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Google makes good on threat, flips 'kill switch' on some Chrome add-ons
InfoWorld ^ | February 21, 2014 | Gregg Keizer

Posted on 02/21/2014 2:18:50 PM PST by gunsmithkat

All extensions on Windows must be installed from the Chrome Web Store; those that were not will be permanently disabled. Google today upgraded Chrome to version 33, fulfilling its promise to block more add-ons in the Windows browser and quashing 28 bugs.

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TOPICS: Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: chrome; google
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To: carriage_hill; Red in Blue PA

Me too. Have used it from version 3. AM using it right now.

Also use the email client. Takes a bit of getting used to, but I like it.


21 posted on 02/21/2014 5:18:26 PM PST by LaRueLaDue
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To: GeronL

Links 2 is old fashioned and includes images.


22 posted on 02/21/2014 5:26:56 PM PST by familyop (We Baby Boomers are croaking in an avalanche of corruption smelled around the planet.)
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To: LaRueLaDue

We’ve both been using it a long time. Been using it since mid 90’s. It was a paid browser back then and fit on a 1.44 floppy.

dabbled with others but always came back


23 posted on 02/21/2014 5:34:43 PM PST by stylin19a (Obama ----> Fredo smart)
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To: familyop

bump

Still looks a bit strange probably. I am probably too spoiled with black text on white background. lol


24 posted on 02/21/2014 5:50:38 PM PST by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans!)
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To: LaRueLaDue

Thunderbird works for me; haven’t looked at Opera Mail. Prior to Opera, I was Netscape Navigator from v2 - v9, and still think that was one of the best browsers, ever. Some releases were a tad buggy, but when stabilized, they were head and shoulders over MS or anything else. Still have all NN browser version apps archived, just for grins.


25 posted on 02/21/2014 5:52:35 PM PST by Carriage Hill (Peace is that brief glorious moment in history, when everybody stands around reloading.)
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To: stylin19a

What version are you using right now? I just found out that they have now abandoned the rendering engine of the older versions and have tagged into the Chrome engine for versions 15 and up; they are up to 18/19 now. (I am using 12.16: wasn’t aware that they had essentially frozen at that version. I wasn’t aware that they had forked...)

They have also taken out the M2 email client and have it as a separate application... Not liking any of this, and may have to stick with the older version, at least until I can figure out what to do...


26 posted on 02/21/2014 7:02:34 PM PST by LaRueLaDue
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To: LaRueLaDue

using 12.15.7 and 11.6.- i was never fond of 12


27 posted on 02/22/2014 7:14:23 AM PST by stylin19a (Obama ----> Fredo smart)
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To: stylin19a

I’m okay with the 12 versions, for the most part. I have not read anything good on the 15+ versions. Sounds like they removed some functionality that made Opera stand out, and are making it just another nondescript browser, that fits into the “Win 8 app” mold... If I wanted that, I would have used IE, Chrome or Firefox in the first place.


28 posted on 02/22/2014 8:42:14 AM PST by LaRueLaDue
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