Weird. There must be some config problem somewhere on your PC or Google settings. But I don't blame you for sticking with the old maps. I would too, but I'm forcing myself to learn the new interface.

Yeah - I just can't be bothered to figure it out :). I know I should just buckle down and get used to it, as I'm having to do with the mobile apps. I'm due for a new work laptop soon, so perhaps once I have the new version running smoothly somewhere I'll expand my GMaps horizons.

The new Google Maps uses WebGL. I'd guess your problem is related to an incompatibility with WebGL.

Google has now discontinued the "classic" version altogether, despite a torrent of complaints about the new version being so buggy and hopeless.

Hello, Bing.

I noticed that a few days ago, when I couldn't revert to classic maps anymore. I hate the new version. :mad: :td:

Google's been getting worse about this lately... Lollipop (Android) seems to be a step backwards than forwards from KitKat. No lock-screen music controls, Gallery is gone, no Reboot option, Blocking Mode replaced with dumbed down DnD mode...

Then there's all of the great companies out there Google bought, then killed off. SageTV was an awesome product. Still would be, but Google bought it, then stopped selling it and never did anything with it. Postini was well-loved, but Google also ate that up and got rid of it as well.

It's almost time for another company to pick up on the progress where Google left off.

You can still view classic version at this link... for now.

https://www.google.com/lochp

Bookmarked! Thank you! That version also works a lot faster on this aging company-assigned laptop.

I think Google has switched from taking over companies to improve their own products to taking over companies to prevent competition from forcing them to improve their own products. I will say they have at least fixed maps enough that it doesn't crash all the time on me.

only when I am within a mile or so of my destination does it crash now.:rolleyes:

Unfortunately - "This version of Google Maps is updating soon.". That message showed up on my regular page only a few days before the forced switch.

Not that it will likely make a difference, but there's an online petition regarding the sheer awfulness of the new Google Maps and asking that the old version be brought back as an option:

https://www.change.org/p/larry-page-...ic-google-maps

And this is a good, if depressing, list of the changes in the new "improved" maps:

http://techforluddites.com/google-is...maps-for-good/

I don't get it? When I go to maps.google.com I get the full version, not a lite version. And it works just fine. Where's the problem?

Thanks a lot. That was new to me.

Try printing a set of maps with step by step directions. Drop dead easy in the old version.

Click on the route you want, click on details, then click the printer icon, choose map no map. The system dialog box opens up. Doesn't seem overly difficult, unless we're seeing different screens.