There could be a number of reasons for “Google Chrome Has Stopped Working” error on your computer, ranging from network connectivity issues, High Resource Usage to Incompatible browser extensions and other reasons.
In most cases, the problem can be fixed by clearing bowser cache, disabling browser extensions and other troubleshooting methods as provided below.
If certain cases, the problem could be due to installation of Google Chrome being damaged or corrupted on your device and this can be fixed by removing and reinstalling Google Chrome on your computer.
Google Chrome Has Stopped Working Error
If Google Chrome browser has crashed and coming up with “Google Chrome Has Stopped Working” error, you can find below the steps to troubleshoot and fix this problem on your computer.
1. Close Multiple Tabs
Opening multiple browser tabs leads to excessive resource demand on the computer, which leaves Google Chrome with insufficient RAM to function properly.
Hence, close all open Chrome Tabs (except the one showing error message), quit all programs on your computer and try to reload the webpage that you were trying to access.
2. Clear Cache and Cookies
Cached error pages or corrupted cookie files can interfere with proper functioning of Google Chrome.
1. Open Google Chrome > click on 3-dots menu icon > select Delete Browsing Data option in the drop-down menu.
2. On the next screen, select All Time as the “Time Range” > check Browsing History, Cookies & Site Data, Cached Images and Files and click on Clear Data button.
After Clearing Cookies, Cache images and browsing history, try to access the webpage and see if you are still getting “Google Chrome Browser has stopped working error.
3. Restart the Computer
The problem could be due to a minor glitch or a stuck process, preventing Google Chrome for working properly on your computer.
1. Use the Power button to shut down the computer.
2. Wait for the computer to completely shut-down
3. After 30 seconds, Restart the computer by using the Power button.
After the computer restarts, relaunch the browser and see if it is still coming up with “Google Chrome Browser has stopped working” error.
4. Disable Browser Extensions
Incompatible browser extensions can lead to program conflicts and cause Chrome browser to crash and display error messages.
1. Open the Google Chrome browser on your computer.
2. Click on 3-dots menu icon > Hoover mouse over Extension > click on Manage Extensions.
3. On the next screen, disable Extensions by moving the toggle to OFF position. If an extension is unnecessary, click on Remove to uninstall the extension.
4. Make sure that you restart the browser to implement this change.
5. Check For Conflicting Software
It is possible that some program on your computer is preventing Google Chrome from working.
1. Open the Chrome Browser on your computer.
2. Type chrome://conflicts into the Address bar and press the Enter key.
If Chrome reports any conflicting software, you can uninstall the program by going to Settings > Apps > Program Name and click on Uninstall.
6. Reset Google Chrome
You can reset Chrome Browser to its default settings and see if this helps in fixing the problem.
1. Open Google Chrome > click on 3-dots icon and select Settings in the drop-down menu.
2. On the Settings screen, select Reset Settings in the left-pane. In the right-pane, click on Restore Settings to their original defaults option.
3. On the pop-up, click on Reset Settings button to confirm.
After Chrome Browser is Reset, try to access any webpage and see if you are still getting Google Chrome has stopped working error.
7. Scan System Files For Errors
System file errors can lead to stuck programs, cause high resource usage and make Chrome browser crash due to lack of resources.
1. Type Command Prompt in the Search bar > right-click on Command Prompt in the search results and select Run As Administrator option.
2. On Command Prompt window, type sfc /scannow and press the Enter key.
Patiently wait for the system files on your computer to be scanned.
8. Reinstall Google Chrome
If above solutions did not help, the problem could be due to installation of Google Chrome being damaged or corrupted on your computer.
The best way to fix this issue is to remove the current installation of Google Chrome from your computer and Reinstall the latest version of Google Chrome on your computer.