Although I could use a finger to scroll, select objects, and open links, the pinch-to-zoom gesture doesn’t work.
There’s no pinch-to-zoom support. I opened Chrome 32 in Windows 8 mode on two touch-enabled Windows 8 devices.The general layout is similar to a stripped-down version of Chrome OS, which runs on Chromebooks.Īlthough it runs as a Windows 8 app, Chrome 32 doesn’t follow most of the UI guidelines for those apps. Chrome extensions and apps from the Chrome store can run in Windows 8 mode, with browser windows capable of being resized and moved just as they can on the Windows desktop. In Windows 8 mode, Chrome has its own taskbar (called the shelf), an Apps button at the left of the shelf that looks remarkably like the Windows Start button, and a clock on the right, where the Windows clock normally appears on the desktop. With that task out of the way, all open Chrome tabs are relaunched in Windows 8 mode, which runs in full-screen mode and replaces the Windows user interface completely. But everything changes if you select Relaunch Chrome in Windows 8 Mode from the Chrome menu.Ĭhoosing that option requires setting Chrome as the default browser. In desktop mode (the default setting for Chrome 32) you won’t notice too many major changes in this release, although the ability to quickly spot tabs that are playing a video clip or audio content is welcome). (The Windows 8 version of Firefox is still available only in beta channels.) Chrome 32 is more refined, but it continues Google’s tradition of aggressively flouting Microsoft’s UI guidelines for Windows 8 apps. The first Chrome release appeared in June 2012, in conjunction with a preview release of Windows 8. Under Microsoft’s rules, Metro-style browsers are able to sidestep requirements that apply to all other apps, including the mandate to be distributed through the Windows Store. Chrome 32 is different.Ĭhrome version 32 completely overhauls its “Windows 8 mode,” which allows Google’s browser to run as if it were a modern (Metro style) app. Google’s rapid-release cadence, with a new Stable Channel update every six weeks, means most new releases are relatively minor. 76, should be freshly installed on your PC. In order to access the AppData folder, you need to "Show Hidden Files and Folders" in your Folder Options.If you’re reading this page using Google Chrome on Windows 8, the latest browser update, Chrome. Using Windows explorer go to C:\users\\AppData\local\Google\Chrome\User data\PepperflashĤ. Exit chrome, make sure it is not runningĢ. These steps have helped some Chrome users get Flash working again.ġ. The fact that they're having problems too, leads me to believe the root of the troubles is outside of Flash and your browser(s), though.
The good part is that you have plenty of knowledge about where things are how to uninstall/install them now. The Flash beta won't have any effect on PepperFlash either. The Global Flash Settings Manager in your Control Panel manges storage settings for all three, but ActiveX only affects IE, the Standard only affetcs Firefox (or Opera or Safari if you have them installed) and "PepperFlash" only affects Chrome. The thing about Chrome's Flash Player is that it functions independently of the ActiveX or Standard plugin. Some of what you have done was just practice.