Why Are My Web Sites Looking Weird?

[Alicat58]

I have been using Windows 10 since it was launched with no problems but suddenly when I search for something the pages are coming up with only black underlined script on them.
Blank boxes with a little green square appear where there should be pictures. My browser is Google Chrome. I have tried restoring my system but it is still happening.
Can anyone help?

[AB Editor]

have you installed any plugins or extensions for chrome?

[Old_Geezer]

If all the websites look weird, have you thought, maybe it's you ! ;-)

Thank goodness I've not upgraded yet.
Have you scanned for malware ? Does your PC have enough resources ?

[AB Editor]

Also, could you give examples of sites that look weird?

[bibblebub]

I don't use Chrome because it's part of the Google empire but I upgraded to W10 as soon as it was available as well as the major update this month and have had no problems with that so it must be the browser.

[Old_Geezer]

Sorry, where I wrote "upgraded" I meant, of course, "upversioned".

[Alicat58]

I have been using Chrome for a while and this problem has only appeared in the past 2 days. I have no added extensions and it tends to happen when I click on a link to a site via Facebook or a link on another page.
I have done a disk clean-up which hasn't helped and my pc has ample ram. I will try using the edge browser which I am not at all keen on and see if the problem still shows up. I have the latest version of chrome but this has just happened suddenly with no other changes being made by me.

[pinkyboyid]

If you are still experiencing problems with Chrome, one option to try is completely remove all instance of Chrome, including any Chrome profile data such as cookies, cached web site / history data/ bookmarks etc and then re-install a clean fresh copy of Chrome.

To remove Chrome completely and re-install try the following:-

Before you begin, if you want to save any bookmarks for later import into a new chrome installation you can export them to an HTML file as per:-

- In the top-right corner of the Chrome browser window, click the Chrome menu =
- Select 'Bookmarks' > 'Bookmark Manager'
- Click the "Organise" menu in the manager
- Select 'Export bookmarks'
- Chrome will export your bookmarks as an HTML file, which you can then import later.

To Remove Chrome:-
- Press the Windows Logo Keyboard Key and "X" key combination together
- Select 'Control Panel'
- Select 'Uninstall a Program'
- Scroll through the list of installed programs and Select/Highlight 'Google Chrome'
- Click 'Uninstall' to remove Chrome

- Press the Windows Logo Keyboard Key and "R" key combination together to open a 'Run / Open' window
- Enter / Type in the text (or copy / paste) "%LocalAppData%" and click 'OK' (make sure it includes the percent signs % as shown)
- Double-click the directory folder 'Google'
- Right-click the directory folder 'Chrome'
- Select 'Delete' to remove the Chrome folder

- Press the Windows Logo Keyboard Key and "R" key combination together to open a 'Run / Open' window
- Enter / Type in the text (or copy / paste) "c:\program files\google" and click 'OK'
- Right-click the directory folder 'Chrome'
- Select 'Delete' to remove the folder (If Windows asks for Admin permission to delete click yes/ok to allow)

Time now to re-install Chrome:-

- Click the Windows Start button, bottom left-hand corner of screen
- Select 'Microsoft Edge'
- In the "Where to next?" box enter (or copy / paste) https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/desktop/
- Click 'Download Chrome' and follow any screen instrcutions to complete the Chrome Installation
- When download is complete click 'Run' to commence installation and follow any screen instructions

To import any Bookmarks from a previous save:-
- In the top-right corner of the browser window, click the Chrome menu =
- Select 'Import Bookmarks and Settings'
- In the "From" drop-down menu, select Bookmarks HTML file
- Select 'Choose File'
- Upload the previously saved HTML bookmark file
- Click 'Done'

Hopefully that will sort the problem. If not then the problem may be with the Windows 10 setup that will require further investigation!

[Alicat58]

Thank you pinkyboyid. printed off your instructions and re-installed Chrome from scratch and hey presto, everything is working again!
I am a happy bunny. x