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How to Fix Google Chrome Not Responding in Windows 10

By Achilles Hill | Last Updated

It is obvious that Google Chrome is one of the most popular web browsers over the world. Although the majority of users phrase Google Chrome as a high-speed, stable and credible browser, it doesn't mean that Google Chrome won't go wrong under no circumstances. Sometimes it will freeze, crash or stop responding. What to do if Google Chrome is not responding in Windows 10? If you are puzzled by this issue, 6 solutions are listed below for you to settle this problem.

  1. Solution 1: Clear Browsing History, Cache and Cookies from Google
  2. Solution 2: Allow Google Chrome through Windows Defender Firewall
  3. Solution 3: Check for Update or Reinstall Google Chrome
  4. Solution 4: Restore Settings to Their Original Defaults
  5. Solution 5: Clear Your DNS Cache to Fix the Error
  6. Solution 6: Disable the Proxy Settings in Windows 10

google chrome not responding in windows 10

Solution 1: Clear Browsing History, Cache and Cookies from Google

If there is overburdened browsing data in your Google Chrome, this may lead to some problems with your browser such as running slowly or stopping responding. So when Google Chrome keeps not responding in Windows 10, you can clear the browsing history, cache and cookies for your browser.

Step 1: Run your Google Chrome first of all.

Step 2: Tap the three vertical points on the top right of the interface, select the option of More toolsfrom the menu, and then choose Clear browsing data.

choose clear browsing data

Step 3: When you come to the Clear browsing data panel, go to the tab of Basic or Advanced, select a Time range, tick the data that need to be cleared, and then click Clear data.

clear browsing data from google

Then relaunch your Google Chrome browser and see if problems with Google Chrome not responding have been fixed.

Solution 2: Allow Google Chrome through Windows Defender Firewall

You can try to allow Google Chrome through Windows Defender Firewall in order to solve the error of Google not responding in Windows 10.

Step 1: Press the key of Windows and R at the same time, enter control firewall.cpl in the blank and click OK to run it.

open windows defender firewall

Step 2: Select the option of Allow an app or feature through Windows Defender Firewall on the left panel.

allow an app or feature through windows firewall

Step 3: Tap Change settings, make sure all the boxes of Google Chrome are ticked and then click OK. Now reopen the Google Chrome to check the results.

allow google chrome through windows firewall

What if there is no Google Chrome in the list? Go to Change Settings>Allow another app, select Google Chrome and click Apply.

add google chrome through windows firewall

Solution 3: Check for Update or Reinstall Google Chrome

The reason why Google Chrome does not respond is various. You can attempt to resolve it by updating or reinstalling Google Chrome.

Step 1: After you open Google Chrome, go to the three vertical dots>Help>About Google Chrome.

go to about google chrome

Step 2: A new tab will appear. Google will detect whether there is an update available. If there is, it will be updated automatically. If no, you'd better uninstall your Google and reinstall it.

check for update

Step 3: After you update or reinstall your Google Chrome, you can see if the error still exists.

Solution 4: Restore Settings to Their Original Defaults

If you don't make it clear which part causes Google Chrome constantly not responding, you can choose to reset settings for your browser. How to do it?

Open your Google Chrome, go to Settings>Advanced>Reset and clean up, tap Restore settings to their original defaults and then click Reset settings.

reset google settings

Solution 5: Clear Your DNS Cache to Fix the Error

If Google Chrome gets freezing and not responding, try to clear the DNS cache to see if it helps.

Press Windows+X and choose Command Prompt (Admin) from the drop-down menu. Then Run the following commands one by one and tap the Enter button after each command:

  • ipconfig /flushdns
  • netsh winsock reset
  • Solution 6: Disable the Proxy Settings in Windows 10

    Proxy is a way to protect your privacy online. However, sometimes it will cause Windows 10 Chrome not responding issue. So when you face this problem, you can disable Proxy settings according to the following guidance.

    Step 1: Open Settings and choose Network & Internet from the menu.

    select network and internet

    Step 2: Click Proxy on the left panel and then disable Automatically detect settings on the right panel. Now check if the Google Chrome not responding issue has been fixed or not.

    disable the proxy settings

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