How To Fix Input Lag And Slow Performance In Google Chrome
For many, Chrome can be a little lazy at times. Although pages may still load relatively quickly, and without incident, your cursor may not appear where it should be on the screen or appear to be inserted more slowly than typing text. This has plagued Chrome users for some time.
Whether you're suffering from inappropriate browsers and OS settings, bloated apps and extensions hugging resources, or needing a fresh install of Chrome, the solution is just a few clicks away. After all, speeding up Chrome is the best way to enhance your browsing experience, and the input lag must be fixed.
Resolving input lag and slow chrome performance in Windows 10/11
Before we adjust the browser settings and reinstall Chrome, let's cover some basic troubleshooting tips.
Close Open open tabs and run other programs that are not used.
Disable extensions that you are not using, you may need to delete them
Clear your browser's cache and cookies. Type Ctrl + Shift + Del and click on Clear data. Delete Chrome History
Turn off Chrome hardware acceleration
Although it is designed to enhance browser performance, problems can occur when using hardware acceleration.
Open Chrome, click the menu, and then select Settings. Chrome menu
Then, click Advanced> System to open a new window. Chrome system menu
Now, turn off the toggle switch when using available hardware acceleration. Chrome system settings
You may be experiencing slow performance issues with Chrome because it needs to be updated.
In Chrome, go to the Settings window and click Advanced> Reset and Clean Up.
Then, click on their original default in the restore settings. Chrome Advanced Settings - Reset and Clear ৷
Confirm your decision by clicking the Reset Settings button in the pop-up window. Chrome Advanced Settings - Reset Settings window
When this is done, your browser will be up to date.
Reinstall Chrome
If none of the above suggestions work, you may want to reinstall Chrome.
In the Start menu or in the search bar, type "Add or Remove Programs" and click on it or press Enter. Search bar
Now, scroll down and locate Chrome, click on it and then select Uninstall. Chrome uninstalled
Then, reinstall the latest version of it.
Resolving input lag and slow chrome performance in Windows 7
As it turns out, there are two things that cause this annoying little problem. One of them is linked to Google Chrome, the other is a setting 7 in Windows 7 To solve the problem, we will solve both of them We'll start with Chrome, since you've already opened it
Open the Settings menu (click on the icon to look like the three horizontal bars in the upper right and select Settings in the dropdown menu.
Once you're there, click Show Advanced Settings at the bottom of the page.
At that point, you will be presented with a long list of options. One of these options is the prefetch resource title for faster loading of pages. This is a feature known as DNS pre-fetching. While it certainly improves the page load time, it also sends Chrome's memory footprint directly through the roof, as well as creating some uninterrupted input lag every now and then. You can live without it.
After that, you want to open Internet Options in Control Panel.
From there go to Connection and click on LAN Settings.
One of the options is to automatically detect the settings. For some reason, this option has caused some cross-cables with Chrome as the default browser. If the box is ticked, uncheck it. With any luck, it should be just a ticket to fix things.
Fix Chrome performance and lag on a Mac
There are a number of reasons why Chrome's performance on your Mac may be poor, and we'll cover some of the potential culprits, starting with the basics.
Close running programs and tabs that are not being used.
Clear Chrome cache and cookies.
Disable browser extensions and refresh the page.
Turn off Chrome hardware acceleration
As mentioned in the Windows 10 section, you can disable Chrome hardware acceleration to improve its functionality. Since Chrome is compatible across devices, you can follow the instructions above to get the job done.
Although updates are supposed to be automatic, things happen.
In Chrome, click More (three vertical dots)> Settings> Advanced.
Then, select Reset Settings.
Choose their original default recovery settings.
When prompted to confirm, select Reset Settings.
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