Google Chrome became the leader of browsers since its departure in 2008, with a market share that exceeds 60%. Most of the users use Chrome when browsing the Internet given its good features that give it great speed when starting up. Therefore, if we have noticed that the browser starts to slow , it should not be considered as something normal.
If this browser is characterized by something, it is by having a simple and elementary interface, which enables the consumption of RAM to be minimal. In addition, when it starts, it does not load add-ons and extensions for which the user has to wait as it does in other applications. However, there is no perfect application and we may at some point notice that Chrome is slower than usual. Today we are going to tell you the reasons why it can happen.
Too many tabs open
One of the reasons why Chrome can be slow is because we accumulate a large number of open tabs. As we have more active tabs, the greater the load that the browser will have to bear, which can cause it to slow down, especially if our computer is not very powerful. Surely we will notice a performance drop if we have 2 or 3 tabs open or if we have 10 or 15, especially if among them are heavy video websites such as YouTube.
Many active extensions
Another of the functions that we use the most in Chrome is the possibility of installing extensions with which we can test and experiment with our browser. However, having many extensions installed can negatively affect the performance of the browser, decreasing as we install new extensions. Therefore, it is advisable to select well which are the extensions that we really use most frequently in our day to day life and deactivate the rest.
Accumulation of temporary files
Temporary files are those that the browser uses to improve its performance, since it accumulates them to obtain the information of the pages that we visit most frequently so that it can be loaded in a faster way. The problem comes when we begin to accumulate temporary files and it begins to occupy too much space, which can cause a lower performance of Chrome, so it is convenient to delete these files every so often. To do this, we can access the menu by clicking on the three points in the upper right, then clicking on More tools and finally on Clear browsing data.
Appearance of malware on the system
Another important reason why Google Chrome may be slower than it should is because our system has been infected by some malware , since this could cause it to work much slower. Surfing the Internet can have some risks, especially if we do not have a good antivirus system active. That is why, if we notice a drop in performance or speed after having installed any software, we must ensure that it does not contain any malicious virus.