{"id":1400505,"date":"2024-07-03T13:59:09","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T10:59:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/?p=1400505"},"modified":"2024-08-08T11:46:45","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T08:46:45","slug":"google-maps-slow-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/google-maps-slow-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Maps Slow on Windows 10 &#8211; How To Run It Smoothly Again"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Is Google Maps slow on Windows 10? It\u2019s a fairly common issue, but manageable.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many users face sluggish performance due to outdated software, hardware limitations, or browser issues. Fortunately, this guide can help you get Google Maps running smoothly again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before we begin, try out these quick fixes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Restart your computer and browser.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clear browsing history &amp; cookies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Uninstall &amp; reinstall the browser.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check Internet speed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Update your computer and browser.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If these don&#8217;t work, read on for more detailed solutions!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-fix-google-maps-being-slow-on-windows-10\">How To Fix Google Maps Being Slow on Windows 10<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow these instructions to resolve this issue for good:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-install-the-latest-version-of-directx\">Install the Latest Version of DirectX<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Installing the latest version of <a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/directx-12-download-windows-11\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DirectX<\/a> can boost the performance of graphics-intensive applications, including Google Maps. Your system needs to be optimized for handling complex visual tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Press the <strong>Windows icon + R<\/strong> to open the Run dialog box.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Type <strong><em>dxdiag<\/em><\/strong> and press Enter.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-DirectX-1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"395\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-DirectX-1.png\" alt=\"Type dxdiag\" class=\"wp-image-1400507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-DirectX-1.png 395w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-DirectX-1-300x154.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 395px) 100vw, 395px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Check if you&#8217;re running the <strong>DirectX 12 version<\/strong> (the latest) in the DirectX Diagnostic Tool.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-DirectX-2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"722\" height=\"531\" src=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-DirectX-2.png\" alt=\"Check the version\" class=\"wp-image-1400508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-DirectX-2.png 722w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-DirectX-2-300x221.png 300w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-DirectX-2-680x500.png 680w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-DirectX-2-299x220.png 299w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 722px) 100vw, 722px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you aren&#8217;t running the latest version, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/download\/details.aspx?id=35\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">download it.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-DirectX-3.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"407\" src=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-DirectX-3-1024x407.png\" alt=\"Download DirectX\" class=\"wp-image-1400509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-DirectX-3-1024x407.png 1024w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-DirectX-3-300x119.png 300w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-DirectX-3-768x305.png 768w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-DirectX-3-700x278.png 700w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-DirectX-3-420x167.png 420w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-DirectX-3.png 1285w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ol start=\"5\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Follow the on-screen instructions to <strong>install DirectX<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-adjust-hardware-acceleration-settings\">Adjust Hardware Acceleration Settings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can enable hardware acceleration in your browser to offload tasks to your GPU. This adjustment ensures that your computer&#8217;s resources are used efficiently to process the visual data Google Maps requires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open Google Chrome and <strong>click the three-dot menu<\/strong> in the top-right corner.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXe7Q5mC4FFmlTpEQbfmqdsmVNrm_gUUJPYJpTaCYeuZ_UIbbekzbGJt0xyxgZaNkIXB7ZtxkH8dx4aSswN6aK6Htci4aUvICn3Sx0hZo4WRUPVEXaFo2fkIRPWveZfe9ayBsHhf5qFUlAVmZmV0RGwNxicy?key=yvGOMxoF0d4QlgmfCF1x-w\" alt=\"click the three-dot menu\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to <strong>Settings<\/strong>, then click <strong>System<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-Acc-2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"578\" src=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-Acc-2-1024x578.png\" alt=\"System\" class=\"wp-image-1400510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-Acc-2-1024x578.png 1024w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-Acc-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-Acc-2-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-Acc-2-700x395.png 700w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-Acc-2-390x220.png 390w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-Acc-2.png 1074w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Toggle on <strong>Use hardware acceleration when available.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-Acc-3.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"303\" src=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-Acc-3-1024x303.png\" alt=\"Use hardware acceleration when available\" class=\"wp-image-1400513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-Acc-3-1024x303.png 1024w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-Acc-3-300x89.png 300w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-Acc-3-768x227.png 768w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-Acc-3-700x207.png 700w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-Acc-3-420x124.png 420w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-Acc-3.png 1149w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Restart your browser for the changes to take effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-disable-browser-extensions\">Disable Browser Extensions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/chrome-extensions-might-be-the-reason-why-your-browser-is-slow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Browser extensions<\/a> can slow down your browsing experience and affect the performance of Google Maps. Disabling unnecessary extensions can free up resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click the <strong>three-dot menu<\/strong> in Chrome, tap <strong>Extensions<\/strong>, then select <strong>Manage Extensions<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-Ext-1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"954\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-Ext-1.png\" alt=\"Manage Extensions\" class=\"wp-image-1400516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-Ext-1.png 954w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-Ext-1-300x133.png 300w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-Ext-1-768x341.png 768w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-Ext-1-700x311.png 700w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-Ext-1-420x187.png 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 954px) 100vw, 954px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Disable<\/strong> each extension by <strong>toggling off the switch<\/strong> next to it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-Ext-2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"543\" src=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-Ext-2-1024x543.png\" alt=\"Disable extensions\" class=\"wp-image-1400517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-Ext-2-1024x543.png 1024w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-Ext-2-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-Ext-2-768x408.png 768w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-Ext-2-700x371.png 700w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-Ext-2-415x220.png 415w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-Ext-2.png 1189w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Restart your browser and test Google Maps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-reset-your-browser\">Reset Your Browser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Resetting your browser can resolve underlying issues causing <a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/google-maps-problems\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google Maps to not work properly<\/a>. This step restores your browser to its default settings, eliminating potential conflicts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open Chrome, <strong>click the three-dot menu<\/strong>, scroll down, and tap <strong>Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-reset-1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"861\" height=\"613\" src=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-reset-1.png\" alt=\"Settings\" class=\"wp-image-1400519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-reset-1.png 861w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-reset-1-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-reset-1-768x547.png 768w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-reset-1-700x498.png 700w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-reset-1-309x220.png 309w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 861px) 100vw, 861px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click <strong>Reset settings<\/strong> and select <strong>Restore settings to their original defaults.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-reset-2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"597\" src=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-reset-2-1024x597.png\" alt=\"Restore settings to their original defaults\" class=\"wp-image-1400521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-reset-2-1024x597.png 1024w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-reset-2-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-reset-2-768x448.png 768w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-reset-2-700x408.png 700w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-reset-2-377x220.png 377w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-reset-2.png 1058w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Confirm by clicking <strong>Reset settings.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-reset-3.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"496\" src=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-reset-3-1024x496.png\" alt=\"Reset settings\" class=\"wp-image-1400524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-reset-3-1024x496.png 1024w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-reset-3-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-reset-3-768x372.png 768w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-reset-3-700x339.png 700w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-reset-3-420x203.png 420w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-reset-3.png 1061w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-reset-all-flags\">Reset All Flags<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Resetting all Chrome flags can help if experimental features or settings are impacting performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open Chrome, type <strong><em>chrome:\/\/flags\/ <\/em><\/strong>in the address bar, and then hit <strong>Enter<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Reset All <\/strong>at the top of the page.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-flags.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-flags-1024x320.png\" alt=\"Reset All\" class=\"wp-image-1400526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-flags-1024x320.png 1024w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-flags-300x94.png 300w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-flags-768x240.png 768w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-flags-700x218.png 700w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-flags-420x131.png 420w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-flags.png 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Restart your browser and confirm if Google Maps is fast again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-terminate-unwanted-processes-on-task-manager\">Terminate Unwanted Processes on Task Manager<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Freeing up system resources by terminating unwanted processes can improve the performance of Google Maps. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Press <strong>Ctrl + Shift + Esc<\/strong> to open <strong>Task Manager <\/strong>and go to the <strong>Processes tab.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-task-1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"887\" height=\"587\" src=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-task-1.png\" alt=\"Processes tab\" class=\"wp-image-1400527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-task-1.png 887w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-task-1-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-task-1-768x508.png 768w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-task-1-700x463.png 700w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-task-1-332x220.png 332w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 887px) 100vw, 887px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Identify and right-click on unnecessary processes, then select <strong>End task.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-task-2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"891\" height=\"579\" src=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-task-2.png\" alt=\" End task\" class=\"wp-image-1400529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-task-2.png 891w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-task-2-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-task-2-768x499.png 768w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-task-2-700x455.png 700w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Slow-task-2-339x220.png 339w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 891px) 100vw, 891px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Check if your Google Maps speed has improved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All things considered, these tips will help you fix Google Maps being slow on Windows 10.  Follow this guide for a smoother, more efficient navigation experience. Feel free to share which solution worked for you in the comments!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If all else fails, you can always <a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/google-maps-alternative-windows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">try an alternative service<\/a> that might run faster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This isn&#8217;t the only problem you can encounter, and we wrote about what to do if <a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/google-maps-location-wrong-pc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google Maps location is wrong on your PC<\/a> or if <a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/3d-not-working-pc-google-maps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3D is not working in Google Maps on PC<\/a>, so you might want to check it out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is Google Maps slow on Windows 10? It\u2019s a fairly common issue, but manageable.&nbsp; Many users face sluggish performance due to outdated software, hardware limitations, or browser issues. Fortunately, this guide can help you get Google Maps running smoothly again. 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