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Chrome Keeps Auto-Refreshing Tabs, also called auto reload, is the process of automatically refreshing a page after a certain amount of time (for instance, several minutes). Some people like how auto refresh works, while others want to turn it off because they find it annoying. Auto-refreshing web pages is definitely helpful, especially during live and important events like election results, news, etc.,
Because the content will be updated at regular intervals. But this gets annoying when you’re reading the text on a web page or in the middle of an article on a website for research. If you don’t think a certain website needs to be refreshed often, you can turn off this feature. In this article, we’ll look at a few ways to stop Chrome tabs from automatically refreshing.
(Solved) Chrome Keeps Auto-Refreshing Tabs
SFC scan to find corrupt files
- First, open the Windows search box. Press the Windows key and hold down the S key simultaneously.
- Then, enter the text ‘cmd’ in the box. A list of search results gets displayed.
- Locate the Command Prompt Program and right click to see the options. Choose Run as Administrator.
- The Command Prompt window opens. Now, enter the following text, ‘sfc /SCANNOW’, and hit the Enter key.
Restart your computer
Chrome Keeps Auto-Refreshing Tabs, Restarting will usually solve a lot of problems for a lot of users. But it is to be approached with caution. Before you hit the restart button, be sure to save all important data – passwords, bookmarks, and files that are open.
If none of the options mentioned above works (SFC Scan or disabling auto reloading), you can make a last ditch effort by shutting down the system and restarting it.
Stop Chrome from throwing away tabs
Chrome used an automatic discard flag to stop tabs from automatically reloading. Since then, it has stopped. Only older versions of Google Chrome worked. You might want to try this if you are using an old version (version 74 or older). Open Chrome, and in the address bar, type Chrome:/flags. Then, in the search box, type “Tab Discarding.”
Click on “Automatic Tab Discarding” when you find it. On the right, a drop-down menu shows up. Click on “Disabled.” If you click on the button that says “Relaunch Now,” the changes will be saved. Chrome > Chrome:/flags > Tab Discarding > Automatic Tab Discarding > Disabled > Relaunch Now
Disable Purging of Open or Loaded Tabs
- Launch Google Chrome computer browser.
- Open the chrome flags settings page at chrome://flags and search for Automatic Tab Discarding. OR
- You can copy and paste in the URL bar: chrome://flags/#automatic-tab-discarding.
- From the result, disable the tab discarding by setting the drop-down menu button to Disabled mode.
Turn Off Chrome’s Memory Saver
Chrome’s Memory Saver feature is made to put to sleep tabs you aren’t using right now. This frees up system resources and makes sure you can browse smoothly. But if it keeps putting to sleep tabs you need while you’re browsing, you should turn it off.
Open the Chrome menu and go to Settings to turn it off. There, on the left, click Performance and turn off the switch next to Memory saver. This will make Chrome keep all tabs open, no matter how much system resources it needs to do so. Click the Add button next to Always keep these sites active if you want to make a list of sites that Chrome should always keep open.
Use an Extension
If your computer has enough resources, you can install the Tab Auto Refresh extension to take control of your tabs. With Tab Auto Refresh, you can set the time when you want your tabs to automatically reload. So, you can stop certain tabs from reloading for a long time or set them to reload every few seconds if you’re waiting for a big update or announcement.
Open the tab and click the extension icon to set the refresh timer. Then you can choose how often to refresh the tab or stop it all together. You can also choose to start over with the tab and skip the cache when you reload. Visit their official website for more information.
FAQ
Why do all my tabs keep refreshing?
You might not know this, but Chrome has a feature called “Tab Discarding and Reloading” that helps manage memory by pausing tabs that aren’t being used so they don’t use too many resources. This works with Chrome processes to try to reduce the large amount of extra work that the browser adds.
Why do my Google Chrome tabs keep refreshing?
By default, if it’s using a lot of memory, Chrome purges the contents of some background tabs from RAM to conserve system resources. When you click back onto those tabs, the browser has to reload them because they have been erased from memory.