{"id":8809,"date":"2023-10-26T18:03:07","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T18:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/?p=8809"},"modified":"2025-05-13T19:02:59","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T19:02:59","slug":"chrome-is-waiting-for-cache","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/chrome-is-waiting-for-cache\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Fix \u201cGoogle Chrome Is Waiting for Cache\u201d Issue on Windows 10?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Google Chrome has over 3.22 billion internet users<\/a>, with a global market share of 63.56%, making it the most popular internet browser. This increases significantly even as you read this article.<\/p>\n

However, many Chrome users experience the \u201cwaiting for cache\u201d error message in the bottom left of the window when opening a webpage.<\/p>\n

When the Chrome \u201cwaiting for cache \u201d issue occurs, the website briefly freezes, sometimes for several seconds or even minutes.\u00a0 Furthermore, because the \u201c waiting for cache\u201d Chrome error uses system resources to create a connection, this problem may affect your computer’s overall performance.<\/p>\n

In this guide, we\u2019ll show you how to fix this issue.\u00a0 Let\u2019s begin.<\/p>\n

What Does \u201cWaiting for Cache\u201d Mean?<\/h2>\n

Here is the \u201c waiting for cache\u201d meaning: When you see the message \u201c waiting for cache \u201d when browsing Google Chrome<\/a>, the browser is temporarily paused.\u00a0 Instead of downloading the same content from the Internet again, it waits for previously seen web page data to be recovered from your computer’s cache<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As a result of using saved data, web pages load more quickly. However, if this process takes too long, it may cause the website to appear to freeze or become unresponsive briefly.\u00a0 So, the Google Chrome \u201cwaiting for cache\u201d message only tells you that your browser is working to get the saved data from your computer.<\/p>\n

Usually, if you patiently wait, the problem should resolve itself. If it doesn\u2019t, follow the solutions in the next section to resolve the problem.<\/p>\n

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Related: <\/strong>Simple Guide: How to View and Clear DNS Cache on Windows 10\/11?\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

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What if Google Chrome Keeps Waiting for Cache and Freezing?<\/h2>\n

As said earlier, the \u201cwaiting for cache\u201d Windows 10 issue should resolve itself. However, if it doesn\u2019t, follow the methods below to fix the problem:<\/p>\n

Method 1: Prevent Google Chrome from writing on your SSD<\/h3>\n

One way to fix the \u201cwaiting for cache\u201d Chrome issue is to disable the disk write caching feature on Windows 10.<\/p>\n

Although it\u2019s a useful feature that improves performance and speed, it could cause unintended side effects like memory loss.<\/p>\n

However, if you don\u2019t mind your Windows 10 PC performing slightly slower so long as the cache error in Chrome is fixed, then disabling disk write caching is worth a try.<\/p>\n

How to Stop Cache from Writing to Your SSD<\/strong><\/p>\n