Recover first
Use Ctrl+Shift+T on Windows or Command+Shift+T on Mac to reopen recently closed tabs or windows. If the window you need is not there, search History for its pages. Check other Chrome profiles before concluding that records are missing.
Check the next startup
In Settings → On startup, choose Continue where you left off if you want Chrome to reopen your previous pages. Google’s startup settings guide describes the setting. For prevention rather than recovery, read how to save a Chrome session.
When Restart rescue helps
With Nest already installed, Restart rescue compares recorded tabs with those Chrome brought back and offers missing tabs for review or restoration. It waits for your action; it does not require you to reopen every previously recorded page.
Restart rescue cannot retrieve a URL it never captured. Private browsing, deleted browser profiles and unsaved website content have different recovery limits.
Keep a named project for next time
Nest named Sessions retain recorded windows, groups and pins. That is useful when you want to return to a specific project rather than the most recent browser state. See Sessions and Chrome group restoration.
Keep your browser work within reach
Nest saves Sessions, restores Chrome tab groups and helps you return to your work. Three named Sessions free; unlimited Sessions and cloud sync on Pro.
Frequently asked questions
Should I reinstall Chrome first?
Start with the existing profile, History and saved records. Reinstallation is not a recovery method for records you have not backed up.
Can I restore only some missing tabs?
Nest’s Restart rescue includes Review so you can inspect the recorded tabs rather than reopening everything.