A browser is one of the programs that is installed on every personal computer, tablet or smartphone. Thanks to this program, access to the Internet passes through a secure connection and allows you to open the necessary site at any time.
But sometimes the browser may freeze. There are many reasons: a low data transfer rate, an incorrectly working plug-in or player, a program malfunction or a “freeze” in a personal computer. In such cases, users need to know how to restart the browser correctly and safely.
A universal way to reload browsers
Regardless of which browser is installed on the computer, laptop or tablet, there is a universal way to restart the program. If the browser “freezes”, then the “Task Manager” will help correct the situation.
There are several ways to call it:
- Using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift + Esc.
- Via the Start menu: just type in the “Task Manager” in the search bar and click on the icon that appears.
After the system window appears, in the list of processes you need to find the application file. Usually its name matches the name of the browser. Next, left-click on the process, thereby highlighting it.
After that, you will need to open the pop-up menu. To do this is quite simple: right-click on the selected line. In the menu, select the “Remove task” item. Soon the browser will be closed.
Then you need to go to the "Details" tab and view the list of processes. The user will need to make sure that all browser processes are disabled. Only then can the browser be opened again.
How to restart the Yandex browser
Many users use a browser from the Russian company Yandex. But only a small part knows that there are several ways to restart the browser.
You can close and restart the browser by clicking on the cross in the upper right corner of the program window. The Yandex.Browser program will close, thereby eliminating all the glitches. You can also close the application using the keyboard shortcut Alt + F4. You can open the browser again in one of the usual ways: by clicking on the icon or through the Start menu.
Many are familiar with the first two ways to restart the browser, but only a few know about the third. This method does not just close the application, it conducts a reboot. To do this, type browser: // restart in the address bar, and then press the enter button. The browser will restart itself. For quick access, you can create a tab with the address "reset".
How to restart the Google Chrome browser
The Google Chrome browser is famous for its fast site loading speed and excellent protection of personal data. But even this program crashes when simply closing the tabs no longer helps.
Users have no choice but to restart the Chrome browser. In addition to standard methods: clicking on the cross or exiting the program through the "Taskbar", you can enter chrome: // restart in the address bar. The program will automatically restart and keep all tabs open.
Mozilla - a quick way to restart
In addition to the standard Mozilla browser closing methods, you can restart the program using the built-in plug-in. To do this, just use the key combination Shift + F2, in the window that appears, enter restart and press the enter button. The browser will restart automatically.
Restarting the Opera browser
Unlike many web browsers, the Opera browser does not have a special code or button that allows a reboot. But how to restart the Opera browser?
Users will have to resort to two methods:
- Close the program by clicking on the cross in the upper right corner.
- Take advantage of the trick: right-click on the empty space of the open browser and select "Update" from the menu that appears. The browser will automatically search for available updates, and then restart.
Saving open tabs when restarting the browser
In addition to knowing how to restart the browser, many users are interested in how to restore the last session so as not to lose important tabs. There are several ways to do this.
First, you need to change your browser settings. First, go to the "Basic Settings" menu. In the menu that opens, find the item "When starting, open ...". At standard launch, the browser opens the home page. But the user can change it to "Previously opened tabs." Thus, accidentally closing the program will not lead to loss of tabs.
You can also open the previous session using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift + T. When the browser starts, pressing these keys will open the last session. During further work with the browser, this key combination will open previously closed tabs.