Enabling or disabling hardware acceleration in the Google Chrome browser can help improve performance and resolve certain graphics-related issues. Follow these steps to toggle hardware acceleration settings:
Open Google Chrome:
- Launch the Google Chrome browser by double-clicking its icon on your desktop or selecting it from the Start menu.
Access Chrome Settings:
- Click on the three-dot menu icon located in the top-right corner of the browser window.
- From the dropdown menu, select "Settings" to open the Chrome Settings page.
Open Advanced Settings:
- Scroll down to the bottom of the Settings page and click on "Advanced" to expand the advanced settings options.
Locate System Settings:
- In the Advanced settings section, find the "System" category.
Toggle Hardware Acceleration:
- Look for the "Use hardware acceleration when available" option under the System settings.
- By default, this option is enabled (toggled on). To turn it off, simply click on the toggle switch to disable hardware acceleration.
- If you want to enable hardware acceleration, click on the toggle switch to turn it on.
Relaunch Chrome:
- After making the changes, scroll back to the top of the Settings page and click on the "Relaunch" button.
- Chrome will restart with the updated hardware acceleration settings.