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SnoopZ 02-09-2008 22:48

re: Google Launches Internet Browser - Chrome
 
Apparently this browser doesn't work with the current version of Java, however it works with Java 6 update 10(beta) plugin.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Frankie07 (Post 34631033)
oh iv never noticed, but is it safe?

You can see all your passwords in Firefox too.

iFrankie 02-09-2008 22:52

re: Google Launches Internet Browser - Chrome
 
right thanks.. better download java :>

Graham M 02-09-2008 22:56

re: Google Launches Internet Browser - Chrome
 
as safe as saving your passwords in the first place (which I'd never recommend)

SnoopZ 02-09-2008 22:58

re: Google Launches Internet Browser - Chrome
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Frankie07 (Post 34631038)
right thanks.. better download java :>

That Java plugin crashes firefox for me so i had to uninstall it. Obviously Google Chrome needs alot of work and certain website need to be fixed to work with it before its ready for all round use.

Frank 02-09-2008 23:03

re: Google Launches Internet Browser - Chrome
 
Damn I am liking this new browser and its direction.

Aragorn 02-09-2008 23:31

re: Google Launches Internet Browser - Chrome
 
Looks good so far - browsing in Chrome running on an XP VM :)
difficult to gauge speed in a contrived environment like this, but will try on my Vista laptop tmrw.

basa 02-09-2008 23:35

re: Google Launches Internet Browser - Chrome
 
Haven't even looked at it yet (if ever).

Anyone hear the rumour that a part of the app called googleupdater.exe phones home with user info??

cimt 02-09-2008 23:44

re: Google Launches Internet Browser - Chrome
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by basa (Post 34631075)
Haven't even looked at it yet (if ever).

Anyone hear the rumour that a part of the app called googleupdater.exe phones home with user info??

Erm, I think that's the bit where you are asked if it's OK for them to use certain parts of your information to improve the browser.

Tezcatlipoca 02-09-2008 23:52

re: Google Launches Internet Browser - Chrome
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by cimt (Post 34631089)
Erm, I think that's the bit where you are asked if it's OK for them to use certain parts of your information to improve the browser.

I didn't tick that bit, but KIS has still been asking me if I want to allow it access.

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OK...my thoughts...

It's quite nice.

Speed is generally very good, although there's the odd slowdown.

For the saved passwords, there's no Master Password like with Firefox.

No Google toolbar as someone mentioned earlier.

Main thing I don't like... adverts! I've got so used to never seeing adverts, that it was quite irritating having to put up with them again. Hopefully someone will come along & do a Chrome equivalent of AdBlock Plus etc.


I'm back on FF3 now.

Halcyon 02-09-2008 23:53

re: Google Launches Internet Browser - Chrome
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by basa (Post 34631075)
Anyone hear the rumour that a part of the app called googleupdater.exe phones home with user info??


I was wondering when that theory would be brought up.
But then again anything is possible these days.

I guess we will hear more in the next few days as people get under the bonnet of this browser.

Tezcatlipoca 02-09-2008 23:55

re: Google Launches Internet Browser - Chrome
 
Eh, & why is it installed in "C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" instead of Program Files?

Hugh 02-09-2008 23:56

re: Google Launches Internet Browser - Chrome
 
Go into Tools, About Google Chrome, and you get this -

Official Build 1583
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.0; en-US) AppleWebKit/525.13 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/0.2.149.27 Safari/525.13

Tezcatlipoca 03-09-2008 00:00

re: Google Launches Internet Browser - Chrome
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Graham M (Post 34631042)
as safe as saving your passwords in the first place (which I'd never recommend)

Why not, btw? Not even with Firefox's "Master Password"?


Is it any less safe than keeping cookies for everything to save logging in all the time?

icestar2 03-09-2008 00:15

re: Google Launches Internet Browser - Chrome
 
Installing now. Looking forward to seeing what it has to offer.

homealone 03-09-2008 00:26

re: Google Launches Internet Browser - Chrome
 
I tried it for a few minutes - as Tez said, the adverts were a pain, I've got so used to FF3 & NoScript...

I'm sure it is tweakable, but so far it offers no huge advantage to make the effort worthwhile, imo.

Not that it is 'bad', just inertia favours the familiar, in my case :)


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