[Solved] Multiple Google Chrome background processes
- Having multiple Google Chrome processes running in the background can slow your PC down considerably.
- Changing the multiple process instances settings in Windows 10 is usually a quick way to fix this.
- Manually stopping all Chrome background processes is yet another simple way to avoid having so many instances opened.
- Using fewer tabs and extensions and replacing them with bookmarks could be a great alternative as well.
Google Chrome is one of the most used browsers and just like any other program, when there are multiple Chrome windows opened, this can impact the overall performance of the browser.
Many users report seeing that almost dozens of Chrome instances opened in the Windows Task Manager Processes tab. It seems that Chrome was designed actually to create an individual process for each tab.
We will show you in this article a few easy steps that will help you solve this issue, so make sure to keep on reading.
How can I stop multiple Chrome processes?
1. Use Chrome task manager
- Click on the 3-line Chrome Settings Icon in the upper-right corner of your screen.
- Next, click on More Tools.
- Now click on the Task Manager option in the side menu.
- Click on the Chrome Process you want to finish and click on the End Process button.
2. Stop Chrome background processes
- Open the Google Chrome browser.
- Next, click on the 3 dots icon located at the top right.
- Press on Settings and select Show advanced settings.
- Under System uncheck the option for Continue running background apps when Google Chrome is closed.
3. Change Google Chrome setup
- Locate the Google Chrome Icon in your Start Menu.
- Click on the Properties option.
- Next, go to Shortcut tab in the Target box and scroll to the end of the text.
- Make sure there is only one space before –process-per-site.
- Click on Ok and then Apply to close the window.
4. Manage your tabs and extensions
Our last recommendation in order to stop having so many opened Chrome processes would be to try using less tabs and extensions and having them opened simultanously.
It is also helpful to delete all the plugins and extensions that you are no longer using.
If you find it difficult to avoid opening multiple tabs you could try to use bookmarking pages as it will allow easier navigation given the fact that you can organize them as needed.
With this last step we conclude our list of recommendations for quick ways to help solve having so many Chrome processes running in the background.
As you can see, this is something that was intended to come with Chrome and the purpose behind it was to prevent complete browser failure if anything were to go wrong.
In case one of the opened tab crashes, the browser itself will continue to work properly, which is great.
If you have additional suggestions and recommendations, please let us know in the comments section below.
