Google Chrome alternative? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

ZionsWrath · 10-03-2014, 12:37 PM

I can't stand using Chrome anymore.

I consistently get the "AW SNAP" reload page. I don't know what is the cause but it is so frustrating.

Is there a more stable browser? I used Firefox before this but it had an annoying memory "leak".

What are my options?

malave7567 · 10-03-2014, 12:43 PM

If you don't like FireFox or Chrome... well, that leaves Opera, and ol' faithful IE lol.

I haven't heard of that problem with Chrome though, and I use it exclusively on all my devices.

ZionsWrath · 10-03-2014, 12:48 PM

Yea...

Maybe it is a problem with my computer but just about every thread I click on here gives me that error message :'(

Takumi788 · 10-03-2014, 12:58 PM

Clear your history and browsing data, kill all of your extensions, and check your pop up blocker to make sure nothing is "allowed" to pop up. If this fails, uninstall then re-install.

My GF is click happy and she is constantly clicking ads, downloading and installing things she has no idea what they are. This is a monthly procedure for me.

stugray · 10-03-2014, 02:03 PM

I have very good experience with Chrome. I have had very few bugs/issues.

I love the fact that I have access to all of my bookmarks no matter where I am or what device I am using.

The history feature is also cool. I can see the history of all of my devices in one place.

And a cool feature: If you install Chrome on your teenager's computer, log into Google+, then let her have it, you can see (from another device) the history of all of her browsing.....:-)
It only works if the teenager does not have their own Google+ account and log you off.

projekkt · 10-03-2014, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZionsWrath

I can't stand using Chrome anymore.

I consistently get the "AW SNAP" reload page. I don't know what is the cause but it is so frustrating.

Is there a more stable browser? I used Firefox before this but it had an annoying memory "leak".

What are my options?

the x64 stable edition came out recently. you can try that. it should be almost like a clean slate.

strat61caster · 10-03-2014, 03:50 PM

Few years back I was having issues with Chrome as well, killed all the extensions (yes even AdBlock) and I haven't had any trouble browsing since.

I use Firefox at work and it does the job well, again no extensions.

Gunman · 10-03-2014, 07:46 PM

Anyone use Tor?

midnight23 · 10-03-2014, 07:54 PM

+1 for 64 bit version, super fast.

rice_classic · 10-04-2014, 12:44 PM

FireFox with AdblockPlus and Ghostery.

Don't remember the last time I've seen an Advertisement on a Forum.

wbradley · 10-04-2014, 12:56 PM

Its network/security settings. I get the oh snap screen at work sometimes.

chaoskaze · 10-04-2014, 03:29 PM

Go Firefox? I like Firefox a bit more with the way it uses RAM

m.wood0213 · 10-04-2014, 11:45 PM

No problems with chrome here or Firefox but I like chrome better.

snidd111 · 10-06-2014, 06:49 PM

Also try turning off the page prediction. It's a feature that tries to load the page you're typing in but there were times where it didn't work properly for everyone.
I'm a desktop technician at a university and work with 30k machines and pretty much every browser out there regularly for credentials.

10-03-2014, 12:37 PM	#1
ZionsWrath Thanks Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: BRZ Location: NY Posts: 4,163 Thanks: 5,989 Thanked 3,100 Times in 1,498 Posts Mentioned: 38 Post(s)	Google Chrome alternative? I can't stand using Chrome anymore. I consistently get the "AW SNAP" reload page. I don't know what is the cause but it is so frustrating. Is there a more stable browser? I used Firefox before this but it had an annoying memory "leak". What are my options? __________________

10-03-2014, 12:48 PM	#3
ZionsWrath Thanks Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: BRZ Location: NY Posts: 4,163 Thanks: 5,989 Thanked 3,100 Times in 1,498 Posts Mentioned: 38 Post(s)	Yea... Maybe it is a problem with my computer but just about every thread I click on here gives me that error message :'( __________________

10-03-2014, 12:58 PM	#4
Takumi788 JHerbert Racing Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FRS Location: Syracuse NY Posts: 1,425 Thanks: 769 Thanked 1,194 Times in 595 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s)	Clear your history and browsing data, kill all of your extensions, and check your pop up blocker to make sure nothing is "allowed" to pop up. If this fails, uninstall then re-install. My GF is click happy and she is constantly clicking ads, downloading and installing things she has no idea what they are. This is a monthly procedure for me. __________________ - #813 2013 Scion FRS Build Thread - JHerbert Racing Website

10-03-2014, 07:54 PM	#9
midnight23 dying bird under the hood Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2013 SWP Limited BRZ Location: Disneyland, California Posts: 1,331 Thanks: 546 Thanked 451 Times in 295 Posts Mentioned: 34 Post(s)	+1 for 64 bit version, super fast. __________________ GReddy Turbo BRZ tuned by Evasive Motorsports Build Thread Instagram

10-04-2014, 12:44 PM	#10
rice_classic Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Nevermorange FRS Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 4,176 Thanks: 758 Thanked 4,215 Times in 1,809 Posts Mentioned: 78 Post(s)	FireFox with AdblockPlus and Ghostery. Don't remember the last time I've seen an Advertisement on a Forum. __________________ PRO86 \| STL \| LuckyDog

10-03-2014, 12:43 PM	#2
malave7567 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: (formerly) 2013 Raven FR-S Location: Houston, TX Posts: 396 Thanks: 117 Thanked 218 Times in 136 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s)	If you don't like FireFox or Chrome... well, that leaves Opera, and ol' faithful IE lol. I haven't heard of that problem with Chrome though, and I use it exclusively on all my devices.

10-03-2014, 02:03 PM	#5
stugray Banned Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: 2013 GBS BRZ Limited Location: Colorado Posts: 1,925 Thanks: 627 Thanked 1,445 Times in 711 Posts Mentioned: 41 Post(s)	I have very good experience with Chrome. I have had very few bugs/issues. I love the fact that I have access to all of my bookmarks no matter where I am or what device I am using. The history feature is also cool. I can see the history of all of my devices in one place. And a cool feature: If you install Chrome on your teenager's computer, log into Google+, then let her have it, you can see (from another device) the history of all of her browsing.....:-) It only works if the teenager does not have their own Google+ account and log you off.

10-03-2014, 03:50 PM	#7
strat61caster - Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: '13 FRS - STX Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 10,386 Thanks: 13,791 Thanked 9,502 Times in 5,013 Posts Mentioned: 94 Post(s)	Few years back I was having issues with Chrome as well, killed all the extensions (yes even AdBlock) and I haven't had any trouble browsing since. I use Firefox at work and it does the job well, again no extensions.

10-03-2014, 07:46 PM	#8
Gunman Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2019 Mazda Miata RF Location: Earth Posts: 2,105 Thanks: 979 Thanked 1,317 Times in 736 Posts Mentioned: 23 Post(s)	Anyone use Tor?

10-04-2014, 12:56 PM	#11
wbradley Sarcastic SOB Join Date: May 2012 Drives: '13 FR-S M6, '23 Volvo V60 CC Location: Toronto Ontario Posts: 4,647 Thanks: 1,364 Thanked 2,863 Times in 1,645 Posts Mentioned: 32 Post(s)	Its network/security settings. I get the oh snap screen at work sometimes. __________________ 5:AD kit, HKS V1+ S/C, ECUtek dyno'd, Ohlins MP20, Magnaflow cb, Revworks UEL, Topspeed overpipe, Pinnacle Ceramic tint, VG shark fin, HID's, yellow DRL's, full LEDs, red floor lights, Homelink mirror, trunk lid liner, Perrin LWCP, Valenti smoked, Flossy Grip Tape Shorty, GT86 plaque, lighted vanity mirror, Michelin PSS, Project mU +800, DOT4 fluid, 720 Form GTF1 17x8&9, stitched leather bits, EZ valve.

10-04-2014, 03:29 PM	#12
chaoskaze The Fail Boat Join Date: Aug 2011 Drives: CWP S.B. Location: LasVegas Posts: 3,027 Thanks: 4,720 Thanked 1,294 Times in 874 Posts Mentioned: 19 Post(s)	Go Firefox? I like Firefox a bit more with the way it uses RAM

10-04-2014, 11:45 PM	#13
m.wood0213 Driving Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2013 BRZ Limited Location: Burleson, TX Posts: 837 Thanks: 83 Thanked 158 Times in 118 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s)	No problems with chrome here or Firefox but I like chrome better. __________________ “This isn’t a supercar, it’s a sports car. It sacrifices rear seats yes but it just feels alive. Pure, direct, immediate. The other two are going to get all the admiring looks yes, that’s my point. I’m not driving around in this for other people’s benefit. I’m driving around in this BECAUSE I LOVE DRIVING IT. END!” -Richard Hammond, Top Gear, USA Supercar Road Trip, 2011 Porsche GT3 RS. *My BRZ*

10-06-2014, 06:49 PM	#14
snidd111 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Drives: Scion FR-S Location: Virginia Posts: 111 Thanks: 34 Thanked 34 Times in 24 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s)	Also try turning off the page prediction. It's a feature that tries to load the page you're typing in but there were times where it didn't work properly for everyone. I'm a desktop technician at a university and work with 30k machines and pretty much every browser out there regularly for credentials.

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