Users Report Major Slowness and Crashes Since ChatGPT's Astra Rollout
BadSopranosReference · reddit · 2026-09-16
A Reddit user on a Pro plan reports that since ChatGPT's Astra rollout, everything has become extremely slow and laggy, with Windows failing to load, across desktop, browser, and mobile. The user asks whether others are experiencing the same issues. No official response yet.
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