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Chrome: Aw, Snap! Something went wrong while displaying this webpage. Error code: STATUS_ACCESS_VIOLATION / SIGILL / Out of Memory

A Chrome tab crashed — out of memory, a faulty extension, a graphics/driver issue or a very heavy page.

Exact message you may see Aw, Snap! Something went wrong while displaying this webpageError code: Out of Memory
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Seen on: Chrome Edge Windows

Meaning

The "Error code" under the sad tab is the clue: "Out of Memory" (RAM exhausted), STATUS_ACCESS_VIOLATION / STATUS_BREAKPOINT / SIGILL (crash in the renderer or a driver/extension), RESULT_CODE_HUNG (page froze), or STATUS_INVALID_IMAGE_HASH (third-party software injecting into Chrome).

Common causes

  • Too many tabs or a memory-hungry site
  • Extension crashing the renderer
  • GPU driver or hardware acceleration problem
  • Third-party software injecting DLLs (antivirus, overlays)
  • Corrupted profile or outdated Chrome

⚡ Quick fix

  1. Reload the tab and close other tabs/apps
  2. Test in incognito (extensions off) and disable extensions one by one
  3. Turn off hardware acceleration and update Chrome and GPU drivers

Detailed fix by platform

Chrome

  1. Settings → System → turn off "Use graphics acceleration when available", relaunch
  2. chrome://crashes lists recent crashes
  3. Settings → Reset settings if the profile is damaged

Windows

  1. Update GPU drivers; run sfc /scannow; check for software that injects into Chrome (STATUS_INVALID_IMAGE_HASH)

How to diagnose

  1. Code — Exact error code on the sad tab?
  2. Extensions — Fixed in incognito?
  3. Memory — RAM and tab count?

🔧 Still not fixed?

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