It’s clearly frustrating as you may have to exit all tabs or shut down Chrome completely due to a single unresponsive tab. While it could be a memory issue due to multiple open tabs, there could be other reasons also behind the frozen tab. But, if you are trying to open a new tab in Chrome and it won’t open, you can try out the fixes mentioned in our detailed post here.

Why can I not close tabs in Chrome?

If a Chrome tab is unresponsive and you are unable to close it, it could be due to:

An infinite loop created in JavaScript while coding A bug preventing the tab/s to close The tab has crashed Insufficient memory due to multiple open tabs Pending Chrome updates

The good news is, that we have a few ways that can help you fix the Google Chrome tab not closing issue.

Quick tip:

A great alternative to solve this situation is switching to a new browser. Opera is a safer and faster browser that offers amazing features. It has a built-in Ad Blocker that detects and blocks intrusive ads when you enter a webpage. It also has a free VPN built into the browser that doesn’t collect any information or log your activity, improving your privacy and security while browsing the internet.

How do you close a tab that won’t close in Chrome?

1. Close the Chrome tab using hotkeys

2. Use the right-click context menu

3. Uninstall, run Chkdsk & reinstall Chrome

You can now check if the tabs are working fine and you can close all tabs normally.

How do you force close an unresponsive tab in Chrome?

If you encounter a Chrome tab that simply won’t close, no matter what you do, you can force close it. This can be easily done via Task Manager, in a few clicks.

  1. Launch Google Chrome on your device. SPONSORED

  2. Click on the three dots on the upper right side of the browser.

  3. Press on More tools and then select Task manager.

  4. Under Task, look for the tab, and select it.

  5. Now, press End process towards the bottom right.

  6. You have now successfully closed the tab and the unresponsive tab issue is resolved.

If you are still facing the same issue where the Chrome tab is not closing, you can check for any latest updates for the browser. As you proceed to check for updates, Chrome will automatically look for the latest version and install the update automatically. At the same time, make sure you disable or remove any Chrome extension that may be causing the tab to be unresponsive. However, if an error occurs while checking for updates in Chrome, you can follow our detailed post for more information. If you encounter any other Chrome error that’s not yet covered, you can let us know in the comments box below.

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