How Do I Remove / Uninstall Google Chrome Plugins / Extensions?
KB ID 0000195 Problem Some extensions are a pain to get rid of. Solution 1. Open Chrome and Navigate to chrome://extensions 2. Click Disable or Uninstall as required. Related Articles, References, Credits, or External Links NA
Can’t see Google Ads!
KB ID 0000289 Problem I had this “Problem” for a while, at first I thought it was a setting in Google Chrome that needed enabling, and the odd internet search suggested a “Java problem” or “Scripting is disabled”. Either that or a pop up blocker of some AV software was the problem. I was sure it was NOT a browser specific problem, IE, Chrome and Firefox were all the same! The answer when I found it...
Google Chrome – Page Icon has Disappeared
KB ID 0000322 Problem You’re used to having a “Page” icon, and a “Spanner” icon in Google Chrome. But now it’s disappeared? Solution Don’t panic, the new version of Google Chrome has amalgamated both icons into one, all the tools from the old “Page” icon are now on the “Spanner”Icon. Related Articles, References, Credits, or External Links NA...
Google Chrome – AutoFill stopped working
Enabling auto fill for web forms KB ID 0000326 Problem A recent update of Chrome (in my case to 6.0.472.59), turned off AutoFill, I use autofill to remember information for web forms a lot, so because I’m lazy I wanted it turned back on again. Solution 1. From with Chrome, Click the “Spanner” / “Customise and Control Google Chrome” Icon > Options. 2. Select the “Personal Stuff” tab >...
Google Chrome – Can’t Open jnlp (Java) files
KB ID 0000354 Problem It’s annoying but for some reason Google Chrome simply downloads .jnlp files rather than opening and launching the Java applications. You would think that associating .jnlp files so that they open in Chrome would fix the problem, but it does not. Solution 1. Go to the link that you are trying to launch the Java application from, and Chrome will download it, as before. 2. By default Chrome will list the...
Chrome (Linux) Installing x64 bit Flash Plugin
KB ID 0000385 Problem Did you know you can install Java and Flash with the Ubuntu Restricted extras pack? click here At the time of writing, Adobe have pulled the previous beta of x64 bit flash for Chrome, which is annoying because I am running it on my x64 Ubuntu 10.10 box. Solution To be honest more of a workaround than a solution, but you can get chrome to install the x32 bit version and it will run it as a separate...
Google Chrome – “This webpage has a redirect loop” Error
KB ID 0000423 Problem I’m running Chrome 11.0.696.25 beta (At time of writing) and I’ve seen this error a few times, usually with Facebook, and it’s been more of an annoyance than anything else. I’ve seen it on my Windows 7 machine, and on my Ubuntu 10.10 Netbook. Solution 1. Launch Chrome and click the Spanner Icon > Options > Under the hood > Content Settings. 2. Select “All cookies and site...
Windows – Set Chrome as the Default Browser
KB ID 0000656 Problem Even though I had installed Chrome, and told Windows 8 to set it as the default browser, it had not. Solution 1. Whilst within Windows 8 > Press Windows Key+Q > This brings up the Apps menu > In the search box type ‘default’ > Select ‘Default’ Programs. 2. Set your default programs. 3. Locate Google Chrome > Then click “Set this program as default”. 4. Now you...
Chrome/Firefox – Open Multiple Tabs from Command/Batch File
KB ID 0000713 Problem I know all modern browsers can open multiple ‘Home Pages’ at startup, but that’s not what I wanted. There are a few tech sites that I visit once a day, and they are all in my bookmarks. I tediously click each one to visit these sites. So I thought ‘There must be a way of opening all these sites, at once, from a batch file or a single command?” I use Chrome as my browser of...
Chrome – Deleting Cookies
KB ID 0000756 Problem It took me twenty minutes to find out how to delete a cookie for a single site today. All the information I found was for older versions of Chrome, that had the ‘Under the bonnet’ section. Solution 1. As shown open the browser settings. 2. Show advanced settings. 3. Scroll down to the Privacy section > Content Settings. 4. All cookies and data. 5. Here you can simply “Remove All” to...