Jul262012

Why has Google Chrome stopped loading many websites?

Stephanie w asks:

Google Chrome has suddenly become really slow. I can only access certain websites, such as Yahoo. However, I cannot access Google or Hotmail, and it times out if I try to sign into Facebook or Youtube. I’ve had the IT department at my university look at it, and it isn’t a problem with the proxy server. Also, Firefox is working fine.

I have not installed any new add-ons, or extensions.
I have tried restarting my computer, and re-installing Chrome.
The only new software I have installed recently were rewards from makeuseof.com.


Browser: Firefox 12
System: Windows 7
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ferdinan Sitohang

July 27, 2012

if you have an Anti Virus, try to scan as a full scan, after that run ccleaner to clean all your junk file. Running ccleaner will delete unnecessary files that has a possibility make your google chrome work slowly.

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Kasper Andreasen

July 27, 2012

Like Ferdinan says, download CCleaner from http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/download .
The program is free and can really clear up some space and make you generel PC performance go up!

^_^

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Âdil Farôôq

July 27, 2012

clean your pc using ccleaner and if you redeemed a VPN reward and using it this may be occuring problem because some websites need to verify your identity,,,

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Yakshithathilak

July 27, 2012

Try to scan your pc with some good antivirus like comodo and check what is the problem with your browser. http://antivirus.comodo.com/

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ha14

July 27, 2012

type -no-sandbox in the google chrome shortuct path (target)
C:\Users\Your Name\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe -no-sandbox

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Alan P.

July 27, 2012

The same thing is happening to me!! I have a Mac, so I don’t think is a thing in your PC… I’ve checked my laptop, the internet, I’ve erased a lot o things, and still, lately I can’t open many pages… and facebook is working, but it looks like shit.

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Suman Acharya

July 27, 2012

check this help in google > http://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=113910

try this trial version of registry cleaner and maintenance utility. may chrome only isn’t generating the problem alone…. http://www.macecraft.com/jv16powertools/

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danielooi

July 27, 2012

You can try to change your DNS setting to 8.8.8.8 & 8.8.4.4

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Jonas Nordgren

July 28, 2012

if it is a proxy related issue i’d try ultrasurf, get it, run it, ignore internet explorer, get proxy switchy sharp for chrome and then manually configure a profile to run through http proxy: 127.0.0.1 and port 9666 check the box that says something about using it for all connections. it works for me anywhere i am to get around a proxy. :) good luck

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Stephanie w

July 28, 2012

Thanks everyone!