>>Which version of Chrome do you have?
>>
>>>Hi everybody,
>>>
>>>I'm not exactly sure what happens, but I think it may be the latest Windows Update? In addition, I added my gmail account to Pidgin, but I'm not sure if this is related.
>>>
>>>What happens is that I'm hearing the computer's fan really loud as it's working hard and also in the Google Chrome the screen visibly refreshes every few seconds.
>>>
>>>One of the usual remedies is a computer re-start - I haven't tried it yet.
>>>
>>>Do you know what else may be a problem or how can I fix it?
>>>
>>>Thanks in advance.
>>>
>>>UPDATE. I re-started. It still seems to visually refresh :( In particular, my gmail.com is visually refreshing. I think I also recently installed latest Silverlight, but I'm not 100% certain.
>
>7.0.517.44 - it says up to date.

Try this one
(edit - sent old link first)
hhttp://www.google.com/chrome/eula.html?extra=devchannel
Ver 9.0.570.0 beta