On the forums, a Google product expert reported that the issue is due to the “User Data directory”, which is used to store information. Maybe this is a widespread issue? I feel a little relieved now tbh cause I tried all those suggested solutions but none worked,” a user wrote in a forum post.įortunately, Google seems to be aware of the issues. “I have the same issue and have been searching for solutions on the internet for an hour when I came across this thread. The bug was first flagged by users yesterday on Google forums and social media sites. However, restarting Windows or browser is not enough to address Chrome crashes in all configurations. I’ve personally encountered the crash as well, but Chrome has started working on my device after I rebooted Windows. Extension crashes abruptly with the error “click this balloon to reload the extension.