Is your Google Chrome showing “Sync is Paused” and not syncing bookmarks, passwords, or extensions? In this full step-by-step guide, I’ll show you exactly how to fix the Google Chrome Sync Paused error quickly and permanently.
This issue usually happens after a Chrome update, password change, sign-in problem, or corrupted profile settings. Follow this tutorial to restore Chrome sync and get everything working again.
In this video you’ll learn:
How to fix Chrome Sync Paused on Windows
How to re-enable Google account sync
How to fix sign-in and profile errors
How to prevent the sync issue from happening again
This guide works for Windows 10, Windows 11, and the latest version of Google Chrome in 2026.