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Google Blocking Chrome Extensions to Protect Windows

Discussion in 'Science and Technology' started by Rye83, Apr 2, 2015.

  1. Rye83

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    Windows: Months after announcing its plans last year, Google has started blocking Chrome extensions for Windows users that aren't installed from the Chrome Web Store. Previously installed extensions may also automatically disabled.

    The new policy is meant to protect Chrome users from malware:

    Read more: Google Is Now Blocking Chrome Extensions Outside of the Web Store

    I noticed that a couple of my extensions stopped working on the Windows side yesterday. Such a pain trying to keep malware off of that d*mn OS. If I didn't need MS Office I would never use it.
     
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    This answers a lot of Questions.
    Might also explain why I get so many blue Screens of late?

    JP :bag: :wideyed:
     
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    Google Chrome sucks. Had so many problems with my PC when I was using it.
     
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    On the Linux side I have basically no problems with Chrome. On the Windows side however......well, most everything is worse on Windows. If it weren't for the d*mn MS Office requirements I have I would never use Windows again. Once Windows 10 comes out I will give it another go though. Can't possibly be as bad as 8.......:shifty:
     
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    Yup, had to get rid of Chrome. PC ran better.
     
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