11 ways to speed up the braking Chrome
Browsers / / December 19, 2019
1. Close the extra tab
The more open tabs in Chrome, the more it consumes memory. So, try to close all unnecessary.
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2. Disable unnecessary expansion
Simple and obvious step. The more extensions, the slower running Chrome. So add-ons that you do not use regularly, it is better to turn off or even remove it.
enter chrome: // extensions in the search box, turn off or remove all unnecessary expansion. And continue to install only those without which you can not do.
3. Clean Chrome cache
Chrome tries to keep the cache as many elements from sites you navigate. In theory, this helps pages load faster, but if you have a fast connection and a very roomy storage, the better to clear the cache crowded.
enter chrome: // settings / clearBrowserData, Select a time range, "All the time" and click "Clear Private Data".
4. Increase the rate Raster Threads
From Raster Threads index depends on how fast your browser renders bitmap graphics, ie pictures and images on web pages. It can increase the page hidden settings Chrome.
To see the hidden Chrome settings, enter chrome: // flags /. Quickly find those or other Chrome settings will help the search field. Just enter the name of the back with a hashtag.
If you are slow to load images on the page, locate the flag # Num-raster-threads. Increase it to a value of 4 and restart Chrome.
5. Turn unload tabs
Option Tab Discarding automatically unloads the tabs from memory if it is not enough. Unloaded tabs are displayed on the tab bar, as always, and are loaded when you switch to them. View tabs can be uploaded on the page chrome: // discards.
Find the parameter # Automatic-tab-discarding, Turn it on and restart Chrome.
6. Enable smooth scrolling
Feature makes scrolling web pages faster and smoother. You can find it by typing in the search # Smooth-scrolling.
7. Turn on experimental drawing functions
This rate also affects the speed of loading sites, more precisely on the download speed of the transparent page elements. Find the parameter # Enable-experimental-canvas-features and turn it on.
8. Turn on the fast closing tabs
This option speeds up the closing Chrome tabs. It allows you to run JavaScript handler independently of the GUI. Although the process will still continue in the background, closed tabs will be downloaded faster.
find flag # Enable-fast-unload and turn it on, then restart your browser.
9. Use the quick opening of TCP
TCP Fast Open function (TFO) accelerates the transmission of data in Chrome. However, note that it is only available in Linux, Chrome OS and Android. To find and enable it, type in the search # Enable-tcp-fast-open.
10. Turn QUIC protocol
Another experimental feature from Google, which increases the speed of the connection to the internet. You can find it on the tag # Enable-quic.
All the settings on the page chrome: // flags / experimental and may not work properly. If the browser has started to behave strangely, click Reset all to default and restart it.
11. Scan your computer for viruses
If you have tried all of these steps, but the browser continues to slow down, it is worth to be checked for viruses. It is possible that you have picked up MinerWhich otzhiraet system resources.
In addition, some malicious extensions Chrome, which you can install by negligence, are also involved in mining cryptocurrency for their masters. Make sure that there is no "left" extension in your browser.
Finally, check the overall system load and drive through the "Task Manager". Maybe the problem is not in Chrome, or in a heap of unnecessary background processes and applications that you can remove completely?
see also
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