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1,216 Answers
- Posted on Oct 01, 2010
Re: When downloading i get error 3
Error 3 is a failure to communicate with
Google Update. There are two known reasons for this:
- You're running Vista and you have configured Google Chrome to always
run as administrator.
This is a known issue with the Google Chrome auto-updating mechanism
and can be avoided by simply running Google Chrome as a normal user.
Additionally, keep in mind that for security reasons we recommend that
you don't elevate the privilege of Google Chrome to administrator.
- Google Update isn't registered properly.
To fix this, verify that GoogleUpdate.exe exists in the location
specified in the Windows Registry Editor.
The instructions below involve viewing your registry.
If you're uncomfortable or unfamiliar with this, you may want to consult
your local computer guru before following these steps.
- Go to the Start menu > Run.
- Enter regedit.
- Click OK. The Registry Editor should appear.
- In the tree view on the left, navigate to the following directory:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2F0E2680-9FF5-43C0-B76E-114A56E93598}\LocalServer32
- The "Default" value should correspond to the location of your
GoogleUpdate.exe file. Verify that GoogleUpdate.exe exists at the given
path.
- If GoogleUpdate.exe doesn't exist in this location, try uninstalling
and reinstalling
Google Chrome.
- If GoogleUpdate.exe exists at a different location, right-click the
'Default' value and select Modify. Enter the correct
file path and make sure you use double-quotation marks, e.g.
"C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\Local Settings\Application
Data\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe"
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