How to Stop Browsers Crash by Managing Memory
Patrick Bushe · May 1, 2026
When your computer runs out of memory, Chrome and your other apps both suffer. Sleeping tabs you aren't using is the quickest fix: Tab Manager does it automatically after a time you choose, as short as 15 minutes, and Chrome's Memory Saver does it too. Close tabs you're done with, and check Chrome's Task Manager (Shift+Esc on Windows) for a tab or extension using far more memory than the rest. How much you save depends on the sites.
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