If you are facing any errors while installing Google Chrome on your device, there could be various reasons behind an unsuccessful installation. Today we are going to share how you can fix the Chrome installation error on your device.
Fix problems installing Chrome: Quick Check
Before proceeding, ensure that you have a check for the following things mentioned below:
- Ensure you have stable internet connectivity.
- Check to install Google Chrome by re-downloading and re-installing Chrome again.
Fix Error 1603 and 0x00000643 on Windows
- Open Microsoft Fix It
- Microsoft Fix can potentially fix the error that blocks the program from being installed or removed.
- Download Troubleshooter
- Here are the following errors that will be fixed:
- Corrupt registry keys on 64-bit operating systems.
- Corrupt registry keys that control updated data.
- Prevent new programs from being installed.
- Prevent existing programs from being completely uninstalled or updated.
- Block you from uninstalling a program through Add or Remove Programmes (or Programmes and Features) in the Control Panel.
- Download and run Microsoft Fix It.
- Then, follow the on-screen wizard instructions to fix Error Code 1603 and Error Code 0x00000643.
- That’s it.
You can’t install Chrome because you’re in S mode.
If you have enabled S Mode, then you need to switch out of S on your computer. Windows 10 has S Mode, which is primarily designed for security and performance, where you can execute apps only from the Microsoft Store.
How to switch out of S Mode in Windows 10
- Open Windows Settings.
- Head over to Update & Security.
- Click on Activation.
- Look for Switch to Windows 10 Home or Switch to Windows 10 Pro.
- Now, go to Store and then click on Switch out of S Mode.
- Similarly, you can also find the page on the Microsoft Store.
- Click on Get, and that’s it.
You will now be able to install the app outside of the Microsoft Store. After this, download the installation file. Run the file, and then start installing by following the on-screen wizard so far.
I can’t find the installer application on Windows.
- Open the Windows Run dialogue box.
- Enter “regedit” and hit enter.
- Now, it opens the Registry Editor and then opens the following address:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Google\Update\Clients.
- Alternative: if you didn’t find it, then use this address.
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Google\Update\Clients.
- Then, right-click on 430FD4D0-B729-4F61-AA34-91526481799D.
- Delete that file and quit the Registry Editor.
- Now, try again by installing Chrome.
Stop GoogleCrashHandler.exe from running on Windows.
GoogleCrashHandler.exe was used to send the crash report to Google Developers. Where it always runs in the background. You can disable GoogleCrashHandle.exe, which turns off the sending of usage statistics to your computer.
Installation failed because your version of Windows is not supported.
If you receive the error “OS Not Supported,” then this might be because your operating system doesn’t support Chrome Browser.
Google Chrome is already installed for all users on your Windows computer.
If this error is showing, then your system already has Google Chrome. All you can do is download and install Google Chrome.
You can’t install it because you’re not an administrator on Windows.
It means your profile doesn’t have administrative permissions. For this, switch to the administration profile, or you can get administration from your system administrator.
Error 4, 7, 12, 13, 31, 35, 57, 102, or 103
We have mentioned the different error codes that you might encounter here, including the following:
- Error 4: A newer version of Chrome is already present on the computer.
- Errors 7, 12, 13, 35, 57, 102, and 103: Installation failed for unknown reasons.
- Error 31: Could not reinstall Chrome.
How to Fix Errors 4, 7, 12, 13, 31, 35, 57, 102, or 103
- Check that the computer has enough space.
- The error occurs because your system doesn’t have enough storage available. For this, you need to make some space by clearing unnecessary files, removing temporary files, clearing browsing cache files, and clearing unwanted files, apps, and services.
- Disable the antivirus or firewall program.
- It might be possible that some of your security solutions are in conflict with installing Google Chrome. So for this, turn off your antivirus program and try again.
- Download Google Chrome again.
- Maybe during the download of the package, the installation file got corrupted so far. For this, try downloading again and then installing.