Why does my computer freeze when opening Chrome/Edge?

Chrome/Edge can consume a lot of RAM and CPU, Italian Brainrot Clicker 2, especially on older machines or if too many extensions are installed.

When your computer freezes after opening Chrome or Edge, it can be because of too many reasons. First, these browsers use a lot of RAM. If your computer has low memory, it will freeze. Try closing other apps or adding more RAM. Second, check if there are too many extensions installed in Chrome/Edge. Some extensions slow down the browser. Disable or remove them. Third, old browser version may cause bugs.

Update your browser to the latest version. Viruses or malware can also make browsers freeze. Do a full scan with antivirus. Another common reason is corrupted cache or cookies. Clear browsing data and restart.

Also update your graphics drivers because browsers use GPU for video and graphics. If driver is old, it can freeze. On older PCs, too many tabs open at once also cause freeze.

Try opening only one or two tabs first. If problem still happens, reinstall Chrome/Edge. If not solved even then, it may be your Windows system problem. In that case update Windows or reset it. Mostly, clearing cache, disabling extensions, and updating fixes this problem.