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IRL (In Real Life) => Tech Talk => Topic started by: BanzaiCat on September 05, 2015, 09:27:12 AM

Title: Google Chrome
Post by: BanzaiCat on September 05, 2015, 09:27:12 AM
So Google Chrome decided this morning to not work anymore...every time I'd open it I received a message that said "Google Chrome is no longer working" and it would crash each time. I mean, EACH time I'd open it.

What's weird is the exact same thing happened to my son's laptop. He's running Windows 7, I'm running Vista (my rig is old).

I used a program called Revo Uninstaller, which you can get for free for 30 days. This program will uninstall everything associated with a program you want to get rid of. It worked on my computer and now I have Chrome working again after an hour of futzing around with it. It didn't work on my son's computer, though, and I guess maybe that's an operating system thing.

Anyone else have problems with Chrome just suddenly deciding to go tits up on them?
Title: Re: Google Chrome
Post by: Nefaro on September 05, 2015, 03:44:32 PM
Sounds like it might be some sneaky ass plug-in/spyware which some site secretly tried to install in it.
Title: Re: Google Chrome
Post by: Silent Disapproval Robot on September 06, 2015, 12:58:38 AM
Have you checked your PC for Gusses?  Sometimes they like to nest in there when the weather starts getting colder.
Title: Re: Google Chrome
Post by: Nefaro on September 06, 2015, 01:23:01 AM
Quote from: Silent Disapproval Robot on September 06, 2015, 12:58:38 AM
Have you checked your PC for Gusses?  Sometimes they like to nest in there when the weather starts getting colder.

LOL

When I was fixing PCs, I actually found a dead mouse skeleton inside one customer's computer case.  Still had a little Fur Jerky in the odd place.   ;D  And the usual menagerie of various insects & such in others of course. 
Title: Re: Google Chrome
Post by: Arctic Blast on September 06, 2015, 03:23:59 AM
Yep, I had the exact same thing happen on Friday, BC. Weirdly enough, I installed the Google Chrome Canary beta build, and that's been running fine. You can download it here if you want to give it a shot : https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/canary.html