Chrome is deadly slow (after upgrading to v36)
6 Aug 2014 16:56:05 UTC
Topic 197670
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Dear All,
my Chrome browser (Win 7) is freezing. Mainly when tab are switched or windows is resized. It started approx two weeks ago and it is most likely connected to the new Chrome version released 2014-07-21.
I've found very common symptoms in this thread:
http://bronyathome.org/forums/showthread.php?tid=325&pid=5675
Yes, it is not sufficient just to disable GPU computation, but entire computation in the Boinc control panel client.
That Chrome settings helps, but I think either Chrome or Boinc should be fixed. Have you encountered this issue or is it rare and apparent only in certain configurations?
Thanks, Jan
Chrome is deadly slow (after upgrading to v36)
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IMHO since it just happened a note to the Chrome folks would be in order, Boinc didn't change Chrome did, so it would be Chrome that needs to fix it.
BTW I use Chrome on my laptop and haven't noticed any slowdown, BUT I do have an i7 laptop that thinks it has 8 cpu cores and I only crunch using 4 of them, so there could be plenty of processing power for Chrome to use and I am just not seeing it like you are.
One option could be to put Chrome itself in the "exclusive applications" section of the Boinc Manager. This would stop Boinc altogether whenever you use Chrome and remove the problems. You could also set Boinc to not use the pc at the same time you are using it. Both of these would slow down your crunching but give control of your pc back to you until Chrome, or Boinc, fixes it.