Google has spent over a decade trying to perfect Chrome. And while they’ve been able to provide users with quite a cohesive browsing experience, Chrome still isn’t immune to a few random bugs and glitches here and there.
In this article, we’re going over how to fix the *Aw snap* error in Chrome.
Restart your router
Power cycling your network equipment is the fix to more issues than you can think. More often than not, connectivity issues can be caused by an underlying bug in your router and can be fixed by rebooting.
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Refresh the page
At times you may also see this message because a page wasn’t able to load properly. In such cases, try refreshing the page to see if you can get the page to load.
Close all tabs
Sometimes other tabs can conflict with a site’s loading. Try closing all possible tabs and reloading the site. It should load up just fine. You can also try visiting the site in incognito mode.
Disable antivirus and any third-party firewalls
Another thing that should be on your diagnostics list is to temporarily disable your antivirus and check if you can share files through your network. If you’re using any third-party firewalls, they can also cause conflict with network communications under the pretext of keeping you safe.
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Disable Hardware acceleration
Hardware acceleration helps speed up GPU intensive tasks but can also cause errors with some websites. Try disabling it to see if Chrome works fine again.
Step 1: Click on the three-dots icon on the top-right and click on the Settings from the options below.
Step 2: Search for Hardware acceleration. You’ll find the setting under System. Just toggle the switch off and then use the Relaunch button to restart Chrome.
Remove any suspicious software
Some adware or malware can also cause this error in Chrome.
Step 1: Head over to chrome://settings/reset.Click on Clean unwanted Software.
Step 2: Click the Find button and wait for Chrome to automatically find out and remove unwanted apps/software that might be causing this issue.
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Check for updates
If the issue is in Chrome itself, chances are developers might release an update to fix the problem. Regardless, you should always make sure you’ve got the latest version of the browser installed to avoid running into problems that could otherwise be avoided.
Head over to chrome://settings/help and make sure you’re on the latest update. If you’re not, update immediately and try again. The *Aw snap* error in Chrome should be fixed.
Clear your browser’s data
Corrupt files in your cache or otherwise can cause this error as well. Clear them out to see if you can get Chrome to work.
Step 1: Type in chrome://settings/clearBrowserData in your browser’s address bar and hit Enter.
Step 2: Select the cache and cookies options and make sure the Time range is set to All time. Click on the Clear now button to clear out all the data.
Reset your browser
Resetting Chrome can fix all sorts of random bugs and glitches with the browser.
Step 1: Head over to chrome://settings/reset. Click on Restore settings to their original defaults.
Step 2: Chrome will show you a warning prompt. Click on Reset Settings, and your browser will reset to default settings.
This should fix the *Aw snap* error in Chrome.
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