'All my browsers suddenly stopped working after Windows 10 update. Do you know how to fix this problem? It's urgent, and I need a solution to fix this problem. Help me!'
'Google Chrome, Opera, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer all failed to respond when I tried to type something to search online. What's going on with my browsers? I've reboot PC several times, nothing worked. Help!'
Are you having a similar problem with your internet browsers? Computer browsers all stop working without any signals after system update? Worry about losing browsing history? Relax! All these problems can be fixed now with solutions offered in this article.
Repair and Fix Internet Browsers Not Working Error in Windows 10/8/7
Method 1. Update Browsers
Usually, when your internet browsers fail to work or not respond after the system update, the best way to solve this problem is to update browsers.
You can directly update internet browsers from browser settings. Or you can also try to uninstall not working browser, download and install the latest version in your PC.
Note: If you lost internet browser histories after updating browsers, you could follow to restore internet browser history with ease now.
Method 2. Run Network Troubleshooter
Network troubleshooter is a Windows 10 built-in diagnostic tool which supports to fix internet browser problems in Windows system. Follow to fix the issue now:
Type: troubleshooter in Search and open Troubleshooting;
Click 'Connect to internet' under Network and Internet;
The wizard will automatically run and scan your computer with potential networking problems;
The wizard will solve all found issues including internet browser errors;
When the wizard finishes solving the browser not working problem, restart your computer to keep all changes.
Then you shall be able to use internet browsers properly with ease now.
Method 3. Check and Fix Internal System Errors, Disable Adobe Flash Player in Browsers
Part 1. Check and fix internal system errors
Unknown system errors may also become a reason that block internet browsers from working. You can directly run a CHKDSK command or apply free partition manager software - EaseUS Partition Master Free for help. Here we'll show you how to run EaseUS Partition Master Free to check and fix system errors in PC within 3 steps:
Step 1: Open EaseUS Partition Master on your computer. Then locate the disk, right-click the partition you want to check, and choose 'Check File System'.
Step 2: In the Check File System window, keep the 'Try to fix errors if found' option selected and click 'Start'.
Step 3: The software will begin checking your partition file system on your disk. When it has completed, click 'Finish'.
Part 2. Disable Adobe Flash Player which prevents browsers working
Adobe Flash Player is the primary reason which would usually cause browser working stick or fail to respond error. Therefore, it would be quite helpful to disable Adobe Flash Player to fix browsers not responding error. You may follow below steps to disable or stop Adobe Flash Player now:
Extra Tips: Clear Browsing Data, Turn off Firewall and Antivirus
You can also try to clear up browsing data, turn off firewall and disable or uninstall antivirus software in your PC to get rid of the browser not working or fail to respond issue in your PC.
Google Chrome on the Windows 8.1 desktop has several advantages over Internet Explorer and Firefox. Foremost among them: built-in Flash, Java, and PDF support, which greatly reduces the chances of getting stung by the largest source of infections these days.
That said, the biggest disadvantage is Google’s (readily admitted!) tendency to keep track of where you’ve been, as an adjunct to its advertising program. If you install Chrome, sign in with your Google account, and start browsing, Google knows all, sees all, saves all — unless you turn on Incognito (private) browsing.
Installing Chrome
Installing Google Chrome is like falling off a log:
With any browser (even a tiled style browser), go to Chrome website.
You probably see a big blue button that says Download Chrome.
Click the button to download.
You see a user agreement. Read all 214,197 pages of it, deselect the check box marked Set Google Chrome as My Default Browser, and click Accept and Install.
Click run, or save and then run, depending on what browser you’re using to download Chrome.
The installer takes a minute or two, and then comes up with a Welcome to Chrome page.
The first time you use Chrome, it will ask if you want to Sign In to Chrome. If you want your Chrome settings to follow you, onto any computer, tablet, or phone, sign in with a Google ID, such as a Gmail address.
You do. Syncing across many kinds of devices is one of the best parts about Chrome. Be ever mindful of the fact that Google will keep tabs on everywhere you go and use the accumulated information to dish up ads designed to convince you to click.
Navigating in Chrome
Navigation in Chrome is very similar to that in Firefox, except there’s no search bar. Chrome doesn’t need one: You just type in to the address bar.
The home page in Chrome is a little different from both IE and Firefox. The default in Chrome is to show what Chrome calls the New Tab page, which has icons to link you to the Chrome Web Store, Google Docs; YouTube (which is owned by Google, eh?); Gmail; Google Drive; and Google Search. The New Tab page adds more entries as you use the browser.
If you want to change the home page in Chrome, navigate to the page(s) you want to use. Click the triple-equal-sign on the far-right side and choose Settings. A new tab opens with various Chrome settings. Under the heading On Startup, select the option Open a Specific Page or Set of Pages, and then tap or click the link to Set Pages.
In the lower left, tap or click Use Current Pages. You see a list like the one shown. Verify that you have the right pages, and then tap or click OK.
Here’s part of the magic of Chrome: If you signed in to Chrome using a Google ID (such as a Gmail e-mail address), changing the home page(s) here will change your Chrome home pages on all the computers — whether they’re on PCs, tablets, phones — anywhere you go. Your add-ins and Favorites travel with you, too.
The following Chrome features are helpful as you move around the web using Chrome:
The default search engine: The default search engine setting is on the same settings tab shown. Bing is one of the listed options, but you can add just about any search engine. Compare and contrast that with IE’s default search engine hunting game.
Private browsing: Chrome’s version of InPrivate Browsing is called Incognito. To start a new Incognito window, click the wrench and choose New Incognito Window.
Bookmarks: Chrome’s Bookmarks capability is much easier to use than Firefox’s. To see why, go to a web page that you’d like to bookmark, and then click the Bookmark star icon, on the right. If you want to rearrange your bookmark folders, click the Edit button, and you can work with a full, hierarchical organization of folders.
While the Chrome Web Store won’t make you shun the iTunes Store, it comes with a few cool items, including many free versions of Angry Birds. Just start a new tab, and click the icon for the Chrome Web Store.
Chrome does have many add-ons (there’s an Adblock for Chrome, for example), but it has never reached the depth or breadth of the Firefox add-on menagerie.
Did this glimpse into optimizing Google Chrome for Windows 8.1 leave you longing for more information and insight about Microsoft’s personal computing operating system? You’re free to test drive any of the For Dummies eLearning courses. Pick your course (you may be interested in more from Windows 8.1), fill out a quick registration, and then give eLearning a spin with the Try It! button. You’ll be right on course for more trusted know how: The full version’s also available at Windows 8.1.
If you are stuck because Google Chrome browser won’t open or launch or load web pages, then the chances are that either the Chrome files have been corrupted or some plugin is taking up a lot of resources. It may end up with a message – Google Chrome has stopped working. Surprisingly, you may also see it in the Task Manager, but there will nothing on the Taskbar. In this post, we will show how to fix this issue.
Chrome won’t open
If Google Chrome browser does not launch or start, here some ways to resolve the issue:
Kill Chrome from Task Manager
Check if your Antivirus is blocking Chrome
Delete User Profile in Chrome
Run Chrome in Safe Mode
Run Chrome Cleanup Tool
Reinstall Chrome.
1] Kill Chrome from Task Manager
If Chrome won’t open, maybe its process is running the background, but you do not see the browser windows. In this case, you will have to force quit Chrome and try launching again.
Right click on the Taskbar and select Task Manager. If the Task Manager is not responding, you can use Alt + Ctrl + Del and then select Task Manager.
Under “Processes,” look for “Google Chrome” or “chrome.exe.”
Right-click and select End process.
Try relaunching the program.
2] Check if your Antivirus is blocking Chrome
Sometimes, because of false-positive, a security program might block Chrome, and this is why its not able to launch properly. You can either disable such software or completely uninstall them to see if Chrome can open.
Open Run Prompt and type %USERPROFILE%AppDataLocalGoogleChromeUser Data.
Hit Enter.
Look for folder name ‘Default folder’
Copy it to another drive as a backup, and then delete this folder.
Launch Chrome Again, and go to Settings > Advanced > Reset
Confirm.
You may have to sign in again with your Google account. All your data will be lost.
4] Run Chrome in Safe Mode
You may check by launching Chrome in Safe Mode. This will disable Chrome Extensions an it is just for precaution, and make sure you don’t get into trouble again. Since you have a fresh profile, you need to install all the extensions one by one. Make sure to relaunch Chrome everytime you install an extension, and see if it works fine.
5] Run Chrome Cleanup Tool
Run Chrome browser’s built-in Chrome’s Malware Scanner & Cleanup Tool. It helps you remove unwanted ads, pop-ups & malware, Unusual Startup pages, toolbar, and anything else that spoils the experience by crashing websites by overloading the pages with memory request.
6] Reinstall Chrome
You can totally reset Chrome browser or reinstall Chrome again. Make sure to delete the user profile, and then install it.
We hope one of these solutions help you to your problem on your Windows PC. This post will help you if Chrome crashes or freezes.
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If you are facing this issue, the problem is not with Windows 8/Windows 8.1 but with the Google Chrome itself. Pre-23.x.x.x version of Google Chrome had this issue which was fixed with the release of 23.x.x.x version of the application. In your case, if you are using Windows 8/Windows 8.1, it is expected that you are always connected to the active Internet connection, and due to Google Chrome’s default configuration, it might have automatically fixed the issue by now by updating itself automatically. However if this is not the condition, and you are not able to connect to the Internet regularly due to any reason, you must manually download the latest version of Google Chrome, and install it on your Windows 8/Windows 8.1 computer. This tutorial assumes that you are still using the earlier version of Google Chrome, and the instructions given below will guide you through the process of downloading and installing the latest version of the web browser.
Chrome Not Working In Windows 8 2017
Note: You might be required to stay connected to the Internet till the time the latest version of Google Chrome web browser is successfully installed on your Windows 8/Windows 8.1 computer. Here is how you can update the Google Chrome to the latest version:
■Log on to the Windows 8/Windows 8.1 computer using the administrator account. ■From the Start screen, click the Desktop tile. ■Once you are on the desktop window, click the Internet Explorer icon from the taskbar. Note: Internet Explorer on Windows 8.1 is used in this demonstration. You can choose any web browser and/or any computer to download the latest version of Google Chrome, but the installation must be done on the Windows 8/Windows 8.1 computer that is facing the issues. ■Once the Internet Explorer opens up, copy the link given below, and paste it in the address bar of the web browser. Link: https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/ ■Press Enter to open the webpage of the given link. ■Once the webpage opens up, click the Download Chrome button to download the Google Chrome executable file.
■Once the setup file is downloaded, you can double-click the executable file, and follow the on-screen instructions to start installing the latest version of Google Chrome on your computer. ■Once the latest version of Google Chrome is successfully installed, you must restart the computer in order to allow the changes to take effect. ■After the system restarts, start using the Google Chrome normally, and you will notice that the sound problem has been resolved.
Hi Alisha,
Please answer few questions to narrow down the issue.
1.What happens when you launch Google Chrome?
2.Do you get any error messages?
3.Pluraleyes 4 torrent mac. Have you checked if you have installed the latest version of Google Chrome? What are the steps that you have tried to resolve the issue?
4.What is the status of Internet Explorer? Are you able to work normally with Internet Explorer?
This issue normally occurs when you are using an outdated version of Chrome application. It could also occur if the shortcut icon of the specific program is corrupted.
Method 1: I would suggest you to launch Google Chrome by right clicking the program icon and select ‘Run as Administrator’ and check for the issue.
If you are unable to launch the program, you may try to open the program from the exact location.
Google Chrome Is Not Working Properly In Windows 8.1
a.Open C drive.
b.Select ‘Program files’.
c.Open ‘Google’ folder and select ‘Chrome’.
d.And find the application icon and see if you are able to launch the program.
Method 2: If the issue still persists, it would be a good idea to uninstall and reinstall Google Chrome and check with the issue.
I would also suggest you to post the query in Google support forums for more information.
Google Chrome Not Working In Windows 8.1
Hope this information helps. Reply with the status so that we could help you further.