Recent Windows 11 update crippling Chrome browser. How to fix.

Question

Yesterday evening I updated Windows 11 with updates that were pending.

This morning I am getting all sorts of problems with Chrome. It won't open sometimes. It freezes up. When searching the search hangs up.

It was working yesterday. I had to publish a newsletter this morning and it too twice as long.

Even this morning, when the Chrome hung up with the search question about windows 11 updates and Chrome, I had to go to my phone and search the question first.

Also, I want real answers, if you don't know don't respond. I don't want to hear from these "independent advisers" who just throw out stuff for you to do.

Answer 1

Here is a solution that worked for me. And since I have all my devices synced, I didn't have to reconfigure anything, and my bookmarks, calendars, etc were saved.

Step 1: Close the Google Chrome

1-Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc to open the Task Manager

2-Search for Google Chrome in the list, right-click on that and click on "End task"

Step 2: Rename the Chrome folder.

1-Right-click on Start then click on Run

2-Type: %localappdata%\Google and click on Ok

3-Right-click on the "Chrome" folder and click on rename

4-Enter a new name for the folder like "ChromeOld" or "Chrome0" and press enter to save the change

5-Relaunch Google Chrome and check if the problem was fixed

Answer 2

I am having a very similar issue in which my Chrome simply shut down (a week ago)> I tried everything described above and doesn't work. I am using the workaround of renaming the chrome.exe but I want MSFT to fix the bug and have Chrome functionality restored.

Of course, Edge is working fine and I am just disappointed with Microsoft for trying to push their products to the customer when they DO NOT want them. I dislike Edge and don't think it is as fast or good as Chrome (mainly search).

Answer 3

The easy answer is to wait for a Google Chrome update, and put up with yet ANOTHER round of microsoft's BS over their worthless edge browser/attempt to force you to use edge. There has only EVER been one use for edge. To search GOOGLE CHROME after a fresh install.

Answer 4

Currently experience a similar issue immediately after an upgrade from Windows 10 to windows 11 using the Chrome browser on my work laptop.

Before the so-called upgrade I was easily able to open 30 or many more tabs with Chrome with little to no noticeable impact on performance, lag or otherwise, interacting with the operating system or applications.

After the update, opening 30+ tabs in Chrome browser now effectively denial of services the laptop. It becomes completely unresponsive even to control+shift+escape & control+alt+delete sequences & attempting to bring up task manager to recover the machine fails. Recovery is impossible without attempting to shut down the machine using the physical power button which may kill the application and allow you to recover otherwise you must forcibly shut down to recover. Screen becomes blank mouse will render but windows otherwise doesn't respond to any inputs or other controls.

This is unacceptable behaviour from an operating system, I should not be able to denial of service myself using an application & then have to play tricks with shutdown sequences or forcibly restart the machine to recover in 2025.

When should we all expect an answer to this defect Microsoft?

Answer 5

Powered off and then on and now it is working.

Restart when into a perpetual loop.

Had to unplug and close the computer and wait until it shut down and then power up.

So tired of Windows.