Windows 10- Locks up "waiting for cache"

Anonymous
2020-04-09T15:54:17+00:00

Window 10 was working very well until recently after upgrading to Windows Edge chrome (or at least the is the only event that I can associated to this issue) I am getting persistent OS stalls or "not responding" that affect all applications when running Edge. Common to see "waiting for cache" in lower left browser window when the the entire system stalls and stops responding. Common to see the cursor hour glass for 30 or more seconds before system and affected applications start to respond normally.

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Anonymous
2020-09-17T21:52:56+00:00

Uninstalled chrome and edge. Using Firefox with zero issues

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-09-02T18:13:28+00:00

    I personally believe the root source of these issues lays within the both browser's chrome code and is not related to bios settings or hardware drivers, etc. Why? because all I had to do to resolve the issues was to stop using Google or Windows Chrome browsers. I did not have to make any bios or other radical changes to my system. I did not have to uninstall either or both chrome browsers (I did uninstall Google Chrome, but only to save memory space for more useful apps). Anyway I exclusively use Firefox now and I have not had any recurrences of my "waiting for Cache" and other issues listed in prior messages in this thread.

    Google and Microsoft need to resolve this, I am convinced it is not my workstation or me.

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-09-02T20:48:47+00:00

    Datasailor, I agree with you. That is all I did as well.

    Further to this, I think the problem may have been resolved in the 2020-08 Cumulatives, installed on my laptop and Surface Pro on 13th August.

     I have been using new Edge again since then with no issues at all.

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-09-06T23:43:19+00:00

    Let me elaborate a bit, because this resolved my problem! No waiting for cache or system lock-ups anymore. 

    I have a motherboard with BIOS (not UEFI) , an SSD and the Windows 10 is a fresh installation not an upgrade. I discovered, it was in IDE mode and I was willing to change it in order to test the results. 

    The moment I changed the mode I came face-to-face with the well known "BSOD" , so I followed the procedure below which had good results.

    1. Run Command Prompt as Admin
    2. Invoke a Safe Mode boot with the command: bcdedit /set {current} safeboot minimal
    3. Restart the PC and enter your BIOS during bootup.
    4. Change from IDE to AHCI mode then Save & Exit.
    5. Windows 10 will launch in Safe Mode.
    6. Right click the Window icon and select to run the Command Prompt in Admin mode from among the various options.
    7. Cancel Safe Mode booting with the command: bcdedit /deletevalue {current} safeboot
    8. Restart your PC once more and this time it will boot up normally but with AHCI mode activated.

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-09-07T20:07:15+00:00

    For me, the problem would occur just about every time I opened Edge, a new tab, or navigated to a new site. 

    I just took the actions N1ck7 recommended and so far so good.  I have tried no other steps, so unless I post back here - this setting may be the real deal.  

    Thanks N1ck7!

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