Security News > 2021 > May > Google Chrome is crashing worldwide on Windows 10 PCs, how to fix
2021-05-21 14:16
Google Chrome has suddenly started crashing yesterday for many Windows users worldwide making the browser unusable.
As first reported by Windows Latest, starting yesterday morning, users began reporting that Google Chrome extensions and tabs suddenly began crashing while using the browser.
Due to these crashes, the Chrome subreddit and Chrome product forums have begun filling up with posts from people experiencing these issues.
Some users have reported that after performing these steps, the Google Chrome crashes have stopped.
It is common for Google to push out configuration changes or new features to Google Chrome users in limited tests.
After 5 minutes quit Chrome and then relaunch Chrome.
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