Yes, I already know all of this. I was being facetious (or perhaps spouting rhetoric) when I wrote "Does Google intend to fix this issue?" Of course they will not. Again, I mentioned I found users with other Windows OS with the same problem, specifically Windows 10. If my post was completely read, this would have prevented any thoughts of being a problem just because I am using XP with an older version of Chrome. After all, this forum is entitled Windows XP Forums. However, to answer the questions: yes, I ran chkdsk, my virus program, Disk Cleanup, and my defrag program. I have done this three times in the last week, and I run my cleanup (which includes the aforementioned programs) at least once a week. And no, there were not any errors pertaining to Google or Chrome in the event viewer. Unfortunately, the Blue Screen of Death happened immediately after Chrome shut down and lasted about 1 second before my system rebooted. It happened so fast, I could not react in time to try to pause the screen (or perhaps my startled reaction prevented me from thinking as fast as I used to). I am using Chrome version 49.0.2623.112, which is the latest version which works with XP. If you visit the Chrome website, you will find this information if you search for it. Believe me, I tried different versions of Chrome until I finally found the information I needed. Chrome will only occasionally restart my computer, maybe once every several months, and not the same amount time between restarts. I have found no common denominator for each occurrence; it will restart with as little as 5 tabs open or as many as 12. I clear Chrome's cache every week, but even if I do not, Chrome will still restart my computer. I am going to start writing down the dates of the restarts along with notes which I did not do before because it happens so infrequently. Just a side note, I am 63 years old (64 on the 24th of May), and my first computer was a Commodore 64. I of course was not satisfied with it's limitations, and my dad bought me an IBM clone. He paid MTI (not MIT) for a 15 month course of study in programming, and it was off to races I went. I have not been away from my computer since. I began with DOS 3.0 and have stopped at XP. I worked as a computer operator for 24 years, so I consider myself to be accomplished enough to solve the majority of my issues, and for the most part, request help when no answers are available. I was positive someone had found a solution to Google's bug during all this time, because it (the problem) has apparently been around for quite a while. It does not appear to be going away any time soon, and as I mentioned, seems to show indifference to any and all Windows OS. And by the way, I apologize for my earlier post; I become testy and unreasonable when I have a problem which I can not solve.
Thanks,
RL
