YouTube / Videos Crashing Computer
To stop this happening you need to change the following setting;
Disable Hardware Acceleration in Google Chrome
Here is the process of disabling Chrome hardware acceleration:
- Click the three dots in the top-right corner.
- Select “Settings” from the drop down menu.
- Scroll down and click on “System” in the left sidebar.
- Find the option “Use graphics acceleration when available” and toggle it off.
- Restart Chrome to apply changes.
Disable Hardware Acceleration in Microsoft Edge
Here is the process of disabling Edge hardware acceleration:
- Click the three dots in the top-right corner.
- Select “Settings” from the drop down menu.
- Scroll down and click on “System and Performance.” in the left sidebar.
- Click on "System"
- Find the option “Use graphics acceleration when available” and toggle it off.
- Restart Edge to apply changes.
Some Users have reported needing to restart the Computer after applying these changes