Another Chrome Question

[whiskeryron]

I have made several attempts to download Google Chrome & I get the impression that it has been successfully downloaded ( for instance a shortcut has been planted) however every time I try to open it I get the following notice

This web page is not available

Less
The web page at https://accounts.google.com/ServiceLogin?service=chromiumsync&sarp=1&continue=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fintl%2Fen-GB%2Fchrome%2Fblank.html%3Fsource%3D0 might be temporarily down or it may have moved permanently to a new web address.
Error code: ERR_INVALID_ARGUMENT

My system is W7. Can anyone explain what is happening ?

WR.

[sir.prize]

Strane that - I've just uninstalled Chrome. I didn't like it at all.

[sir.prize]

WR - have you tried this?

http://download.cnet.com/Google-Chrome/3000-2356_4-10881381.html

[whiskeryron]

thanks Sir.Prize but 3 more attempts & still no better

WR.

[whiskeryron]

success, I found a site entitled ''xtreme downloads, Google Chrome'' .Thanks again for your lead.

WR.

[sir.prize]

Pleased to hear you are 'up and running' WR.

[Fitzer]

I'd be extremely cautious of downloading something as easily available as Chrome from somewhere calling itself xtreme downloads, why not just get it from www.google.co.uk/chrome

[whiskeryron]

Fitzer, if you read my original thread you will see why.

WR.

[Fitzer]

Ron, do you mean this thread, if so, then I'm afraid it's not clear what the problem is, you have successfully downloaded and installed Chrome and when you open it you get the error? If so it would appear to be trying to logon using your Google ID (if you have one), I'd guess that you've possibly tried Chrome before and it's still in a cookie somewhere. Just type www.bbc.co.uk (or some other site) into the address bar and see what happens.
My point re. 'dubious' download sites is that they don't host downloads for free as bandwidth costs money, they usually add either advertising or toolbars to the installer or even malware and the like.

[society]

"download sites is that they don't host downloads for free as bandwidth costs money, they usually add either advertising or toolbars to the installer or even malware and the like. "

Fitzer, good point.

[Fitzer]

Just to follow up, I've just installed Chrome on a PC from the Google website and once installed one of the tabs it pops up is the address you give in your post and it is to login to Google so that all of your bookmarks are available if you use another computer with Chrome on it, if you don't want to do so just close the tab down.

[whiskeryron]

Thanks Fitzer for going into more detail.

WR.