Cannot Install extension in Google Chrom with windows 8 OS

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Cannot Install extension in Google Chrom with windows 8 OS #247

Open GoogleCodeExporter opened 9 years ago

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Attempt to install extension
2.
3.

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
Extension to install. An error has occured please reload page

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
Chrome Version 22.0.1229.95 m, Windows 9

Please provide any additional information below.
App works with my other computers running windows 7 and below

Original issue reported on code.google.com by Marqm...@gmail.com on 27 Oct 2012 at 9:39

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Same problem here. Launched from the desktop.

"This application is not supported on this computer. Installation has been 
disabled."

Version 23.0.1271.64 m

Original comment by gee...@gmail.com on 9 Nov 2012 at 11:55

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

As you can see at 
http://blog.chromium.org/2012/10/smarter-npapi-installs-from-chrome-web.html 
and https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=153648, NPAPI isn't 
present in Win8 and so there's no "fix" for this issue. Because NPAPI isn't 
secure, this decision was made in the interest of safety. This extension, using 
NPAPI in its current form, will never be able to work in Win8 (unless MS 
shockingly makes a major change in philosophy).

Original comment by evan.shu...@gmail.com on 18 Dec 2012 at 8:00

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Google: Please update the description of this extension in the Web Store to 
indicate that it's incompatible with Window 8.  I've had to hunt around to 
finally find this page.

Please also find a different way to take screen shots. Maybe you could just put 
the picture on the clipboard if NPAPI isn't available?

Original comment by RickMeas...@gmail.com on 17 Jan 2013 at 11:02

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

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GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Search in chrome web store for "awesome screenshot capture", an alternative for 
this plugin and windows 8 working.

Original comment by pa...@webdaemons.cl on 6 Feb 2013 at 1:35

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Of course there are alternatives. But I don't trust any random extension, had 
some bad experiences with 'Smooth Gestures' (injecting ads and tracking pixels, 
(do not use it!))

I think that it would be easy for the developers of this extension to make it 
work like all the other screen capture extensions: without NPAPI.

But this seems to not affect many people because most users just install 
another extension and don't visit this issue-tracker (and don't know what an 
issue tracking system is). 

But anyhow, please notice this jingzhao@google.com and make us happy again! 
♥♥♥

Original comment by jaykay...@gmail.com on 31 May 2013 at 9:09

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Maybe I'm missing something but I think I got a very easy solution for this!

You have to start Chrome in Compatibility-Mode for Windows 7.
Go to 
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/screen-capture-by-google/cpngackimfmof
bokmjmljamhdncknpmg
It's now possible to install! -> Install it.
Close Chrome, disable Compatibility-Mode and the Extension is still there and 
working!

Does this work for you too? 

Somehow, that doesn't seem right to me.. I've opened a thread at Google Groups 
(http://bit.ly/11d2N7c) because I'm literally concerned that this is working. 

Do you also see that this might be a security problem like I described at 
Google Groups? Feel free to discuss the security-thingy at Groups to not 
threadjack this issue.

Original comment by jaykay...@gmail.com on 1 Jun 2013 at 12:18