Google Chrome

[dannyk13]

I have Google Chrome and since yesterday I have been unable access any website.When I clock on any of the website tabs the little circular thing goes round in reverse for ages and site does not load.Any suggestions welcomed.

[dannyk13]

L-i k, Thank you for that.Would it be okay to install another browser and then uninstall chrome.Which browser would you recommend? I used to have Firefox.

[Lie-in King]

Firefox will be fine -

https://www.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/new/

[dannyk13]

Thanks again

[aelmpvw]

i've been impressed with edge browser after using it for a few weeks

[Gromit]

Try deleting the Chrome Browser cache and History.
If that fails uninstall chrome, and then install it again.

[jno]

do you lose bookmarks when you do that, Gromit?

[dannyk13]

All sorted now.I have installed Firefox.

[Lie-in King]

You can import your Chrome data to F'fox if you want to -

https://tinyurl.com/ydbjug25

[Gromit]

Jno
Deleting cache and history should retain your bookmarks which is why I said try that first. Uninstalling will lose tabs and bookmarks.

[Lie-in King]

That was discussed on page 1.

[jno]

thanks, Gromit.

[dannyk13]

Thanks again l-i k. All done and dusted.

[dannyk13]

One thing that I don't really understand is that I am running Avast Secure which as far as I can tell is actually running Chrome but I can get all the websites.If I uninstall Google Chrome will I lose Avast Secure?

[Lie-in King]

They should be 2 distinct browsers, Avast Secure Browser is (I believe) part of a larger Avast suite that I guess is your chosen security option?

I can't see how uninstalling Chrome would affect Avast. Mind you, I've never seen Avast, so am quite happy with you waiting for someone that does know it & any peculiarities it might have.

[dannyk13]

L-i k.It's just that when I clicked on the Avast secure browser everything was there as it was in Google Chrome.

[dannyk13]

Just taken the plunge and uninstalled Google Chrome.Avast Secure is still there.Thanks again for all the help.

[Lie-in King]

Sorry Danny, went for lunch - so you're happy with your set-up for now? If you didn't create a Google account before removing Chrome, as you've (I think) successfully moved your bookmarks etc to F'fox, should you now decide to reinstall Chrome, you can import from F'fox into Chrome.