Google’s Chrome browser is getting more popular every year. It’s been my browser of choice since it came out. It’s fast, light and translates every page I throw at it. But it’s not perfect. If it was perfect, it wouldn’t crash, right?
Chrome is constantly updated, according to Google. If you are familiar with it, however, you’ll know that it sometimes freezes and then crashes. A little menu will come up and tell you that Google has crashed, that such and such a page or plugin is not responding. Should Chrome wait for it to get better or do you want to close the program? Believe me, it’s frustrating.
What to do about it? Google doesn’t seem to be able to come up with a solution. Believe me, I’ve tried to find an answer to this online. There are ample forum posts about it but no real answers that I could find. We all know that it has something to do with Flash but Chrome is updated on a continuous basis, isn’t it? Hell, you can’t even upgrade Flash using Chrome because every time you try, Chrome says that you’re using the most up-to-date version already. OK, if that’s the case, why the hell does it crash?
Here’s the solution that worked for me the last few times Chrome has crashed. Step by step, it’s pretty easy. Let’s say that it’s a fix, not a real solution. Google will still crash at some point but this is how you can get it working again for a few months.
1. Close Chrome.
2. Go to your Control Panel then to Programs then to Uninstall a program.
3. Look for Adobe Flash, highlight it and delete it. Make sure all of your browsers are closed. You’ll also have to close MSN, Yahoo and QQ, if you have them open.
4. Reboot your computer.
5. Open Internet Explorer or Firefox or Safari or Opera, any other browser BUT Chrome.
6. Head over to the Adobe site and download Flash. Here is the link: http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
7. Install the latest version, then close your current browser.
8. Start Chrome and surf away. Your days of frustration are over.
I don’t know why this solution works. It doesn’t make sense at all. Chrome won’t allow you to install Flash on its own but it seems to depend on the Flash version that is installed on your computer, even though it says you are using the most current version.
Whatever the reason, this works. Good luck!
Thanks for reading!