Cause Chromebook Freeze & Crash Using Simple URLs

Discovering an Effortless Method to Force a Chromebook to Crash

Launch Google Chrome on your Chromebook. Simply click the icon resembling a blue circle encircled by a multicolored circle on your desktop or taskbar.

Enter chrome://inducebrowsercrashforrealz/ into the URL bar. This URL is a built-in debugging link designed to replicate a browser crash. Be aware that using this link will crash the Chromebook, resulting in the loss of any unsaved work.

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↵ Enter on your keyboard to initiate the Chromebook crash. Although this action will cause your Chromebook to crash, you can easily restart it afterward.

Experiment with these alternative built-in URLs to induce a crash on your Chromebook. These other debugging URLs are also known to trigger crashes on many Chromebooks, as well as on the Google Chrome web browser on other devices:

• chrome://crash/
• chrome://gpucrash/
• chrome://restart/

Yes, it depends on the crash's severity. Different types of crashes can result in varying degrees of damage.

• A minor crash might lead to the loss of unsaved data.
• An OS crash could occur due to corrupted disk data, potentially causing recurring crashes even after rebooting.
• Crashes stemming from hardware issues could indicate damage to one of your Chromebook's physical components.

The number of tabs that can cause a Chromebook to crash depends on its model. Chromebooks with more RAM can handle more open tabs before crashing. However, older Chromebooks with less RAM may freeze or crash, especially when running processor-intensive tasks like streaming videos or games.

• If your Chromebook is crashing unexpectedly, try closing some tabs.

Software or hardware issues might be causing your Chromebook to crash. Crashes and freezes can result from operating system errors or physical hardware failures.

• An outdated operating system increases the risk of Chromebook crashes.
• Excessive heat or dust accumulation can lead to hardware failures and cause the computer to crash.
• Learn more about diagnosing potential causes of freezing by reading further here.

• You can also attempt to reset or restore your Chromebook. Consider resetting your Chromebook to its factory settings using the Powerwash feature.
• If your Chromebook crashes due to overheating, try cleaning out dust and debris from the interior (if accessible). Afterwards, take precautions to prevent dust accumulation in the future.
• If the crashes appear to be software-related, consider updating your applications and ChromeOS.