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    Chrome not bringing up sites in Windows 7

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by slayerfaith1982, May 16, 2009.

  1. slayerfaith1982

    slayerfaith1982 Notebook Evangelist

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    Hey I'm using the Windows 7 RC, and installed chrome. Well it opens just fine (didn't set it as my default browser though), but at the address bar when opening up it says about:blank, and won't go to any website. Like any. My IE8 works fine, but I dunno what's going on w/ chrome. Help?
     
    slayerfaith1982, May 16, 2009
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  2. McGrady

    McGrady Notebook Virtuoso

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    What version are you using?
     
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    Assuming you're using the 64 bit Windows 7 try this:

    Right Click Google chrome icon. Go to properties and in the shortcut tab go to where the target: textbox is. In the textbox type the following at the end of chrome.exe: --in-process-plugins
     
    brncao, May 16, 2009
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  4. slayerfaith1982

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    I figured it out. You have to download some extension onto chrome that switches it's "channel", whatever that means. You have to set it to the "dev channel", like the developer channel, then update chrome w/ the developer updates, and restart. Then it worked fine
     
    slayerfaith1982, May 17, 2009
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  5. ahl395

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    Im having the same problem...

    Can you give me a link to this extension?
     
    ahl395, May 17, 2009
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    kegobeer 1 hr late but moving fast

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    kegobeer, May 17, 2009
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    uncensored410 Notebook Guru

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    SRWare Iron is better than Chrome. Doesn't collect data.
     
    uncensored410, May 17, 2009
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    It isn't a extension, it's simply what branch you want to use. You do not have to use the Dev. version. There is the stable version and beta as well. However, I find the dev version pretty stable.
     
    McGrady, May 17, 2009
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    Well, the dev version thing worked. Thanks.
     
    ahl395, May 17, 2009
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    I fixed this by putting " --no-sandbox" at the end of the Target box in the Link Properties box.
     
    kapblp, May 18, 2009
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