with Google from web sites/apps the place you is likely to be utilizing it already.
However these directions don’t repair the primary problem right here, Google’s annoying pop-ups.
Why is Google doing this?
I already stated that signing into apps with Google is a good characteristic, as it could actually increase your safety. However you may as well signal into apps with Fb and Apple.
Of the three, I’d at all times select Apple. That’s as a result of Google and Fb observe all you do on-line. Signing into web sites and apps together with your Google or Fb account offers them one other information level about you.
Google is combating with Fb and Apple right here, and that is likely to be why the sign-in setting disappeared from the Google account settings web page.
I’m hardly utilizing Google accounts to signal into web sites or apps. I exploit Apple or create new accounts, whose safety I then shield with 1Password and/or Proton Pass. However the pop-ups will nonetheless seem.
When the Signing in with Google possibility was obtainable, I did flip off the pop-ups on my Google accounts, and I hope my preferences proceed to be revered.
However there are methods to dam Google’s sign-in pop-ups for those who haven’t turned off the Signing in with Google characteristic.
Find out how to block Google’s pop-ups
As I’ve defined beforehand, there’s another way to block Google’s annoying pop-ups that doesn’t contain managing your Google Account. You simply have to dam pop-ups and redirects out of your browser on all web sites (screenshot above).
Right here’s the way it works in Chrome; I’ll simply quote from my earlier protection:
- Go to the browser’s Settings, search for Privateness and safety, select Web site settings, and search for the Pop-ups and redirects menu. Right here, you’ll have an possibility that allows you to block pop-ups from all web sites.
The issue right here is there is likely to be web sites the place pop-ups are crucial. And this setting will block all of them. It’ll be as much as you to set exceptions or use a special browser to go to particular web sites, which could not be definitely worth the trouble.
Thanks for the tip, RL!
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