Question Google Chrome Display Issues

[BethP2020]

Ugh. New laptop (Lenovo). Installed Google Chrome, the browser I would prefer to use. When using it, I see odd graphics issues like a black bar to the right of a new tab when I go to add a tab or whole sections of the browser are not visible when typing search criteria. VERY frustrating and VERY grateful for any help. I have uninstalled and reinstalled (using Revo Uninstaller) and rebooted a few times. THANK YOU!

 

[BethP2020]

@webworkings do you think the instructions you gave here might be related to this or might fix this issue? https://forums.tomsguide.com/threads/black-screen-in-google-chrome.193850/ Happy to provide any other info anyone needs.

 

[webworkings]

You mean....

Try this and see if it works for you...

1. Unpin the "Chrome" icon from your task bar, so it is then on the desktop.

2. Right-click on the now on the desktop "Chrome" icon and then click "Properties" from the popup list.

3. Now click on the "Shortcuts" tab and type in this text, including the spaces and the quote marks. " ---disable-gpu"

3a. The end of the text string in the Target window should now read: ...chrome.exe" --disable-gpu"

4. Now double click on the "Chrome" desktop icon and it should open correctly. Should you wish, you can now repin it to the task bar.

5. Inside "Chrome" click on the "Customize" icon in the top right of the screen (it is the 3 horizontal lines icon) and then click on "Settings" from the list.

6. Now click on "Show advanced settings...".

7. In here deselect "Use hardware acceleration when available."

This 'might' help in your issue. Depends. It could be the driver as well. Also, if you have a darker theme on your computer, or on Chrome, that can cause weird issues with some add-ons.

Additionally, while the following link refers to a black bar at the bottom of Chrome, the info included may assist with yours as well... https://www.ghacks.net/2018/08/07/do-this-if-chrome-shows-a-black-bar-at-the-bottom/

 

[BethP2020]

@webworkings can you believe that simply turning OFF the 'use hardware acceleration' option fixed it? SO glad for your help and to have it working correctly!

 

[webworkings]

Ah yes. I find that feature is more of a problem than a help. In a few browsers. Glad you got it sorted.