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Chrome freezes for a few seconds every time I first open it

When I launch Chrome the window appears but sits there not responding for five to ten seconds before the first tab loads. After that it's fine all day. Already disabled extensions. What else slows down the first launch?
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asha_37 Oct 23, 2026
alex_7
Couple of usual suspects. Extensions first - turn them all off and reopen; if it's instant, put them back one at a time until the freeze returns. Then 'continue where you left off' in the startup settings, which reloads every tab from last time all at once. If neither does it, try with hardware acceleration off (settings, system). A fresh chrome profile fixes it more often than a reinstall does.
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