There are memes and jokes that revolve around how Windows users use the inbuilt Edge browser only once — to download Chrome. Chrome has many amazing features such as extensions and an inbuilt password manager. This is because Chrome sucks up all the resources and other processes either freeze or crash. It can also make the system run slow. Or it can make the battery drain faster. All you need to do is update your browser. Follow these steps to update Chrome:.
Most of these tabs are often lying useless. But you will need to keep it open all the time to keep an eye on the system resources usage. We have also written about Windows Resource Monitor alternatives that may work for you.
Even if you are not monitoring your system in real-time, you will start getting symptoms of something wrong with the system. Here are some of the symptoms you may encounter while Chrome is using too many resources:. If you encounter any or a mix of symptoms mentioned above, you should check your computer of problems. There are a few reasons for Chrome taking high CPU usage. Let us list down some of the reasons. You can avoid these reasons to keep your Chrome browser in a healthy condition in the long run.
Google Chrome comes with a software reporter tool for scanning for malware affecting the browser. Sometimes the software reporter tool can also use a lot of CPU power. The Google Chrome browser has a built-in Task Manager that allows you to see how much memory and CPU web pages, extensions, and Google processes are using while Chrome is running.
This feature is very useful if you find that Chrome has become slow, is using too much memory, or freezes a lot as you can see those extensions or pages are causing a problem. This feature is also a requirement for many virtual machine software and is required to be enabled in order While Google Chrome Extensions are incredibly useful, sometimes an extension can cause unwanted behavior, may not work as expected, or you just find you do not use it.
As extensions cause Chrome to use more memory than normal, if you do not use an extension for some reason you should always remove it. This guide will provide two methods that can be used to uninstall a Google Chrome extension. If your the Chrome browser starts to act slow, crashes, or displays unwanted advertisements, you can try restoring Chrome to its default settings.
Doing this will erase all configuration information from Chrome such as your home page, tab settings, saved form information, browsing history, and cookies. This process will also disable any installed extensions, but all of your bookmarks, history, and Doing this will result in a steep reduction in Chrome's memory and battery consumption. Don't take our word for it, as you can easily verify if this is working for you or not. Look at the Memory column to compare Chrome's memory usage before and after closing the extra tabs.
To check this on your Mac, click on Finder , and select Applications. From there, double-click on the Utilities app. Switch to the Memory tab to check the memory consumption. Another cause of excessive memory consumption, battery consumption, and poor performance could be sneaky malware and adware programs. Due to careless browsing habits, many computers can get infected with malicious programs. Users often realize it too late—usually when they face difficulties in doing everyday tasks on their computers.
And if you are a Windows user, you're in luck. Chrome has a free tool, called Chrome Cleanup tool, only for Windows computers. This clears away any malicious programs or extensions that might be responsible for excessive memory drain.
Here's how to access this tool:. While Chrome doesn't offer a Chrome Cleanup tool for Mac, you can still remove unwanted programs manually. To do this, right-click the specific app and select Move to Bin to delete it.
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