Chrome crashes almost always come down to a bad extension, a full cache, or a corrupted profile. Here's how to find the culprit without losing your bookmarks.
1. Close memory-hungry tabs and restart
Open Chrome's own Task Manager with Shift + Esc to see which tab or extension is eating memory, and end it. Then fully quit and reopen Chrome.
2. Test in Incognito (extensions off)
Open an Incognito window (Ctrl + Shift + N). Extensions are disabled there by default. If Chrome is stable in Incognito, an extension is your problem.
3. Disable extensions one by one
Go to chrome://extensions and turn them all off, then re-enable them one at a time until the crash returns. The last one you switched on is the culprit — remove it.
4. Clear cache and cookies
Press Ctrl + Shift + Delete, choose All time, and clear cached images and files. A bloated cache causes "Aw, Snap!" errors.
5. Update Chrome
Go to Menu > Help > About Google Chrome. It checks for updates automatically — let it install and relaunch.
6. Reset or reinstall Chrome
Still crashing? Settings > Reset settings > Restore settings to their original defaults clears bad configuration without touching bookmarks or saved passwords. If even that fails, uninstall and reinstall Chrome — your data syncs back if you're signed in.