Ok, finally getting back to you (tried to upload scrn shot of the startups in Tsk Mgr but the site here kept saying "Security Error"), so here's a list of the 1s under high startup imp:
Thanks, Chris; Avast actually is my AV program. The more I think about it, I'm kinda leaning toward not bothering to reinstall Chrome since most other reliable browsers will import my Chr bkmrks. And since this is a Win comp, Edge is already installed.
I don't recall having freeze ups with Chrome, but on a couple occasions with Firefox. I found that FF needed updating and once done the freeze-ups went away.
Yes, that's what I was thinking but I myself had problems years ago, with Avast, free version, being my AV program. I just have relied on Windows defender ever since and have had no problems with viruses. But if you feel safer with Avast on there, then by all means, keep it. But you could try disabling it for a day or two just to see if it might be causing your problems.
I am working on changing over to Linux full time.
I hadn't heard of where your location was, so I called on duckduckgo to show me, funny!!!
The only thing I suspect being a problem is your Chrome freezing up only when something heavy is running in the background. Does your AV have scheduled scans or is it set to only scan when the computer is idle or does it only scan when you tell it to?
Edge is pretty much just an offshoot of Chrome (same technology), whether that's for the better or worse I do not know.
The majority of programs I use still reply on Windows so it's still not my daily driver. It sure works wonders on older hardware though.
I don't see them being a problem at all if they're only running in the background on standby. Avast scans can cause slowdowns but you should not disable its startup component.
firmly planted in my cheek. 
Chrome freezes up with even just one tab open and does it on a lot of different websites and it's just as you said: "it freezes in a way that I can't interact or scroll up and down a web page but other buttons within Chrome still function normally."
I do have an iPhone. When we made the step up to smart phones, I wanted an Android and kept telling the saleskid that I had an android tablet but the saleskid said "Oh, I think you'll find the iPhone much easier to use" and he wore me down and that's what I got. (As someone told me later, "The commision that day for the Apple products was probably higher than for the android phones."Or, you could be like Eve and get yourself an
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) Oh, well, we've been getting along okay with the iPhones; I'm too lazy to change.
Hope it works out for you!Chrome freezes up with even just one tab open and does it on a lot of different websites and it's just as you said: "it freezes in a way that I can't interact or scroll up and down a web page but other buttons within Chrome still function normally."
I think tomorrow I'll give the Brave browser you suggested a try, sounds good.
Thanks again to all for all the immense help; you all here on SF rock!
I suggested Brave to officerripley because it is the most Chrome-like. No one browser is perfect. Overall, I see Brave and Firefox up there as the top two. I'd choose Brave over Fiirefox though due to how little telemetry data it collects.
You'll have to explain what you just posted to us dolts and what it means to seniors. Other reviews I read gave it a thumbs down because of the promises that didn't make grade. Firefox/duckduckgo does everything I need. I have very, very few ads, no pop-ups & had only one issue back in 2015 that taught me to not use the same password with 2 applications. I adhere to the KISS approach.
There are researches done on popular browsers regarding how much telemetry they use, in layman's terms, how often a browser "phone home" to the browser developer, whether it's to keep itself up to date and tell the user when a new update is available, collect browser settings for troubleshooting/improvements, etc and they've found that Brave does it the least. The problem is you never exactly know what data is being sent and what it contains, with or without your knowledge. It could be just user settings and some basic hardware specs, or it could be an entire list of websites you've ever visited. Internet Explorer/Edge, Chrome and Safari are the biggest culprits.
