Experiencing Issues with ChatGPT on Older Chrome Versions?

If you’ve noticed a frustrating “Oops, an error occurred” message when trying to open ChatGPT in Google Chrome, you’re not alone—especially if you’re using an older version of Chrome on Windows 7 or 8.

Apparently, the browser version requirements have increased, and Google Chrome no longer allows updates beyond version 109.0.5414.120 on Windows 7 and 8. As a result, parts of ChatGPT’s JavaScript code are trying to use functionality that doesn’t exist in these older versions of browsers.

If you’re stuck on Chrome version 109.0.5414.120, you might encounter some weird issues or errors when trying to use ChatGPT.

Luckily, there’s a workaround you can try:

1. Open ChatGPT in your browser.
2. Press F12 to open the Developer Tools.
3. Go to the Console tab.
4. Inject the following code:

if (!Array.prototype.toSorted) {
  Array.prototype.toSorted = function(compareFn) {
    compareFn = compareFn || ((a, b) => String(a).localeCompare(b));
    const arrayCopy = [...this];
    return arrayCopy.sort(compareFn);
  };
}        

This should help temporarily resolve the issue by adding the missing functionality.

Of course, upgrading your operating system and browser would be the ideal long-term solution, but this quick fix might just save you some headaches in the meantime.

Anyone else encountering this issue? Let’s discuss in the comments!