Chrome on Ubuntu causes kernel panic

When using Google Chrome on Ubuntu after some time the whole system freezes and signals kernel panic. Neither the mouse nor the keyboard can be used any more to apply saving commands. The only option is to force reboot the system which is of course not very satisfying. (Problem observed with Ubuntu 16.04 but read about other versions as well)
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Chrome on Ubuntu causes kernel panic

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Chrome on Ubuntu causes kernel panic

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Chrome on Ubuntu causes kernel panic
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Chrome on Ubuntu causes kernel panic
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Chrome on Ubuntu causes kernel panic
The freezing itself would be a classical hint pointing towards some problems with the driver of the used GPU. However there are several things one can do to avoid this very unpleasant system behavior. Chrome, like other modern browsers, has the possibility to fall back on other components besides the regular CPU when it comes to tasks that are not very suitable for it (e.g. graphical processing with the GPU). This option is called “hardware acceleration” and can be deactivated. To do that, you only have to go into the options menu of Chrome, expand the advanced settings and scroll down to the system settings. Uncheck the corresponding checkbox.
This solution works fine, but now Chrome can’t optimize its performance any more using the available hardware. Another option is to target the used graphical driver itself. Therefore open up the Ubuntu system settings, search for “Software & Updates”, switch to the tab called “Additional drivers” and wait for the list to be loaded. Look for the graphic card driver and try a “proprietary” one.
If this problem occurs with the 64 bit version of Chrome, another thing that can be tried, is to use the 32 bit one. I did not try this myself, but I have read, that it have solved the problem in some cases.
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