Even with a built-in chrome Microsoft Edge browser, Google Chrome is still the default choice for Windows users. One of the reasons for choosing Google Chrome is the unmatched performance. However, not everything is settled in the land of Google. Sometimes you may face slow or sluggish behavior of Google Chrome on Windows 11 and Windows 10.
Google Chrome may be the culprit for high disk usage errors in Windows 11 and Windows 10. When it comes to slow performance or lag in Google Chrome, it is not easy to identify a single factor. We will discuss all possible scenarios and fix slow Google Chrome on Windows 11 and Windows 10.
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1. Restart the computer
Let’s try this trick to fix slow Google Chrome on Windows 11 and Windows 10. Most users put their Windows laptops to sleep after finishing work. Occasionally, you need to shut down or restart the laptop to fix minor problems with the machine.
Press the Windows key and click the power button. Select Restart and restart your Windows laptop.
2. Use the Google Chrome Task Manager.
When you open Google Chrome, the browser starts running multiple processes like new tab, preloaded pages, extensions, etc., in the background.
As you continue to use multiple tabs in Google Chrome, the browser consumes more CPU in the background. It can be difficult to pinpoint the real factor behind excessive CPU usage. This is where Google Chrome’s built-in Task Manager comes in.
Step 1: Keep Chrome browser open and use Shift + Esc keys to open Task Manager.
Step 2: Check the memory footprint and CPU usage for multiple Chrome processes.
Step 3: If you notice unnecessary high CPU usage, it may slow down the performance of Google Chrome. Click on one of these Chrome tasks and select End Process at the bottom.
3. Disable page preloading
Google Chrome preloads the pages it thinks you might visit in the browser. Chrome uses cookies to predict your browsing behavior. You will need to disable the option in Chrome’s Settings menu. Follow the steps below.
Step 1: Open Google Chrome on your Windows computer.
Step 2: Click on the three-dot menu at the top and open Settings.
Step 3: Go to the Privacy and Security menu.
Step 4: In the ‘Cookies and other site data’ section, uncheck the ‘Preload pages for faster browsing and searching’ option.
Close Google Chrome and open it again.
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4. Completely close Google Chrome.
Does Google Chrome keep running in the background all the time on your Windows 11 and Windows 10 PC? It can result in slow Chrome behavior. You need to close Google Chrome using Windows 11 Task Manager completely.
Step 1: Press the Windows key and search for Task Manager.
Step 2: Press Enter and open the Task Manager menu.
Step 3: Select Google Chrome from the application menu and click End Task at the bottom.
5. Clear the Google Chrome cache
Like any browser, Google Chrome collects cache and cookie data in the background to speed up certain tasks. Advanced Google Chrome users can end up collecting large amounts of cache data. Practice can lead to Google Chrome being slow on computers.
Follow the steps below to clear the Google Chrome cache.
Step 1: Open Google Chrome and click on the More menu at the top.
Step 2: Go to More tools and select Clear browsing data.
Step 3: Select browsing history, cache, cookies, etc. in the Advanced menu and click Clear Data at the bottom.
6. Remove extensions from Google Chrome
Excessive use of Chrome extensions can result in slow or sluggish behavior of Google Chrome on Windows 11 or Windows 10. Let’s remove some of the obsolete and unnecessary Chrome extensions from the list, shall we?
Step 1: Open Google Chrome and click on the More menu.
Step 2: Select Extensions from the More tools menu.
Step 3: Disable or remove the Chrome extensions from the list.
7. Update Google Chrome
Not many are in the habit of updating the Chrome browser to the latest version. Google releases regular monthly updates with the latest versions of Chromium.
Open Google Chrome settings and go to the About menu to install the latest version of Google Chrome on Windows 11 or Windows 10.
Enjoy the agile Google Chrome experience
You should also close the tabs that are running videos in the background. A single tab won’t make a difference, but if there are three or four of those tabs, Google Chrome will feel sluggish.
If none of the tricks work to solve slow Google Chrome performance on Windows 11 and Windows 10, it’s time to start looking for Google Chrome alternatives. You can opt for Microsoft Edge or Firefox and resume your browsing experience.
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