Google Chrome is the most popular browser being used today which is available in various platforms. It is preferred by a lot of people for its speed and minimalistic design. Although this is quite a solid and stable browser there are instances when certain issues can occur which we will be addressing today. In this latest installment of our troubleshooting series we will tackle the Google Chrome slow on windows 10 issue.
How To Fix Google Chrome Slow On Windows 10 Issue
Before performing any of the recommended troubleshooting steps listed below it’s best to restart your computer first. This action refreshes the operating system and remove any corrupt temporary data that could be causing the problem.
There are several factors that can cause Google Chrome to run slow in Windows 10. You might have a lot of tabs open while only having a limited amount of RAM. You should take into consideration that each Chrome tab uses up a considerable amount of RAM and if your computer just has 4GB of RAM have a lot of tabs open then you are bound to experience this problem. Another possible factor that can cause this problem is a slow internet connection. The loading time of the browser will greatly depend on your internet speed so make sure that your connection is stable.
Listed below are some of the common troubleshooting steps that you need to do to fix this problem.
Disable browser extensions
If your Chrome browser has several extensions installed and running then this can greatly affect the speed of your browser. If you have any extensions installed then you should try to disable them.
- Open the Google Chrome browser.
- Click the Customize and control Google Chrome icon in the upper-right corner of the browser window.
- In the drop-down menu that appears, select More tools, and then Extensions.
- In the Extensions tab, find the extension that you want to disable or remove.
- To disable the extension, click the toggle switch at the bottom-right of the extension box so that it turns gray. To remove it, click the Remove button
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Try turning off hardware acceleration
Hardware acceleration is a feature that allows the computer to move certain tasks that are usually done by the CPU to the GPU. This usually improves the performance of the system however there are times when it can cause this particular problem. To check if this is the culprit, you should try to turn off hardware acceleration.
- Open the Chrome browser
- Click on Customize and Control Google Chrome (three dots icon) on the top right then select Settings.
- Scroll down and click “Show Advanced Settings”.
- Go to System then select Hardware Acceleration.
- Turn this setting off.
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Rename the Default Folder
The Default Folder is where the browser stores your profile. If this data has been corrupted then it can lead to this problem. To fix this you will need to rename this folder so that a new one will be automatically created.
- Open Windows Explorer
- Paste the following in the address bar: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\
- Search for the folder named Default and rename this to Backup Default.
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Reset your computer network adapter
There are times when the problem can be caused by a glitch in the network adapter. To eliminate this possibility you will need to reset the computer network adapter.
- Press the Windows Key + X and select “Command Prompt (Admin)”.
- Type: netsh winsock reset
- Restart the computer
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Reinstall Google Chrome
In case the above steps fails to fix the problem then you should try uninstalling Chrome from your computer then reinstall it again.
- Close all Chrome windows and tabs.
- Click on the start menu then.
- Click apps.
- Under Apps & Features find and click Google Chrome.
- Click on uninstall.
- Make sure to check “Also delete your browsing data”.
- Click uninstall.
Once it has been uninstalled you should restart your computer then reinstall Chrome again.
- Download the Chrome installation file from the official website.
- Click on run or save.
- If you choose save then double click on the icon to start installing.
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