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    Is it common for Chrome to crash often?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Phil, Jul 28, 2009.

  1. Phil

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    I'd like to use Chrome more often but it crashes a lot. It happens with all kinds of sites. Is this normal?
     
    Phil, Jul 28, 2009
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    It has yet to crash on me a single time.
     
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    It use to crash on me ALL the time.

    But I'm using firefox again now instead of chrome for many reasons.
     
    cloud962, Jul 29, 2009
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    I have had a good experience with it so far.

    It has some trouble working on some websites, where I need firefox for it to work.

    Any particular conditions where it is crashing so it can be repeated?
     
    Fort Hawkeye, Jul 29, 2009
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    I use Chrome 90% of the time except for times when certain sites don't support it (like TechNet Plus, my bank, school). Otherwise, I find the features simple and intuitive, and has yet to crash on me. I also like the built-in spell check.
     
    HTWingNut, Jul 29, 2009
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    Yeah its beta, cant expect too much from it.

    Gmail took about 5 years to get out of beta testing.
     
    flipfire, Jul 29, 2009
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    So some people say it never crashes? that's weird. Mine has one tab crashing once almost every two hours.
     
    Phil, Jul 29, 2009
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    A clean re-install of Chrome?

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Jul 29, 2009
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    I'll try that now.
     
    Phil, Jul 29, 2009
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    Well I think that may have done the trick. I've been surfing for 15 minutes now, opening up many websites and sofar no crashes.

    I had been using Chrome from the very first moment so it had been upgrading the install every time. It might have been cluttered up.

    Also, this time I did not import any settings from Firefox.

    Chrome seems stable now. Thanks qhn for the tip.
     
    Phil, Jul 29, 2009
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  11. coolguy

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    For your information, Google Chrome (stable release) is no longer beta, except for a beta release.
     
    coolguy, Jul 29, 2009
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  12. Matt is Pro

    Matt is Pro I'm a PC, so?

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    Chrome isn't beta, it's actually up to Chrome 2. Chrome 3.0 is in beta, however.

    Phil, I'm not sure what could be causing the problems. Chrome has been great for me. I only use FF for school.
     
    Matt is Pro, Jul 29, 2009
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    Thanks Matt. The problem has been solved as I posted on the previous page.
     
    Phil, Jul 30, 2009
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    Oh ok lol, I was just about to ask if you were using Win 7... becuase it wouldn't work for me on 7
     
    MrButterBiscuits, Jul 30, 2009
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    I'm on Win XP.
     
    Phil, Jul 30, 2009
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    Well, that was short live :D but at least you got a "gotcha".

    Try updating your Flash?

    cheers ...
     
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    Is the newegg link not making your Chrome crash?
     
    Phil, Jul 30, 2009
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    No. I could not duplicate the issue that you have. I was testing with Chrome 3.0.195.3

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Jul 30, 2009
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    I installed mine yesterday so I reckon it's the same.

    What OS are you on?
     
    Phil, Jul 30, 2009
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    Vista 64-bits

    Try this : clean your cache, use cCleaner and clear all. Then try again.

    cheers ...
     
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    Well i removed it thoroughly yesterday with Revo uninstaller before installing it.

    I might see if my aggressive undervolting settings have something to do with it. Or it might be the modded version of XP I'm running.
     
    Phil, Jul 30, 2009
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    OS should not make any differences to Chrome, supposedly. Would it crash if you run Chrome by itself on this link?

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Jul 30, 2009
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    Yes it does.
     
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    Interesting. Only on this link. What happen if you just go direct to neweggs main page, and perform a search from there?

    cheers ...
     
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    Both would give the same crash.

    But I found it out: it was the undervolting that was the problem. Rest of my system seemed stable, not Chrome.

    With a little more voltage no more crashes. sofar.
     
    Phil, Jul 30, 2009
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    Cool. One more great input and finding!

    cheers ...
     
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    Thanks for thinking along.
     
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    What I fail to see, was why the (newegg) page search would crash at your undervolting. Have you tried some other pages and dig around the search to see if the same behaviour occurs?

    cheers ...
     
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    With the undervolting most agressive Chrome would crash at several web sites.

    With a little more voltage it's stable.

    That's all I need to know :)
     
    Phil, Jul 30, 2009
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    Chrome = Resource Terminator? :lol:

    cheers ...
     
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    Chrome 3.0.195.4 just came out. Give it a shot Phil.

    cheers ...
     
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    ... and now 3.0.196.0 :lol:

    cheers ...
     
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    Since I set the voltage one step higher it's stable so I am satisfied.
     
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    It has crashed 3 times for me and one was not my fault. I think it is very stable and it is my primary browser.
     
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  36. Matt is Pro

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    I wonder why Chrome is affected by voltage more so than your other apps...

    Strange indeed.
     
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    I think it may be because my other apps are very light. Just Firefox, Wordpad and Irfanview.

    If I would be running heavy stuff I'd probably notice it, I think.
     
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  38. Matt is Pro

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    Yeah, I guess you're right.
     
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    I would say Chrome commonly crashes, but not often.

    Also, Chrome sometimes crashes often, but it isn't common.
     
    masterchef341, Jul 31, 2009
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    Actually after doing a clean Chrome install and raising the voltage I have seen zero crashes.
     
    Phil, Jul 31, 2009
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  41. Matt is Pro

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    Well, I guess the low voltage was the culprit. Chrome has yet to crash on me since I installed it back in May on my E4300.

    How did you determine that it was the voltage?
     
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    It crashed all the time, then I raised the voltage one step then it didn't crash anymore. Then I put the voltage lower again and it started crashing again :)

    I already had a feeling that my undervolting settings were too low. And I never performed any stress tests to ensure stability. Because if a system is stable to me, I don't care about stresstests. Turned out it wasn't stable to me.
     
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    been using it since day one..n it is only now i have been facing some probs..
    almost daily it forgets my passwords(gmail/FB logged out automatically, each time i start chrome) all the thumbnails are wiped clean..like a virgin it looks..at times it just say no to some website and after restarting the browser..it opens the site..

    could it be becz i use FF n chrome together at times..?
     
    decaPODA, Aug 6, 2009
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    don't believe so (FF and Chrome together).

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Aug 6, 2009
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    I have been an avid user of Chrome and so far I only experienced one crash or restarting of Chrome because of some errors. I sought assistance regarding this recurring problem and referred me to download a unique free error repairer and cleaner called IOBit System Care and IOBit Security 360 that both fix browser crashes, errors, registry, antimalware, antispyware, anti-adware, anti-Trojan, anti-bots, and other related system malfunctions which may also be obtain through downloads of file transfers. IOBit does not create conflict with any anti-virus, it is actually the best mate you can pair up with your anti-virus.

    Furthermore, IOBit offers a nice user-interface similar to NIS 2008 Internet Security. I say it's better. But having the two gives you the best of both worlds :)

    Try checking these sites:
    http://www.iobit.com/, http://www.techspot.com/downloads/3580-iobit-security-360.html

    _________________________
    *Hope this helped :)
     
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    hmmm..may be..but nother QUITE funny/interestin prolem.. i open my chrome..each time..my notebookforums,gmail,FB r logged off..i log in to them all..everythin works fine but notebook..i cant log in to notebookforums..it says link s broken/down..

    any idea..?
     
    decaPODA, Aug 7, 2009
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