Reviews of Google Chrome for Windows

1. 
   coover

   Reviewing 3.0.190.1 Beta (Jun 25, 2009)

   With this new version, Google has evidently fixed some bugs and/or added or removed features ... but they still haven't fixed the problems I have been reporting.
   
   The unconventional installer does not report when it has started installation or finished installation. How is one to know that something ... anything has happened (or has not)! The installer reminds me of a malware installer where the software author does not want you to know what occurred (-1 point).
   
   The browser still does not properly render certain webpages. http://my.myway.com is an example.(-1 point)
   
   The Bookmar Bar is a space waster, but is required to access Bookmarks. A simple button on the present toolbar to access bookmarks would be sufficient and would give more space for the webpage (-1 point)
2. 
   alanpalmer

   Reviewing 3.0.190.1 Beta (Jun 25, 2009)

   Two main faults, plus various smaller ones. The memory footprint is too large, Viewing the same page (this one), Firefox is using 6K and Chrome 22K. That's with just one tab open. The other is the silent installer. A point off for each of those, plus another for some of its smaller annoyances, such a lack of an ad -blocker. I know Google wouldn't provide one for obvious reasons.
   
   On the bright side, it seems to render all the sites I regularly visit well and fast. The minimalist UI is quite a good effort, too.
3. 
   Aegis69

   Reviewing 3.0.190.1 Beta (Jun 25, 2009)

   HUGE memory requirements, by far this browser is the least efficient when it comes to memory usage.
   
   http://dotnetperls.com/chrome-memory
   
   1.2 gig of ram??? This browser will continue to be a joke till they get that under control.
4. 
   coover

   Reviewing 3.0.189.0 (Jun 18, 2009)

   3.0.189.0 seems much more stable than 3.0.187.0. The frequent crashes are gone.
   
   But the "unusual" installer is still a problem. How is one to know that the installation has started or finished if nothing happens on the desktop (-1 point)
   
   And the browser continues to require the "Bookmark Bar" to be present in order to get to your Bookmarks. A Bookmark Button is all that is needed (-1 point)
   
   Rendering of some webpages (http://my.myway.com, for example) is very bad. Less than half the features of that page, which can be customized individually, end up appearing in Chrome ... bad, bad, bad (-1 point)
   
   This browser is much faster than Internet Explorer, Firefox and Opera (I haven't yet gotten around to checking the lastest version of Safari, but reports on it's speed are not encouraging), so I do hope that the above "features" can be fixed. I'd love to make this my default browser, but at present, I cannot.
5. 
   bobad

   Reviewing 3.0.189.0 (Jun 18, 2009)

   3 points off for a very tricky installer. Who can trust an installer that does not tell you what it is installing, and where it is installing it to? (or allow cstom install, for tha tmatter) Reminds me of some of the scam AV software you see around the Internet.

Discuss Google Chrome for Windows

1. Mar 3, 2009 - 12:09 AM
   The MAZZTer

   Hello, by default Google Chrome will not update to Dev channel releases such as the 2.0 branch.
   
   Read this for details on how to get the updater to update to Dev channel builds: http://dev.chromium.org/...ng-involved/dev-channel
2. Feb 20, 2009 - 11:05 AM
   RumbleGeek

   Is this an upgrade? Supposedly, Google Chrome does an upgrade automatically. If you click on tools/about chrome, it says whether it is up to date. Mine says Google Chrome up to date (1.0.154.48)