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Title: Is Google Chrome crashing a lot for others after the last Avast update?
Post by: REDACTED on December 03, 2014, 06:56:02 AM

I'm having a lot of trouble with Chrome locking up after the last Avast update from a few days ago, anyone else?  I haven't installed or changed anything else.  Getting ready to drop my subscription with Avast and go with something else.  (Using Windows 7.)

Title: Re: Is Google Chrome crashing a lot for others after the last Avast update?
Post by: REDACTED on December 03, 2014, 05:05:01 PM

I have recently experienced problems with Chrome, and also with IE, on Win 7.  Chrome loads slowly (or dies), and when it does come up, pages load slowly (or die).   I am an Admin for a non-profit, and can't login to its website when using Chrome.   

On both Chrome and IE, when I try to load a web page, I get a pop-up message at the bottom of the screen asking whether I want to Load or Save a URL (long string), but no matter how I respond, it's unresponsive.

To get around these problems, I downloaded Firefox, have had NO similar problems.   I tried re-downloading Chrome, didn't help.

I am thinking of turning off Avast, or even uninstalling it, to see if that resolves the problems.

Title: Re: Is Google Chrome crashing a lot for others after the last Avast update?
Post by: Eddy on December 03, 2014, 05:11:25 PM

See if disabling https scanning makes a change.
Personally I use Opera.

Title: Re: Is Google Chrome crashing a lot for others after the last Avast update?
Post by: Para-Noid on December 03, 2014, 05:54:48 PM

What happens when you use a different browser?
FYI, my primary browser is Firefox.

Title: Re: Is Google Chrome crashing a lot for others after the last Avast update?
Post by: REDACTED on December 04, 2014, 04:38:40 AM

Like jimpatterson2, I too am having difficulties. I do not use Chrome, but as a backup browser when need be, it's useful. However, the new update fucked up something for sure.

Any other browser works fine. Just not Chrome. Like the OP, I tried re-installing Chrome, but to no avail (even created a new folder). Unlike the OP, however, Chrome dies a fraction of a section after trying to load itself. Yet, Chrome's exe does appear in the task manager's "Processes".

Title: Re: Is Google Chrome crashing a lot for others after the last Avast update?
Post by: KevTech on December 04, 2014, 04:50:23 AM

It would help if people would make it clear what version of Avast they are using that is causing an issue.

Reason is not all options/components are in all versions.

Avast Free

Avast Pro

Avast Internet Security

Avast Premier

Title: Re: Is Google Chrome crashing a lot for others after the last Avast update?
Post by: Gerhardt on December 04, 2014, 06:41:43 AM

AIS iscrashing/preventing internet connection on Chrome, Firefox and MS Outlook. It only works if I turn it off!! Gerhardt

Title: Re: Is Google Chrome crashing a lot for others after the last Avast update?
Post by: Para-Noid on December 04, 2014, 03:36:17 PM

@ mades Please watch your language this is a public forum.

Title: Re: Is Google Chrome crashing a lot for others after the last Avast update?
Post by: REDACTED on December 04, 2014, 04:05:52 PM

I am using Avast 2015 Free on my PC and laptop. Chrome on the PC is fine but on the PC is very difficult to open - since the last program update. I tried re-intalling it but to no avail.

Title: Re: Is Google Chrome crashing a lot for others after the last Avast update?
Post by: REDACTED on December 05, 2014, 12:41:05 AM

Sorry Para-noid  :-[

I use:
Avast Free version 2015.10.2208