support windows 8 pleeeeeeeeeeeease

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can't install on windows 8
please support

Original issue reported on code.google.com by g.max.po...@gmail.com on 27 Nov 2012 at 9:24

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I also would be happy if you can fix this issue!

Original comment by Guenter....@googlemail.com on 27 Nov 2012 at 5:33

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Hi, I had the same problem but I figured out a way to get around it.
1. Right click on the chrome application icon where ever it is located
2. Click on Properties
3. Click on the Compatibility tab
4. Check run this program in compatibility mode for:
5. Select windows 7
6. Click Apply
7. Go install Chrome Tool Box here 
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/chrome-toolbox-by-google/fjccknnhdnkba
njilpjddjhmkghmachn?hl=en
8. Uncheck the Check run this program in compatibility mode for box
9. Click OK
10. Enjoy :)

Original comment by hayden...@live.com on 19 Dec 2012 at 9:15

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thank you hayden you are a genius

Original comment by g.max.po...@gmail.com on 27 Dec 2012 at 9:23

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Thanks a ton!!
I've just installed Windows 8 and couldn't install some Chrome extensions.
Thanks to you, now they are installed and working. Pheww!!

Besides Chrome toolbox 
(https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/chrome-toolbox-by-google/fjccknnhdnkb
anjilpjddjhmkghmachn/related?hl=en), here is other extension that insisted in 
not working on Windows 8:

Downloaders 
(https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/downloaders/lfjamigppmepikjlacjdpgjai
ojdjhoj?hl=en)

(There are others, but the only one I remembered right now is this one)

Original comment by arionkra...@gmail.com on 14 Mar 2013 at 1:42