![]() ![]() I just did this and it didn't find anything wrong. You probably don't need to do that step but "belt and braces" as they say!įor me was also missing my desktop icons and windows explorer wasnt showing files or folders either, however after step 3 all came back to me magically even though there was nothing found. I then rebooted my PC once sfc stated my PC was fine. I'd search the internet for a better solution on what flags are needed)Ĥ. leave to scan - this checks the windows instance isn't corrupted - in my case it wasn't, but if you do have corruption, you can fix with DISM command. in the powershell admin interface type sfc /scannowģ. start powershell as admin (right click task bar and select Task Manager and then choose File > Run New Task, then type powershell and tick the "Create this task with admin priv")Ģ. I had this error, and I had to do an sfc /scannow to resolve:ġ. Though now that I posted this, it will probably stop working again. So far since doing this, Chrome has been working on request. I have since noticed that Windows stops the Google Chrome Services, if you go into the Task Manager and under services, and restart the services, Chrome should open. Beautiful app turned into a pile of junk? Luckily, no such problems with Firefox. Uninstalled Chrome, and now it won't even download for a reinstall. When it is working, Chrome connects much more quickly than Microsoft Edge, and Google is a much better search engine than Bing. They would be better off improving their own products than doing that. I suppose MS have put something in causing this. I have installed the spybot and it is working fine now, and will have to wait to see about updates or even whether it works tomorrow. It refuses to open, then after about 10 minutes (once I have opened Microsoft Edge) it opens but then fails to open basic pages such as my yahoo account and I get "aw snap". It works for one day, then refuses to open. I have had similar problems trying to instal Chrome to a new device on WIndows 10. I hope this helps to anyone with the same problem! If anyone with more knowledge could discover what is it that Spybot Anti-Beacon specifically does, then a standalone procedure could be found. Instantly after that, Chrome tabs no longer freeze. Just now, after some people mentioning windows updates, that ringed a bell and I run it again. ![]() But it didn't cross my mind to do it even though my windows run a major update about a week ago. If you are concerned aboutĪctually I have had this program installed for months and I run it every now and again. It is well known that even after disabling data collection and monitoring options in privacy settings, a windows update will most likely turn some back on again. ![]() What this program does is to block some Windows 10 features which are meant to track your activity and personal data and send it to Microsoft. I trust Jerry not only because he used to work for Microsoft, but because he is also an accomplished tech-savy person who owns a very successful YouTube channel. I had this installed after following Jerry's instructions in this video. I am often reluctant to install 3rd party software in order to solve OS related issues. The solution: download and install " Spybot Anti-Beacon" and click the button "immunize" (there is also a portable version). By experience, uninstalling Windows updates has often caused me problems. I personally prefer not to mess with that. Some people uninstalled them and that did the trick for them. I believe the issue is related to a recent major Windows 10 update. I found a solution that worked for me after trying many failed attempts. I have removed and installed 2 times in windows 10, must be a bug somewhere. ![]()
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