{"id":109601,"date":"2018-10-03T20:45:28","date_gmt":"2018-10-03T20:45:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=109601"},"modified":"2025-07-01T22:57:34","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T05:57:34","slug":"how-to-make-google-chrome-run-faster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/how-to-make-google-chrome-run-faster\/","title":{"rendered":"How to make Google Chrome run faster"},"content":{"rendered":"

Has your Google Chrome\u00a0been a little sluggish lately? Here are several things you can do to speed\u00a0up your browser!<\/p>\n

How to make Google Chrome run faster<\/h2>\n

1. Update Chrome<\/h3>\n

One thing that can slow down Chrome is using an\u00a0outdated version. Chrome will always run fastest when you’re using the latest version, so be sure to update it! Chrome normally\u00a0updates automatically<\/a>, but you can check to see if there’s an update available by clicking on the More<\/strong>\u00a0button in the top right corner of the browser (it looks like three vertical dots<\/strong>). If an update is available, you’ll see an option that says\u00a0“Update Google Chrome.” If you don’t see this option, then your browser is already up-to-date.<\/p>\n

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2. Close tabs<\/h3>\n

The more tabs you have open, the harder Chrome has to work. Closing tabs that you’re not using can help Chrome run as quickly and efficiently as possible. To close a tab simply click the X<\/strong> in the right-hand side\u00a0of the tab. If you’re using Windows, Linux, or\u00a0Chrome OS, you can also close a tab by holding the\u00a0“Ctrl”<\/strong> and “W”<\/strong>\u00a0keys down at the same time. On a\u00a0Mac, hold down\u00a0“\u2318”<\/strong>\u00a0and “W”<\/strong> at the same time.<\/p>\n

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3. Let Chrome pages open faster<\/h3>\n

Did you know that you can make your web pages open faster on Google Chrome? All you have to do is turn on network action predictions and select “page prefetch.”\u00a0Once that\u00a0setting is turned on, Chrome will automatically\u00a0preload\u00a0any links you might open to save you loading time.<\/p>\n

To do this you first need\u00a0to open Chrome. Click the\u00a0More<\/strong>\u00a0button at the top right corner of the browser\u00a0and\u00a0go to\u00a0Settings<\/strong>.\u00a0Once you’re in Settings, click the\u00a0Advanced<\/strong> button at the bottom of the screen.\u00a0Finally,\u00a0find the “Privacy and security”<\/strong> section and turn on “Use a prediction service,”<\/strong> which will help you load pages more quickly in Chrome.<\/p>\n

4. Check for malware or viruses<\/h3>\n

Finally,\u00a0ensure there isn’t any malware slowing down your Google Chrome.\u00a0These directions only work for removing malware on a\u00a0Windows computer. First, you need to open Chrome then click More<\/strong> at the top right. Go to Settings<\/strong>. After that, click\u00a0Advanced<\/strong>, which will be at the bottom of the screen.\u00a0You will see a \u201cReset and clean up\u201d<\/strong> option, where you should click “Clean up computer.”<\/strong>\u00a0Finally, click “Find”<\/strong> and Google Chrome will scan your computer for unwanted software and offer to remove it for you. In order to remove the malware, all you have to do is click\u00a0Remove.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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