HOW TO FIX GOOGLE CHROME INSTALLER FAILED

November 2, 2016   /   by Marco  / Categories :  Google, Technology
HOW TO FIX GOOGLE CHROME INSTALLER FAILED

When I was trying to install an old version of Chrome because the latest version didn’t support Java ( I mentioned this in a previous post called – https://www.businesslegions.com/blog/2015/02/28/how-to-get-tightvnc-viewer-working-in-java/) I received the error message: “The Google Chrome Installer Failed”.

Business Legions - Chrome installer failed to start

After numerous attempts, the only way I could fix the problem was to delete the registry key in this folder:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Google

I did try some of the other methods that were suggested on forums, but they didn’t work. Here’s the list:

  • Uninstall Chrome
  • Delete the Google folder in “C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\”
  • Remove the registry entries in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Update\Clients\

Once I deleted the registry folder HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Google I just restarted the computer and then was able to install Chrome V36.

Also, when you install V36 make sure you also delete the Updates folder, this will prevent Chrome from automatically updating to the latest version of Chrome.

Business Legions - Chrome Updates Folder

 

DO YOU LIKE WHAT YOU'VE READ?
Join our subscription list and receive our content right in your mailbox. If you like to receive some Great deals our Freebies then subscribe now!

Our Sponsors

  • Follow us:

OTHER ARTICLES YOU MAY LIKE


SUPABASE BACKUP TUTORIAL: USE DBEAVER TO EXPORT YOUR DATABASE SAFELY

SUPABASE BACKUP TUTORIAL: USE DBEAVER TO EXPORT YOUR DATABASE SAFELY

If you are building anything serious on Supabase, whether that is a client portal, a SaaS app, an internal dashboard, or even a small side project that is starting to get traction, having a reliable database backup process is one of those tasks that quickly moves from optional to essential. Supabase makes a lot of […]

read more
USE FUSEBASE TO AUTOMATE TEAMWORK AND COLLABORATION

USE FUSEBASE TO AUTOMATE TEAMWORK AND COLLABORATION

If your business is growing, your team is juggling too many moving parts, and your client communication is spread across email threads, chat apps, documents, task boards, and endless follow ups, there is a good chance the real problem is not effort but fragmentation. Most businesses do not lose time because people are lazy. They […]

read more

Like our Page