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• One such example is when it doesn't shut down correctly, as we will be discussing in the guide below.
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Some users have posted about a Chrome didn’t shut down correctly error message on Google forums. Those users have stated that the error message keeps popping up when they launch their Chrome browsers. The error notification includes a Restore button that restores previously opened page tabs.

Does Chrome keep crashing and on the restart, it informs you it didn’t shut down correctly? Start by resetting Google Chrome to default values. That should remove possible rogue extensions and fix the problem. If the issue persists, edit the Default folder title and the Preference configuration file in the AppData folder.

For details, continue reading below.

How do I make Google Chrome shut down correctly?

1. Try an alternative browser to avoid crashes

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2. Reset Google Chrome

Click Settings to open the page tab shown directly below.

Then scroll down to and click the Restore settings to their original defaults option.

3. Edit the Default Folder title

Select the Hidden Items checkbox on the View tab shown directly below.

Enter ‘default_old’ as the new folder title, and press the Return key.

If resetting Chrome doesn’t fix the error, try changing the Default subfolder’s title to something else. Users have said they’ve fixed the Chrome didn’t shut down correctly error by editing the Default folder title.

4. Edit the Preferences File

Right-click Preferences and select Open with to open the window in the snapshot directly below.

Click Edit > Find to open the search utility.

Then enter ‘exit_type’ in the search box, and click the OK button. That will highlight exit_type in the text document as shown below.

Then delete ‘Crashed’ and replace it with ‘normal’ as shown directly below.

Editing the Preferences file is another resolution that some users have confirmed fixes that Chrome didn’t shut down correctly error. Those users edited exit_type within that file.

5. Deselect Continue running background apps when Google Chrome is closed

Toggle the Continue running background apps when Google Chrome is closed option off if it’s on.

Users have also said they’ve fixed the Chrome didn’t shut down correctly error by deselecting the Continue running background apps when Google Chrome is closed option.

The above resolutions have fixed the Chrome didn’t shut down correctly error for numerous users. So, there’s a good chance that at least one of those resolutions will fix the issue for most users.

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