Google Chrome beta won't install extensions

If you've installed Google Chrome beta(or dev build) in a Windows XP and can't install extensions(Google Chrome crashes) I may have found the solution for you.

First a question: Have you made any junction(NTFS junction point) in your Windows XP pc? And incidentally you changed C:\Documents and Settings\username to something like C:\Users\username? If yes, continue reading.

Extensions fail to install if the temp directory is under an NTFS junction

If you have both %TEMP% and %USERPROFILE% under a junction on the same drive, and Google Chrome beta(or developer build) crashes when you try to install extensions, until Google corrects the problem, this solution may work for you. It worked for me(XP SP3) and many others.

Go to System Properties -> Advanced -> Environment Variables; add new or edit each user variable name TEMP and TMP to have a variable value of %SystemRoot%\TEMP for both. Others use C:\Temp...


Sources:

• http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=13044  [original source]
  
• http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Chrome/thread?tid=16cc3925005566db&hl=en

Disclaimer: As you understand, this solution comes from a thread. As such, please refer to that thread(original source) if any further problem with your XP arises as a consequence of applying this solution and they may help.



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