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Barbee

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Figure this... with my chrome browser I can't get to the Google page. Google

[h=1]This webpage is not available[/h]Reload

Then I open IE or FF and can go right to the page. Problem being I like Chrome better and prefer it for my default browser. Is there a fix for this?
 

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Try clearing the browser data of chrome...... under settings, advanced, clear browser data.
 

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It can't be full... I just downloaded it yesterday. But I will do it. Nope... didn't solve the problem but...
I clicked on the little square next to the URL and it said "my connection was not encrypted".... could that be the problem.
 

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What plugins do you have if any?

You could uninstall and then reinstall chrome....sometimes that helps.
 

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Use Bing. The page loads every time. :D

Sorry. Couldn't resist that one.....
 

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No plugins yet. I just downloaded it Saturday morning. I'll try uninstall and reinstall. Thanks.

As for Bing... I refuse to use it because it because I can't tell you how many times I found it installed on my computer without my knowledge. I don't deal with companies that sneak in like that. Once it took me hours to remove it.

OK...now how do you uninstall something on Windows 8?
 

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Lower left hot corner > right click for menu > Control panel > Programs and features.

Or WinKey/X

Or WinKey > Start Screen > Type "programs". I think it will come up that way.

Bing is an MS product.
 

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Thanks... got it.

Also when my computer goes to sleep... and when I wake it up there is a faded out icon on the desktop that says:
desktop.ini

How do I get rid of it? I tried dragging it to the trash, but the next time it's there again.
 

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That is a system .ini file. Either set folder options not to show system files (all files) or hide desktop icons.
 

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How do you set folder options?

I redownloaded Google and still can't connect to Google.
 

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Folder options are in Control Panel. Uncheck "show all folders".

Sorry. I'm an IE and Bing guy. I don't know about other browsers.
 

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Why do you want to go to the Google page when you can search from your address bar ? Chrome automatically uses Google as its search engine.

Also, from what site are you downloading Chrome ? Best to use Google site or a site like Filehippo.com, not a popup site which advertises Chrome.

https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/
 

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I downloaded it right from Google. I like to start my Internet on Google so I can search or go right to the site I want. I prefer Chrome because I play FB and Farmville and Chrome does a better job with those. IE keeps reverting back to about:blank and shutting off my Google as well. Very irritating. You spend a lot of money on a computer you should be able to chose what YOU want and not what MS wants.

I have successfully hidden the folder. Thank you very much.
 

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You're quite welcome and thank you for the rep! :)

In case you're not using IE10 and if you're interested > One cannot uninstall IE10, however one can turn it off as like a lot of features in 8. If so > WinKey/X (or lower left hot corner > right click for menu) > Choose Control Panel > Programs and Features > left side, click "Turn Window features on or off" > find Windows Internet Explorer 10 > Uncheck it. You shouldn't have problems with IE10 interfering any longer.

Is Chrome set as your default browser? If not, from what I read there should be a setting within Chrome to set as such. And/or perform it within the system > Control Panel > Default Programs > Choose "Set your default programs" > Let it populate > Chrome should appear in the list, so choose it > Choose "Set this program as default"

That should "Put the last nail in the coffin of your problem" as they say. ;)

IE keeps reverting back to about:blank and shutting off my Google as well. Very irritating. You spend a lot of money on a computer you should be able to chose what YOU want and not what MS wants.

I hear you on this. There's a lot of items/apps in a lot of OSs that are on by default and/or that one cannot uninstall. e.g. On my Android phone. At least a dozen apps either by Google or my carrier Vz that has no uninstall option. I'm not familiar with iOS, but I would imagine it's the same also. Linux too. I don't think MS is alone in this. They are all promoting their products and services. All I know is that one can uninstall or turn off features in 8 and 8.1 and other Windows OSs.
 

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Google Chrome is my default browser, but I still can't get the page Google to open in it. Every other page opens and Google opens in IE and FF. But I prefer Chrome. I love Chrome's features. This is a new computer and as soon as I downloaded it, I had all my old bookmarks from previous computer. I can't do this with FF or IE. In fact I couldn't even do an import with IE, it keeps saying it successfully imported, but none of my links are there. I love the functionality of Chrome.

Since I've tried everything else, I wrote to my virus detector company Trend Micro Titanium and asked them if it could be their software interfering since I did get a message by clicking on the little square next to the google address that said the site wasn't encrypted. No answer yet.

I don't like the way IE works but it's sitting on my desktop doesn't bother me.
 
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Sorry to hear you're having the problems. Did you try the System default method I explained?
 

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Google IS my default browser. I'm working with Trend Micro to turn off my virus program to see if it is blocking it. They sent me directions for another version of Windows, using Start button and Program files. Ugh.

Did I try the default thing? Yes. Still won't work.
 

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I'm working with Trend Micro to turn off my virus program to see if it is blocking it.
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Good idea, you can temp disable yourself but if you can go to Google page with IE and FF may not be the problem. You stated you have a new computer so assume Trend Micro is 30 day free trial ? Trend Micro does not have the best rep, may want to check this forum.

System Security - Windows 8 Forums


Not sure if prev discussed, another idea to try is to go to the Google page with IE or FF, copy and paste the URL to Chrome as your home page using Chrome settings.

Re: your bookmarks. Chrome will export your bookmarks to IE as an html file. May want to do that as a backup. The html file will be in your Documents not Favorites, but you will have a backup.


https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/96816?hl=en
 

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Thanks for the excellent tip on exporting from Chrome.

Checked out the forum about virus detectors and found one that likes Trend:


MCCA.jpg


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I've been using Trend Micro Pro for over 4 years and I'm sold ! Tried moving to Avast and it was a complete disaster and almost zero support. I hear good things about Kaspersky, McAfee please just run away from this, Panda, AVG,ESET and Norton are all good as well from what I've heard ! But customer support with TM is off the hook good.

Here's what I"m thinking. I bought a year of Avast which I'll use on my spare computer. This computer came with Trend Micro and so far it seems excellent. I bought Norton from Amazon but think I'll return it as people tell me "nags" a lot. I like Avast but it would be tough to remove Trend and since I like it so far, I"ll give it a fair chance for a month.

Yes, I thought of that later.... if FF and IE gets to Google it can't be Trend. I'm baffled. I did copy the URL and paste in Google Chrome.... nope, won't load.
 

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