Change these 5 habits to make Chrome faster

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It's very annoying when we're on the internet and the browser starts to slow down and crash, especially when we're doing something important that needs to be resolved quickly.

Research from the technology sector shows that Chrome is the most widely used browser in the world, precisely because of its speed. Therefore, when there is occasional slowdown, it is an inconvenient situation for users.

The good news is that slowness can be resolved simply and easily, through adjustments to the tool and small changes in habits. Check out a list of what you can do to resolve this issue below.

5 habits to make Chrome faster

1 – Update Chrome

The browser works best when the latest version is installed. To check, the process is simple:

• Go to “chrome://settings/help” and Chrome will check if any updates need to be made.
• If necessary, it will download it automatically and then ask you to restart your browser.

2 – Close unused tabs

The more tabs you have open, the harder Chrome will have to work. Therefore, it is recommended that you close tabs that are not being used. Follow these steps:

• In the tab, select Close “x”.
• On Windows, Linux, and ChromeOS, use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + w.
• On Mac, use the keyboard shortcut ⌘ + w.

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3 – Set preload settings

This process allows you to browse and search faster. In this process, Chrome preloads pages that you might visit. To do this, the browser may use cookies, if you allow them, and may encrypt and send pages through Google to hide your identity from websites.

• On your computer, open Chrome;
• In the top right corner, select More and Settings;
• On the left, select Performance;
• Enable or disable the Preloaded Pages option;
• Select the setting you want.

4 – Clear history, cache and cookies

When you access a website, in addition to the address, other information is stored in the browser and on the computer: cache and cookies. The cache is a piece of information saved to speed up access to pages that you visit frequently, and cookies help to remember logins and passwords.

When there is a lot of this type of information stored in Chrome, it can slow down. To clean it up, follow these steps:

• In the Google browser, click on the three dots in the upper right corner;
• Select the history option;
• Clear browsing data;
• Check the boxes for history, cookies and cache;
• Click clear from beginning.

5 – Perform a malware scan

The browser has a feature that allows you to check for strange extensions and tools within Chrome in a very simple way. To do this:

• chrome://settings/reset;
• Select “Clean your computer“;
• Click on “Search” and wait until Chrome finishes scanning;
• If it finds something strange, you can remove it on that same screen.