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chrome portable cannot load extensions

Hello John, after upgrading chrome portable from 139.x to 140.x, all my extensions fail to load. I tried repairing it on the extension page but did not work. I tried reinstalling it and get the following error: Download error: Could not load javascript 'nscl/lib/browser-polyfill.js' for script. Any help is appreciated. I have downgraded back to 139.x for now and all the extensions loads properly.

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What OS version and bit depth are you using? What's the full install path?

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Possible Manifest V2 deprecation?

It's possible that the 140 version has "killed off" support for Manifest V2-based extensions. "Googlevil" has always been looking for ways to "kill" the extremely useful and most important extension in the world--uBlock Origin--because Google hates Ad blockers that stop their nefarious ways of making lots of dirty money through their "Malvertisements".

However, I just searched and I think there's a way to extend the support for Manifest V2... just for a while longer until they decide to remove it, too. Check this out and see if that solves your problem.

Should that workaround fail as well, then it's time to move on to Firefox or to Firefox-based forks (such as LibreWolf, et cetera)... or maybe give Chromium-based forks (such as Supermium, et cetera) a try since some of them will continue to support Manifest V2 extensions (hopefully).

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Thanks John and

Thanks John and TheDarkGiganotosaur
I am using windows 10 and the install path is C:\Users\me\Dropbox\program.files
I will try the Manifest V2 fix and report back.

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