{"id":11089,"date":"2022-05-10T16:30:24","date_gmt":"2022-05-10T11:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/?p=11089"},"modified":"2022-11-07T18:09:42","modified_gmt":"2022-11-07T12:39:42","slug":"ad-removed-this-ad-used-too-many-resources-error","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11089\/ad-removed-this-ad-used-too-many-resources-error\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Does Chrome Show “Ad Removed, This Ad Used Too Many Resources” Error? How to Fix?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many users have reported ads being removed in Chrome and other browsers with an error stating, “Ad Removed, This Ad Used Too Many Resources<\/strong>.” Here, we will explain the cause of the ad using too many resources error and answer what exactly are these resource-consuming heavy ads, followed by Google’s criteria to flag heavy and their disadvantages. We’ll also discuss how to disable resource-heavy ad warnings in Google Chrome<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Why Do You see “Ad Removed, This Ad Used Too Many Resources” in Chrome?<\/h2>\n

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With the release of the Chrome 85 update, Google released a heavy ad intervention tool,<\/strong> which targets and removes any ads consuming too many system resources and data, affecting your device performance and browsing experience.<\/p>\n

The feature detects such heavy ads and unloads the ad’s contents, replacing them with a custom error message like “This ad used too many resources from your device so, Chrome removed it” or “Ad Removed, This Ad Used Too Many Resources.”<\/p>\n

This is primarily done so that these ads don’t tax your system resources, which will make the browser and computer feel slow. To get an idea of the same, you can use extensions to monitor CPU and RAM usage in Chrome<\/a>.<\/p>\n

<\/span>What Are Heavy Ads?<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Any ad that uses more than the required amount of system resources within a given time frame can be classified as a heavy ad. These can include ads that contain high-resolution images, video ads, and interactive ads that lock or capture users’ mouse and controls.<\/p>\n

Engineers at Chrome and Google have set official criteria. According to them, an ad is considered heavy if it meets any of these criteria:<\/p>\n