Chrome crashes when opening downloaded files

Every time I download a pdf file Chrome crashes. It happens from various websites, such as google drive and iCloud. It only happens with pdf-files, word or ppt files cause no issue.

Chrome and MacOS are up to date. Safari and Firefox are able to download PDFs without crashing. Similar reports can be seen posted on online discussion platform Reddit as well. The problem is Chrome-specific as users have confirmed they face no such issue with other browsers. And not to miss, the glitch reportedly creeped in after Chrome update v73 and continues to persist even on v And now this Chrome crashing on downloading problem has also joined the string.

While user continue complaining, a workaround that appears to have helped at least a handful of users is to uninstall Panda Security. Same problem started to happen with me when I updated my win One guy said that uninstalling Panda Antivirus solve his problem. Once that I also used to use Panda I decided to try and surprisingly worked,! Since I removed the software my downloads back to normal and chrome is not crashing anymore.

In addition, the same problem has also been reported across Panda Security forum, where the tech support suggested the complainants to give the hotfix a try. Rest assured, we are looking out for more alternatives. In the meantime, if you were also facing the same problem and have figured a way out of this, do share the workaround with other affected users by dropping a comment below.

For more on Google Chrome you may head here. Follow PiunikaWeb. According to the complaints, the files needed were easily downloaded with other web browsers. Safari also seems to be working well, with no issues reported.

Google Chrome crashing when downloading files is specifically related to a bug in the browser itself. Some users have reported they were able to stop Google Chrome crashing by uninstalling Panda Security software. This enabled them to continue downloading files without the error constantly occurring. One guy said that uninstalling Panda Antivirus solve his problem.

Once that I also used to use Panda I decided to try and surprisingly worked,! Since I removed the software my downloads back to normal and chrome is not crashing anymore. While this workaround may not be the cause of your particular issue, it is as of this moment, the only solution that seems to help. If you are having issues being able to download files in Chrome, then give this a try and see if it solves your problem. If it works, let us know in the comments below. Updated on Sep 22, , am.

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