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Fed up of Google Chrome slowing down your computer? Try this.
Hey Reader,
The world’s most popular browser is Google Chrome.
Unfortunately it sucks your computer memory and slows it to a crawl.
Here are 7 simple ways to speed up your Chrome Browser...
Before we start, ensure you’re using the latest version of Chrome.
- Click the 3 dots (Options)
- Choose ‘help’
- Click ‘about Google Chrome’
It’ll tell you if yours is up-to-date.
If it’s not, update it now.
Let’s go:
1: Clear your browsing data.
As you visit more + more websites, data accumulates in Chrome.
This slows your browser down.
Have a clear out:
- Choose the ‘Chrome’ tab
- Click ‘clear browsing data’
- Choose ‘All time’
Now you can select which elements you want to clear.
Then clear your data.
2: Set up auto-delete.
Clearing data ONCE isn’t enough - do it regularly to ensure it doesn't accumulate again.
Click:
- Options
- Settings
- Manage Google account
- Manage data + personalization
- Manage data + privacy
- Web + app activity
Turn auto-delete on + delete your old activity automatically.
3: Disable extensions you aren’t using.
Extensions are wonderful, but they slow down your computer.
Remove the extensions you don’t actually need:
- Go to 'Options'
- Click 'More tools'
- Choose 'Extensions'
Then disable and remove the ones you no longer use.
4: Remove web apps.
Chrome apps suck memory so if you don’t need them, remove them.
Go to chrome://apps to see which you have installed:
- Right click on any you don’t use
- Remove them
It’s time for a clear out.
On with the email....
5: Make webpages open faster with prefetch.
Prefetch anticipates where you might go next.
Turn prefetch on with the following steps:
- Go to chrome://settings/cookies
- Turn on ‘preload pages for faster browsing’
It loads your next page in the background for faster access.
6: Suspend your tabs.
I often have a gazillion tabs open at once which slows my browser.
The Great Suspender app solves this:
- It suspends tabs I’ve not used for a while.
- But keeps them open for when I need them
This saves on memory while tabs are dormant.
7: Use experimental features
Go to chrome://flags to use these.
Here, you can try features that haven’t been fully released.
Consider these 3 flags:
- ‘Parallel downloading’ improves download speed
- ‘Back-forward cache’ stores sites for quick use
- ‘Override software rendering list’ uses GPU acceleration
Give them a go.
And that's it. 7 simple steps to speed up your Chrome browser.
See you next week.
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by Tessa Davis
I help you deliver better presentations and more effective education so you build a solid connection with your audience.
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