Hardware acceleration refers to when a software uses support from computer hardware in order to speed up processes, namely those that are repetitive in nature. Google Chrome does this. However, you may disable it at any time.
Turn Off Hardware Acceleration in Google Chrome
Open Google Chrome, and click
Customize and Control Google Chrome >
Settings >
Show advanced settings. In the
System section, uncheck the box next to
Use hardware acceleration when available, and restart Google Chrome:
N.B. Upon disabling hardware acceleration in Windows 8/8.1, you won't be able to use Google Chrome in Modern UI mode.
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