1. Chrome mobile installation path method
When installing software, the software will generally prompt the user to configure a custom installation path before installation, but the Chrome browser (Chrome) does not provide a custom installation path setting, that is, after downloading Chrome, click Install, and it will be installed directly on the C drive by default.
Since there is no custom installation path setting before installation, and no installation package can be found on the Internet that can customize the path before installation, it means that we can only let it be installed on the C drive when installing Chrome. But after the default installation to the C drive, we can still install it to the D drive or other drive letters by moving the file.
The specific download and installation steps are as follows:
1. Find the default installation path:
Download Chrome from the official website or computer software store:
Then click Install; after Chrome is installed by default, it will automatically create a Chrome shortcut icon on the desktop. Right-click on Google Chrome to view the properties: the starting location is the installation directory of Chrome, and the folder named "Google" is installed in the C drive by default. Click "Open the location where the file is located" to find the application, and then find the "Google" folder upwards;
2. Create a new installation path:
Create a new Google folder in a drive other than the C drive:
3. Move folders from the default installation path to the new installation path:
There are two ways here, one way is to directly move (cut and paste) the installation folder to the new installation path, and the other way is to use the command line to operate:
mklink "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google" "D:\Program Files (x86)\Google"Be sure to use the command prompt (administrator), otherwise an "Access Denied" prompt will appear when accessing files in the C drive:
C:\Users\Administrator>mklink "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google" "D:\Program Files (x86)\Google"
拒绝访问。
C:\Users\Administrator>4. Change the target and start position:
There are also two ways here, one is to directly change the path to the path after the move, and then right-click the properties to re-modify the path to the changed path:
However, there may be some problems with this method: that is, it may not be possible to change or it may indicate that a certain file is in use, in short, it cannot be changed. At this time, the second method can be used:
Delete the previous shortcut, find Google.exe in the new installation folder, right-click and "Send to Desktop Shortcut":
At this point, the Chrome installation folder has been moved and can be accessed later. But this is not once and for all. When the later version is updated, the update check cannot be performed, and there is no way to automatically update. After a new version appears, an error will occur, resulting in the failure to update:
At this time, you need to completely uninstall the old version of Chrome, and then download the latest version of Chrome. Similarly, if you don’t want Chrome’s installation folder to be on the C drive, you will have to do such a series of operations to move folders every time the new version is updated. As for whether the installation path should be moved, whether to choose time-consuming and laborious and resolutely defend the dignity of the C drive, or choose to tolerate Chrome occupying a corner of the C drive once and for all, you have to weigh the pros and cons by yourself.
Two, Chrome error code interpretation:
Error code 1:
Most of them are caused by the movement of the Chrome installation file. Go to the official website to download the latest Google Chrome installation again, and try not to move the location.
Error code 3:
Network error, unable to connect to Google server, please use VPN, modify DNS and other methods to connect to the server to update
Error code 4:
It is recommended to give feedback to the Chrome forum, or directly uninstall Chrome, and then install the latest version directly.
Error code 7:
Indicates that the update was downloaded successfully but failed to install correctly. Solution: Try restarting your computer, and then check the Windows Task Manager's process list for GoogleUpdate.exe or GoogleUpdateOnDemand.exe. If so, update it again through the Chrome browser. Task Manager, you can right-click the computer desktop taskbar, click "Start Task Manager", or press Ctrl+Alt+Delete, and then start the Task Manager. Check if there is GoogleUpdate.exe's last note in the process: If there are other errors, you cannot update, or you encounter the above problems, but you still can't solve them. It is recommended to reinstall the latest version after uninstalling Chrome completely.