Computer update - tabs no longer showing

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Computer update - tabs no longer showing

Andrine Stanhope 0

My computer just recently updated and now all my tabs are no longer showing for me to restore. for example i had several tabs on one ... restore would show if I wanted to restore 10 tabs, etc. now I am not able to. How can I retrieve my tabs from google chrome

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Answer 1

Vikki-T 13,230 Microsoft External Staff Moderator

Hi Andrine Stanhope,

I understand how inconvenient it can be to lose an entire group of tabs, especially when Chrome previously offered to restore them automatically.

In addition to the recovery options already provided, please confirm that Chrome is signed in to the same Google profile that contained those tabs. A Windows update or browser restart may cause Chrome to open a different profile or begin a fresh session, which can make the previous tab group appear to be missing.

If the tabs cannot be found in Recently closed, the complete Chrome history, bookmarks, or synced tabs from another device, the previous session may unfortunately no longer be recoverable as a group.

Please note that Google Chrome is developed and supported by Google rather than Microsoft. If Chrome’s saved session appears to have disappeared completely, you may also post the issue through the Google Chrome Help Community for Chrome-specific guidance. Please note that this is a user-to-user support forum. Moderators, contributors including external Microsoft employees cannot directly intervene in Microsoft product features or access back-end systems. My role is limited to providing technical guidance on reported issues, requests, or ideas.

I know this isn't the news you were hoping for, but I wanted to make sure you got the most accurate information about your situation. Thank you so much for your understanding.

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Andrine Stanhope 0 Reputation points

2026-11-03T10:58:11.48+00:00

Thank you for this comprehensive feedback. The previous instructions did not work.

I will try the additional ones you gave.
Vikki-T 13,230 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-11-03T14:53:29.8266667+00:00

Hi Andrine Stanhope,

Thank you for the update. I hope the additional steps help you locate the missing tabs. Please feel free to let me know the outcome after you have tried them. Thank you so much for your cooperation.
Vikki-T 13,230 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-11-04T12:40:38.7766667+00:00

Hi Andrine Stanhope,

Is there any update from you?

If yes, please feel free to let me know.

Answer 2

Press Ctrl + Shift + T in Chrome first; this reopens the most recently closed tab or window, and pressing it repeatedly can restore additional tabs and windows.^1^

Restore the previous Chrome window

Open Google Chrome.
Press Ctrl + Shift + T.
If only one tab returns, press the shortcut repeatedly until the missing window or tabs reappear.
If that does not recover them, select Chrome’s three-dot menu (⋮) → History.
Under Recently closed, look for an entry such as “10 tabs” or a recently closed window, then select it.^1^
If there is no grouped entry, open the full History page and reopen the needed sites individually.

Avoid clearing Chrome’s browsing data or reinstalling Chrome while trying to recover the session, because that will not restore the missing tabs and may remove useful history.

Prevent this next time

In Chrome, open three-dot menu (⋮) → Settings → On startup, then select Continue where you left off. Chrome should then attempt to reopen the previous session whenever it starts.^2^

If the tabs are absent from both Recently closed and the full History, Chrome does not provide a clear supported method for manually rebuilding the session from its internal session files.^3^ In that case, individual pages may still be recoverable from browsing history, bookmarks, or another device if Chrome synchronization was already enabled.

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