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Site isolation was considered to be resource intensive [5] due to an increase in the amount of memory space taken up by the processes. [30] This performance overhead was reflected in real world implementations as well. [31] Chrome's implementation of site isolation on average took one to two cores more than the same without site isolation. [5]
If you've cleared the cache in your web browser, but are still experiencing issues, you may need to restore its original settings. This can remove adware, get rid of extensions you didn't install, and improve overall performance. Restoring your browser's default settings will also reset your browser's security settings.
On Linux, Google Chrome/Chromium can store passwords in three ways: GNOME Keyring, KWallet or plain text. Google Chrome/Chromium chooses which store to use automatically, based on the desktop environment in use. [142] Passwords stored in GNOME Keyring or KWallet are encrypted on disk, and access to them is controlled by dedicated daemon software.
Update your browser autofill settings - If your browser remembers passwords, you may need to update your autofill settings after changing your password. Try another web browser - If you can access your account in another browser, the problem isn't with your account; you'll need to fix the issue in your preferred browser.
Chromium is a free and open-source web browser project, primarily developed and maintained by Google. [3] It is a widely-used codebase, providing the vast majority of code for Google Chrome and many other browsers, including Microsoft Edge, Samsung Internet, and Opera.
In Google Chrome's "Multi-Process Architecture" [4] and Internet Explorer 8's "Loosely Coupled IE (LCIE)", [5] tabs containing webpages are contained within their own semi-separate OS-level processes which are isolated from the core process of the browser so as to prevent the crash of one tab/page from crashing the entire browser.
Web Environment Integrity (WEI) is an abandoned API proposal previously under development for Google Chrome. [1] A Web Environment Integrity prototype existed in Chromium, [2] [3] but was removed in November 2023 after extensive criticism by many tech groups. [4]
ActiveX is a deprecated software framework created by Microsoft that adapts its earlier Component Object Model (COM) and Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) technologies for content downloaded from a network, particularly from the World Wide Web. [1]