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

**Code:** `Aw, Snap!` · **Category:** Browser · **Seen on:** Chrome, Edge, Windows

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

## 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- Corrupted profile or outdated Chrome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?

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Source: [WhatIsMyError](https://whatismyerror.com/errors/browser/aw-snap-error-code)