Chrome Appcrash Repair Guide for Windows Users

Vikas Medhekar Internet & Technology

Google Chrome unexpectedly closes and when you restart it asks to restore pages from your previous browsing session. The irony is that when you restore pages, the browser falls again! You are befuddled with the given error message:

Whoa! Google Chrome has crashed.

You may be wondering what to do to stop Chrome from crashing repeatedly. According to our analysis, one must clean browser and system junk when this error strikes. We suggest you clean browser and system junk using ST Cleaner. Download it from this link:

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Turn Off Advanced Browser Integration

Do you have any download manager installed? Advanced browser integration is a part of download managers these days. If their script fails to run properly you may encounter issues with Chrome. You should update your download manager without delay:

For Windows 8.1/ 8/ 7/ Vista

  1. First of all, open up your Download Manager program. Here, in this case, we’ll provide guidelines for Internet Download Manager (IDM).
  2. Click Tools menu, select Options.
  3. This opens up program preferences.
  4. Click General tab.
  5. Uncheck the Google Chrome box under the Advanced browser integration category.
  6. Click Apply, and then OK.

 

Set Default Zones

Run the steps given below to reset all default zones using Control Panel.

For Windows 8.1/ 8

  1. Press Windows Key + X, select Command Prompt (Admin).
  2. Type following commands one by one:
    netsh winsock reset catalog
    netsh int ipv4 reset reset.log
    netsh int ipv6 reset reset.log
    exit
  3. Restart your PC for the changes to take effects.

For Windows 7/ Vista

  1. Click Start, type CMD in Search Box.
  2. Right-click the keyword in Search Results, select Run as administrator.
  3. Refer Steps # 2-3 under Windows 8.1/ 8 user’s section.

 

Verify Conflicts with Other Software

You may have one or more software that are known to cause conflicts with Google Chrome. Fortunately, the browser comes with a feature that highlights such software and recommends an action. All you’ve to do is follow the instructions given below:

For Windows 8.1/ 8/ 7/ Vista

  1. Open your browser; type about:conflicts in Address Bar.
  2. Press Enter key on the keyboard.
  3. If there are any conflicting modules, the software will be highlighted. Take an action accordingly. Uninstalling them will fix your problem.

 

Create a New User Profile

The user profile contains preferences, saved user settings. Chrome app crash happens when your profile becomes corrupt.

For Windows 8.1/ 8

  1. Press Windows Key + E simultaneously to open File Explorer.
  2. Click View tab on Ribbon interface.
  3. Check-up the Hidden items checkbox.
  4. Locate the following folder:
    C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data
  5. Rename the folder Default folder as Default_Backup.
  6. Exit, restart your PC.

For Windows 7/ Vista

  1. Click Start button, type Folder Options in the Search Box.
  2.  Open the keyword from Search Results.
  3. In the dialog that opens, click View tab.
  4. Select Show hidden files, folders and drives under Hidden files and folders category.
  5. Click Apply, and then OK.
  6. Refer to steps # 4-6 under Windows 8.1/ 8 user’s section.

 

Run System File Checker

System File Checker uses the files stored on Windows operating system disc to restore previous versions of corrupt system files. Overwrite any corrupted files found in the system directory. Here is the procedure to undertake this task:

For Windows 8.1/ 8

  1. Insert Windows installation disc.
  2. Press Windows Key + X, select Command Prompt (Admin).
  3. Type following command; press Enter:
    sfc/ scannow
  4. Exit out of the screen.

For Windows 7/ Vista

  1. Click Start, point to All Programs | Accessories.
  2. Right-click Command Prompt; select Run as administrator.
  3. Refer to steps # 3-4 under Windows 8.1/ 8 user’s section.

 

Block Conflicting Startups

Clean boot your PC and ensure no unwanted programs are running. Here’s how:

For Windows 8.1/ 8

  1. Right-click the taskbar, select Task Manager.
  2. Click More details link.
  3. This expands existing UI. Click Startup tab.
  4. Disable all Non-Microsoft startups by selecting Disable option.
  5. Exit Task Manager; restart your Windows.

For Windows 7/ Vista

  1. Press Windows Key + R, type MSCONFIG and click OK.
  2. This opens up System Configuration dialog. Click Startup tab.
  3. Uncheck all items displayed in list box. Click Apply, and then OK.
  4. Restart your computer in subsequent prompt.

Reinstall Google Chrome

Uninstall and reinstall Google Chrome to fix frequent crashes.

For Windows 8.1/ 8

  1. Press Windows Key + X, select Programs and Features.
  2. This opens up a list of installed programs. Right-click Google Chrome, select Uninstall.
  3. Follow the removal wizard, restart.
  4. Download a fresh setup from the Internet. Install it on your PC.

For Windows 7/ Vista

  1. Click Start, select Control Panel.
  2. Click Programs | Uninstall a program.
  3. Refer to steps # 2-4 under Windows 8.1/ 8 user’s section.

 

Exit Frozen Tab

Many times frozen tabs cause Chrome appcrash. Exit any frozen tabs using Chrome Task Manager feature. It is very similar to the Task Manager in Windows.

For Windows 8.1/ 8/ 7/ Vista

  1. Press Shift + Esc.
  2. This opens up Chrome Task Manager.
  3. Select an unresponsive task, click End Process button.
    Note: Alternatively, click Chrome Menu icon (☰) and select More Tools | Task Manager.

 

Disable Extensions

Some third party-app(s) could have caused the problem. Disable all extensions and reload Google Chrome.

For Windows 8.1/ 8/ 7/ Vista

  1. Click Menu icon (☰).
  2. Click More Tools | Extensions.
  3. Uncheck the Enable checkbox beside every extension in the page that appears.

 

Enable Automatic Settings Detection

Incorrect proxy configurations could be causing frequent crashes with the browser. The steps are given below:

For Windows 8.1/ 8/ 7/ Vista

  1. Click Menu icon (☰).
  2. Select Settings option.
  3. Scroll down new page. Click Show advanced settings link.
  4. Click Change Proxy Settings under Network category.
  5. This opens up Internet Properties dialog box.
  6. Click Connections tab.
  7. Click LAN Settings button.
  8. Check-up the Automatically detect settings box in the subsequent dialog.
  9. Click OK.

 

Reinstall Flash Player

One of the important issue is with Adobe Flash Player. Remove the program files manually, uninstall Flash Player and reinstall it again.

For Windows 8.1/ 8/ 7/ Vista

  1. Double click Computer icon.
  2. Open the following path:
    C:\Windows\System32\Macromedia\
  3. Delete the Flash folder.
  4. Restart your PC.
  5. In the same manner, as you reinstalled Google Chrome, uninstall and reinstall Adobe Flash Player from Control Panel. Download the latest version from Adobe official website.