Fix 1: Sign Out of Your Google Account and Sign Back In
Authentication issues with your Google account can cause Google Maps to stop working in your browser. Most of the time, you can fix such issues by signing out of your Google account and back in.
Open the Google Maps website in a browser tab. If Google Maps does not load at all, visit Google Search or Gmail. Then, click on your profile icon at the top right and select Sign out of all accounts.

That will log you out of all Google services, including Maps. After a minute, sign back into your account to check if Google Maps works properly.
Fix 2: Disable Extensions
A conflicting third-party extension could prevent websites like Google Maps from loading or functioning properly in your browser. To check for this possibility, disable all browser extensions and try to load Google Maps.
Type chrome://extensions (Chrome) or edge://extensions (Edge) in the address bar at the top and press Enter. To disable the extensions, turn off the toggles next to them.

Restart your browser after this, and try using Google Maps again. If this solves your problem, re-enable your extensions one by one until the issue occurs again. After you’ve identified the culprit, consider removing the extension from the browser.
Fix 3: Clear Browser Cache and Cookies
As you surf the web, your browser saves cache and cookies to improve your experience. Although this data improves browser performance, it may cause issues if it becomes outdated or corrupted.
To clear the browser cache in Chrome or Edge:
Step 1: Press Ctrl + Shift + Delete keys on your keyboard to open the Clear browsing data panel. Select All time from the drop-down under Time range.
Step 2: Check the boxes for Cookies and other site data and Cached images and files. Then, hit Clear now.

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Last updated on 14 August, 2024
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In my case where Google maps did not function properly on my PC, did not show the menus on the left, did not load a map after a search etc, , was the Zoom extension. After I removed it everything went back to normal.