Chrome - Crashes on extension load

06
2014-04
  • tPlummer

    I have a google account that, when signed in to chrome, loads an extension that causes chrome to crash.

    I can't figure out which one causes the crash, as chrome won't stay up long enough for me to figure it out.

    Is there a way to remove which extensions are associated with your google account?

    • Answers
  • Peter Fowler

    You could try deleting your Google Chrome User Data folder and letting Chrome resync from the Cloud. The Uers Data folder is typically at "C:\Users\Username\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data". You can safely delete the whole of the User Data folder and then re-open Google Chrome and sign in again. Hopefully this will fix the problem!


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  • John

    I'm having a problem where Chrome won't ever fully start (cursor just spins indefinitely and can't use the any menus or buttons in Chrome). I think it is due to an extension I installed but since the browser is unresponsive, I can't do anything through Chrome itself.

    Is there a flag to disable all extensions for Chrome or a config file I can manually edit to disable extensions so I can figure out what exactly is causing it? I'd prefer to not have to blow it away and reinstall as I might just install the offending extension again (assuming that is what is causing the issue).


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  • jrc03c

    I could be wrong, but starting up in incognito mode prohibits Chrome from using extensions automatically (I think). You might be able to start with the --incognito flag and uninstall the offending extension. Let me know if that works!

  • Lamb

    You can press Shift+Esc to get Task Manager in chrome, and then kill the required extension.