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Jason Ianacone
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Chrome Launcher no longer works

I am running Windows 7 Enterprise.
I do not have admin privileges on my work PC.

I installed Chrome on the desktop to prove a point to the IT department. Then I uninstalled it. Now when I click the Chrome link from PortableApps menu I see in task manager that GoogleChromePortable.exe and Chrome.exe open up. Chrome displays Loading... in the tabs and eventually I get a kill page popup. However, if I go to the GoogleChromePortable directory and run GoogleChromePortable about seven chrome.exe open in task manager and one window opens and it works just fine. I know this is related to the Chrome desktop install since it worked before. How can I fix this?

Jason Ianacone
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UPDATE

I reimaged the laptop and started from scratch. I still can't launch Chrome portable from the portable apps launcher. It works on other's computers and my laptop at home that also has Chrome installed so I am not sure what is going on. I've tried deleting Chrome Portable and starting over and still the same thing happens.

I checked Chrome Task Manager. When I run it from the launcher I have a browser task with some memory allocated. Then I have two extensions with 0K memory.

When I run it directly Chrome Task Manager has browser, instant: new tab, extensions, and GPU process all with >0K memory. I am not sure what the difference is between the portable apps launcher and double clicking googlechromeportable.com but something is broken there.

Gord Caswell
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no difference

There's no difference, whether you navigate to, and click on, GoogleChromePortable.exe or whether you click on the same in the platform.

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