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Help - Windows 7 starts on Chrome but freezes within 5 minutes
April 18, 2016 | vanity

Posted on 04/19/2016 10:27:40 AM PDT by bgill

Windows 7 will start but when it goes to Google Chrome, it will freeze up within 5 on any and everything.

On Internet Explorer, it doesn't freeze but graphics don't work properly. Example, go to any site with a moving weather radar and it won't load. Or any site where you have a box to search within the site, you can't type or click in the box. Also, say on yahoo.com homepage, the ads and other junk on the left and right sides don't show up but the headlines do and you can click them and to the sites.


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Windows 7 will start but when it goes to Google Chrome, it will freeze up within 5 on any and everything.

On Internet Explorer, it doesn't freeze but graphics work properly. Example, go to any site with a moving weather radar and it won't load. Or any site where you have a box to search within the site, you can't type or click in the box. Also, say on yahoo.com homepage, the ads and other junk on the left and right sides don't show up but the headlines do and you can click them and to the sites.

I've run MS Essentials, Avira, Malwarebytes and CC Cleaner and nothing shows a virus. Malwarebytes did it's thing last night but tried it again just now and it froze before completion. Both it and Avira took way longer than normal.

I deleted the latest MS updates from yesterday. Ran the disk clean. And restarted at an earlier date. I've tried looking around within tools, settings and security and can't find anything amiss.

Anyone have any ideas to help?

No, I'm not interested in getting a mac or Linux.

1 posted on 04/19/2016 10:27:40 AM PDT by bgill
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To: bgill

Have you tried Opera?


2 posted on 04/19/2016 10:28:41 AM PDT by kosciusko51
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To: bgill

Get a Linux Mint bootable live DVD. Try it and see if that helps.


3 posted on 04/19/2016 10:29:41 AM PDT by taxcontrol ( The GOPe treats the conservative base like slaves by taking their votes and refuses to pay)
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If it happens only in Chrome, then disable toolbars and/or reset Chrome. if that doesn’t help, completely remove Chrome and reinstall

Open Chrome.
In the top right, click the Chrome menu .
Click Settings.
At the bottom, click Show advanced settings.
Under the section “Reset settings,” click Reset settings.
In the box that appears, click Reset.


4 posted on 04/19/2016 10:31:53 AM PDT by lancium
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To: kosciusko51

What’s an opera? Othello?


5 posted on 04/19/2016 10:31:53 AM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "We still do not know exactly how people are infected with Ebola")
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To: bgill

Boot into Safe Mode with Networking. Then try it.


6 posted on 04/19/2016 10:34:06 AM PDT by AppyPappy (If you really want to irritate someone, point out something obvious they are trying hard to ignore.)
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To: bgill
Opera, a light-weight web browser.
7 posted on 04/19/2016 10:35:07 AM PDT by kosciusko51
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To: bgill

I mistakenly downloaded Chrome once on my W7 system. I ended up deleting the main program and then I had to search through my entire drive to anything that even sounded or spelled similar to Chrome. I wouldn’t wish Google’s Chrome on anyone.


8 posted on 04/19/2016 10:35:39 AM PDT by Gaffer
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To: AppyPappy

BTDT and Safe Mode didn’t help.


9 posted on 04/19/2016 10:35:56 AM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "We still do not know exactly how people are infected with Ebola")
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To: bgill

Do you have some type of script blocker/ad blocker enabled?


10 posted on 04/19/2016 10:37:38 AM PDT by Boogieman
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To: bgill

Uninstall Internet Explorer and Chrome. Restart computer, re-install Chrome, install Windows 7 Updates, restart again.


11 posted on 04/19/2016 10:37:39 AM PDT by equaviator (There's nothing like the universe to bring you down to earth.)
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To: bgill

How old is the computer?


12 posted on 04/19/2016 10:37:48 AM PDT by AppyPappy (If you really want to irritate someone, point out something obvious they are trying hard to ignore.)
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To: bgill

You might run a memory check since it is affecting 2 browsers. Memory errors can cause some strange issues.

CGato


13 posted on 04/19/2016 10:38:19 AM PDT by Conservative Gato
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To: bgill

Look at windows update history. Did you load a video driver?


14 posted on 04/19/2016 10:38:25 AM PDT by Java4Jay (The evils of government are directly proportional to the tolerance of the people.)
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To: bgill

Did it ever work correctly in the past?


15 posted on 04/19/2016 10:38:46 AM PDT by Kirkwood (Zombie Hunter)
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To: bgill

The “with networking” loads what you need to get to the internet. Is that what you did?


16 posted on 04/19/2016 10:38:49 AM PDT by don-o (He will not share His glory. And He will NOT be mocked! Blessed be the Name of the Lord forever!)
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To: bgill

Sounds like something may be blocking scripts. You don’t indicate that you are running a scriptblocker, but you might check your security settings on the browsers to make sure they aren’t blocking scripts that you need.


17 posted on 04/19/2016 10:39:37 AM PDT by PAR35
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To: kosciusko51

Thanks. That’s an option.

Can’t get to the computer to try it right now. Not with the ranting ape banging on it.

Trying to tell him again to redo Chrome.

Last night I tried to go through cnet to up graphic drivers but couldn’t get into their search box.


18 posted on 04/19/2016 10:39:39 AM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "We still do not know exactly how people are infected with Ebola")
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To: taxcontrol

Doubt that is going to be any help with a browser issue.


19 posted on 04/19/2016 10:40:41 AM PDT by Boogieman
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To: Gaffer

Agree about google anything. That’s why it’s not on my computer. Hubby must have it on his.


20 posted on 04/19/2016 10:41:41 AM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "We still do not know exactly how people are infected with Ebola")
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