Visit the Google Chrome page (link in Resources) and choose 'Download Chrome' to install the newest version, or search the distribution's package manager to select and install the most recent version of Chrome that has been tested as compatible with your Linux distribution. Step 2: Install Google Chrome using AUR helper. Now, to install Google Chrome in Arch Linux using yay: yay -S google-chrome. As you see, yay found all the available packages related to Google Chrome. I will choose the stable package to install, the same as I chose for the other installation method.
Most people install Google Chrome from the official website which is http://www.google.com/chrome. Clicking the big blue Download Google Chrome button will first download the Google Chrome installer (ChromeSetup.exe) which is only 716KB in size. The installer will then download the latest Google Chrome to install it on your computer. Since Windows 95 until the current Windows 7, most if not all third party software is recommended to install in Program Files folder so that we can easily keep track of what software that has been installed on the Windows computer.
If you haven't noticed, Google Chrome by default installs to AppData folder instead of Program Files. The good thing about installing Chrome in AppData folder is it doesn't require UAC elevation so any user including Guest account will be able to successfully install without problems.
However, for advanced users that prefers to keep all installed software in a standard location which is the Program Files, here is how to do it.
The easiest way is to uninstall the current Google Chrome from Control Panel and then download the alternate offline Google Chrome installer for Windows which the setup will install Chrome in Program Files folder. When you uninstall Google Chrome, make sure that the option 'Also delete your browsing data?' is unchecked so that the extensions, cookies and caches will be retained. Do note that installing the offline Google Chrome will prompt the User Account Control window asking you to allow the following program to make changes to your computer. Click the Yes button to continue.Another advantage of the offline Google Chrome installer is you can reinstall or install it on multiple computers without redownloading the whole web installer, saving both your time and internet bandwidth.
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Here Google calls it just Standalone as opposed to Standalone Enterprise. Before installing I checked whether 'User Data' was still there. It was (did back it up, just to be sure though). And here, it all went wrong. Again, no choice for my preferred folder (the one housing my browsers – except IE, of course – and everything around them), but worse, as I later found out: back to… AppData it went. Installation took for ever, then, Chrome tried to start and twice, after agonizing long minutes, complained it could not find my profile. Note that I am the sole user, ergo full administrator of my PC's. In between, it completely froze my PC! After about a quarter of an hour, Chrome eventually did start and displayed… my default page. Well, well, thought it didn't find or was unable to use my profile (it even added about 25 MB to my User Data – crap I guess).
I was then unable to close it: kept saying that the program was not responding and my Vista kept suggesting to kill the process but was unable to do so. Only when I killed the so well named Google Crash Handler, the whole nasty process eventually went away…
I'm now definitely ousting that villain ;-(( If a Chromium flavor it has (sometimes) to be, well then it will be the much safer Comodo (which also doesn't continually feed the huge Google databases!).
By the Way, Raymond, this may well be a standalone installation, but not an offline one: it has to connect to the Google site to download the real installer (to be found under …AppDataLocalGoogleChromeApplication17.0.963.56Installer and which is almost 84 MB in size ;-)
ReplyIt might be cumbersome to update manually, but if any of you guys doesn't mind much, Comodo Dragon or SRWare Iron (Chromium-based) are good alternatives…
ReplyI don't understand what you mean by 716KB, I installed google chrome and its about 160+ MB, I also installed Coolnovo and that is close to the same.
The 'web installer' is 716KB and this small sized installer will download the latest Chrome files to your computer.
Replyoh, ok
ReplyA essayer, Comodo Dragon. C' est Chrome sans les inconvénients!
ReplyYou can always go to Google Chrome About and it will autoupdate and ask you to restart Chrome. I find that better than silent updates.
ReplyThx for info
ReplyBut i think offline installer cant receive auto updates. The most problematic thing in chrome is you have to install it separately to each user account, but this nuisance is only when installing from online installer.
ReplyI don't think so. There is a version for multi users, which I have installed.
Replythanks a lot. saves a lot of time.
ReplyThanks for all the info
ReplyInstalling offline disadvantage is that it does not come with Google Service to Silently update it.
Also the solution is simple and is to download MSI package of Google Chrome which is Stable only.
whats the download location/link for this msi?
ReplyAlso, the offline version linked to above can be updated, just hit the about link and it will automatically start downloading updated product
ReplyLeave a Reply
Let's take a look at how to install Google Chrome on Windows 10. While Windows 10 comes with its own browser, Microsoft Edge, it might still make a lot of sense to install Chrome as an additional browser on your computer. Two or even more internet browsers can live together quite happily on one system, so that's certainly not a limiting factor.
I can't count the cases where something that wasn't working in one browser miraculously worked in another, so having multiple browsers on your computer can sometimes save the day if you're having issues with certain websites.
What's more, if you're using any of Google's services (Gmail, Google Drive, Google Photos, …), you will get a better experience and more features when working with the Chrome browser. This is especially true for Google Chrome remote desktop.
With that being said, let's take a look at the Google Chrome setup procedure.
How to Install Google Chrome Correctly
Obviously it's important to download Google Chrome from the correct location so that you don't get any malware or unwanted guests like viruses on your computer. I will provide a direct Google Chrome download link in a moment so you can use that one just to make sure. I'm going to assume that you're using Microsoft Edge to download Google Chrome as Edge is present on any Windows 10 computer. If you're using another browser (like Firefox or Opera), the instructions to open the downloaded file might be slightly different.
If you click the Google Chrome download link, you'll see a screen like this:
You can click the 'Download Chrome' button to start your download.
You will then be able to see the downloaded file near the bottom left corner of your Edge window:
Click the 'Open file' link to continue. This may take a few moments and then you might see a user account control window, asking 'Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device?'. Click yes to continue.
The Google Chrome setup program will now start and you will see a screen that says 'On your marks...' indicating that the installation will begin.
Next is a screen where you will see the actual download of the necessary files will begin:
... and a few moments later you'll see the actual installation take place.
Shortly after that, Google Chrome will be ready and installed on your computer. Ready for you to go. You can click the 'Get started' button to, um get started and begin using Google Chrome.
As this window appears, you'll also notice that the Google Chrome icon has appeared on your Windows taskbar. You can take advantage of this situation and right click on the icon and select 'Pin to taskbar' in order to pin the Google Chrome icon to your taskbar permanently. This way you can always start Google Chrome with a single click on its icon on your taskbar.
If you click the 'Get started' button in the Google Chrome window, you'll be taken to an introductory screen where you can add bookmarks to your favorite Google apps. You can also skip that for now if you don't want to do this.
Google Chrome will also ask you to pick a background for your new browser.
Next, Chrome will also suggest that you set it as your default browser but you can also skip this and come back to it later should you want to.
Now Google Chrome will want to know whether or not you want to synchronize your browser data across different devices, but we can also come back to that later as we are now dealing with how to install Google Chrome.
If you click 'no thanks' you'll finally be taken to Google's homepage where you can start your internet searches.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed Google Chrome on your computer! You see, if you've ever wondered how to install Google Chrome on Windows 10, you may not have realized how easy it is. As mentioned before, you just need to make sure that you're using the right download location and not some shady malware link but other than that there's nothing complicated about it. By the way, I have written about downloading Google Chrome before so you can take a look at that article as well if you're interested.
This concludes how to install Google Chrome on Windows 10, I hope you've enjoyed the article and will enjoy your new browser.
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