Google Chrome 27.0.1453.110 Stable / 28.0.1500.44 Beta / 29.0.1535.3 Dev user reviews

I seem to have downloaded the Chrome 26.0.1410.64 stable version when choosing my browser and I'm constantly having font problems with it. By steps,it gets tinier and tinier so that now I can't read it anymore. I don't have this problem when using Internet Explorer, for example. And I don't have any problem with my other PC where I use Google Chrome. What should I do? Click some particular place? Change version? I'd really appreciate some help. Thanks in advance.
Mrs. Jale Korezlioglu

Its goood and nice browser very good

The program is basically a spyware. I am a computer engineer in software dev. section of a security company and I test and try many protocols to see how can people get their info. stolen and not even know it...well, I ran some test on Google chrome 25 and saw that remarkably any thing that you type in your web browser gets send to an IP address which after investigating we found out that it's owned by Google. the font rendering mechanism is weird and just rubbish...even if you use UTF-8 universal Unicode and only use good rated fonts via tweaking in chrome configuration panel...its just not good...the fonts are lighter and thinner and are hard to read and also sometimes if try to go to a blog it just jams the head and tale of the header and Titer. People say all the time

When I installed Chrome it made me lough, but when I saw its market share I wanted to cry. Even with its aggressive advertising, its insane.
It installed as default browser, without asking. When I wanted to add search engine, I saw a division between "search engines" and "other search engines". Lack of search toolbox which will enable "on the fly" changes finally made sense to me: it prevents a stupid enough user to change the default SE - Google.
You have to install add-on to be able to do something that almost ALL OTHER BROWSERS have "out of the box"!
Well, I went on Google site to download that add-on. That site should have warning - that children who visit it, because of huge number of animated advertisements, can have epileptic seizure. It kept redirecting me to some online shop.
Finally, sight of "themes" gallery, with kindergarten works, was too much.
Chrome doesn't even have option to change themes, only option to revert to default one. Etc, etc.
I'm stuck with Firefox.

Thanks softpedia for your continuous support regarding newly released software. And thanks for google as well for giving us such top quality software for free!! Wish them all the best! :)

don't have option to turn off auto update and "always" need internet connection to install even with latest offline instalation..... to me it really sucks

it's good for facebook and emails

Hi.Spent two weeks testing google chrome versions and chromium. Have to say google chrome 14 stable is the best of all new or old. Browser makers are spending wasteless time in a race that will never end. Most users want a quick loading browser and stable for every day use not a browser for future plugins etc. Right now i can download ff 2 and it loads fast and renders pages faster than ff 16 without the bloatware so were are they headed.I wish google chrome etc. would wake up and develope slowly and look at the past a little more than the future. Thanks Tim

VERY speedy browser, much better than Internet Explorer. It does crash sometimes though and is slow to load up the first page after you open it.

its not good to download through online please solve this problem and pease upload the software through offline installation

Best web browser, super fast, secure, easy for use and with every new version is even better. Recommending for try.

Very excellent browser their is no replacement for chrome,the developers are making it better and better on every update.But the developers has to work the inbuilt downloader which often gives trouble in downloading,the new downloader should come with resume support and a new look.

OK if you like having Google Inc. riding along on your machine everytime you use it. Not convinced it is as safe as it should be. Has memory leaks, too. Better option is a Chrome clone without the Google spyware and tracking devices - SRIron Ware Browser. It's faster than Google Chrome because it doesn't have all the spyware and doesn't need to phone home to Google Corporate all the time with your details.

I don't know what's going on with this latest release but my Chrome has become slow and choppy

GOOGLE...Remove the bloody download bar. It is an annoyance. Either remove or have an option to disable to it. It's the only feature I cannot stand.

Very Fast and User Friendly...

This is the best browsers of all other browsers. Chrome is very fast, the installation is very easy!

it's awful browser.......keeps on freezing and crashes frequently.......and is too much resource havoc.....so better use other browser like IE9(more secure) and maxthon(fast browser).......for the fan of chrome technology, maxthon is dual engine browser uses engine of IE9 and chrome........and is very fast and light.......
its upto you guys too choose.........but you never unless you try.......

very good in gui and load-speed

Chrome is very close to being usable. As said, the install folders are awful, so I use the "portable" version. There should be compatibility with download managers, and there should be a combo box "back" button. The icons are too small, and no way to change them. Lockable tabs would also be nice.

it's very cool browser

Greatest annoyance factor in Chrome is it installs in User Data folder, and you cannot change it!
HOW RIDICULOUS!
Ofcourse, there is a way to install it in Program Files, via Google Update.exe. But its so crappy, invades privacy, installs Service which autonatically starts with Windows.
SHAME ON GOOGLE!
What is even more appaling, is, absolutely no 'reviewer' points this annoyance in their review. I wonder if Google pays them to hide these unavoidable issues within its installer.

As of this date, I really feel now that Google deserves to be investigated by FTC. If they resort to such hideous practices with users' PC, imagine what these bullies must be doing behind the scenes!

I am an IT Pro for only 2 years, but dealing with unwanted behaiours Google Chrome is the biggest shock of these 2 years! Its like Google telling me: "You will do it OUR way; and not yours, even if you want to."

Plain & simple it's better than internet explorer lol For me it's doesn't have much addons like firefox but hey it's free :)

Though it is fast,it consumes a lot of memory. I am not able to download zip files and a dark screen with a message "Missing Plugin" is appearing. Then what is the use of installing Chrome. I am facing the problem with all the versions including 9 beta. I do not know what the developers are doing. I could not get any answer on the forums.

Have same problem with radhe. Whenever I opened Yahoo! Mail and some websites GC displays the HTML coding instead of the page. Tried all versions even Dev but still no luck.

É um navegador rápido, potente e muito fácil de manusear, como também tem muitas e boas instruções.
Jorge Goncalves

Since all of you seem to be badmouthing what I consider to be the best browser I have come across I thought I would give it the respect it deserves, you people haven't got a clue, I am running the latest version on a 10Meg direct connection (so no wireless router crap to break down every 5 mins) with the metal "MAC" style skin on Vista (SP1), AMD Dual Core X64 2.1Mhz, 2 Gig RAM, Nvidia 8200 On-Board GPU 256MB so a baby really compared to others and it runs as sweet as with no crashes, it is stable, even with 7/8 tabs open. Startup time is about 1.5-2.0Secs to load iGoogle and even less for the standard page and there are no problems with the integrated Flash either so I'd have a look at either the amount of dodgy extensions you are trying to run with it, I personally only use WOT as it is the only one worth having, or you other memory hogging bloatware, fakeware, sorry software. A computer is only as good as it's owner and can only do what you tell it to so there's my two pennies, hope it helps...

Any version of chrome I use most of the time it displays the HTML coding of the website I want to use. I have tried version 4 stable, 5 stable and also 6 beta. When will this problem get solved?

Way too many times crashing in version 6.. Just recovered from crashing will crash again..

I've tried Google Chrome four times and am ready to remove it again. It crashes and simply isn't stable enough for me. I'll stick with Firefox and IE8.

It's fine, but it isn't lighter than firefox as google says. Check out this:

http://lifehacker.com/5577951/browser-speed-tests-the-latest-chrome-firefox-opera-and-safarion-a-mac

Chrome consumes very much more RAM than Firefox.

So some people here have already mentioned Chrome crashes too often. Well, that doesn't even BEGIN to describe it.

Seriously, the word "unstable" doesn't do it any justice. It's starts crashing within a couple of minutes of use, under relatively light load, compared to other browsers. I'm talking 3 or 4 tabs here!! Come on, Firefox and Opera can handle tens of heavy content tabs just fine. And then begins the cycle of crashes and restarts.. and crashes just as it restarts!
If you're a heavy internet user, you know this is a nightmare.

Another issue is that there seems to be a conflict with Internet Download Manager. Many pages (newegg.com comes to mind) don't load properly when the IDM integration for Chrome is enabled, and start to download files named "like.php" or "fan.php" instead. While some sites like imdb.com, hotmail.com didn't open at all.
I've never had an issue with another browser and IDM. And sorry Google, but asking me to disable IDM so I can use Chrome is just insane.

I'm not sure why I gave Chrome so many chances and was extremely patient with it, updating and searching for fixes, trying on two different systems (XP SP3, and 7 ultimate 64-bit. To the same results), both really solid systems with almost no problems, as far as windows go, anyway.
Maybe because I like Google, and wanted to like their browser, and use it as a quick, light alternative to Firefox (It doesn't hold a candle feature-wise to a customized Firefox with add-ons).
It's fast, sure, but for me it's just impossible to use with its current problems.

a. Its really was an awesome browser....And yes I have said WAS...i.e. I loved 2.0.0.0 version.. That was FAST>..... After 3.0 and worse after 4.0 its damn slow to startup in my PC(P4HT 2.8GHZ with 1 GB RAM, NVIDIA128MB AGP FX5200...This is a seriously enough config to run a browser)
2.0 had a very low startup time. Now with 4.0 it takes half the time that firefox starts and firefox starts and settles down in about 10 seconds... That is 5 seconds for chrome which is DAMN slow compared to the one second startup I saw and got impressed with.

b. Flash and chrome do not go along at all. Chrome hogs too much unnecessary RAM..flatly double of what firefox takes up.

c. Otherwise else...the browser after startup is just ZOOOOMMMM.. but utterly insecure for sure...For that I use IE8

Although everything about this browser is great i abandoned the use of it just for the simple reason of it CRASHING too OFTEN.

Chrome has amazing speed but its no reason to give up stability as it always crashes on my PC making it impossible to use

sure it's the fastest browser but it's still not stable and secure as firefox.
it's crashing om my system when i try to open the images in softpedia articles(mostly), and while opening new tabs.....
it crashed three times in a row

in conclusion:it's fast but unstable

Doesn't start instalation on my computer - Intel Pentium4, 512 MB RAM
On slower computer - Intel Celeron 256MB RAM it starts. After installation work very well

Undoubtedly the fastest browser out there. The only drawbacks being -
1) Lack of support for extensions like in various gecko based browsers (Flock, Wyzo, Firefox, Cometbird etc.)
2) Memory hogging with all the different processes, they also have this priority issue where the process priority changes to its default even when you've set it at idle (for instance) which shouldn't be the case (processes shouldn't change their priority on their own since the person tinkering with them knows his stuff).
Besides the above mentioned ones I can't really figure out any other "cons" for chrome.

Its not as good as firefox... I'm not a fanboy, I've used 14 different browsers in the past 2 years (including chrome)... But, none of them were as fast as or as customizable as firefox.... Google still needs to work on hell lotta things for development of chrome...

It would be better if u display the total size of downloads with them. The download servers present status i.e no .of users connected at that time & the nearest server to a user...so that it will helpful for a user downloading to choose server according to his time & speeds.

Google chrome is emerging a tough competitor to opera and safari due to its GUI and browsing speed. An addition of add-ons would make it even more capable in winning hearts.
Everything was fine till the previous version of chrome except few bugs which often made chrome crash... but in the latest beta of chrome, more became bugs!! I faced severe problems while accessing rolldown menus in the websites. I think it is a great drawback in the latest release.Hoping Google would surely fix this in next version.
Finally, i do say that Chrome is the fastest browser for slower internet connections

Very Fast and User Friendly...

The fact is I know more about the products than most who argue with me. Most when they find something they like stick with it and won't even try another. IE, Opera, Chrome, Firefox, and the rest of the fanatics won't try anything else and refuse to accept facts.

I never stick with a product. I always go to the best product available.

I've tested almost every browser available at least once. I went from IE, to Opera, to Maxthon, finally to Firefox.

All the things I say are pure facts. People just don't want to accept facts. If it goes against what they want to believe the person automatically calls the other a fanboy or fanatic.

Simply put those who argue with me don't even know anything outside of the world they created for themselves.

As for a life. I'm pretty sure I've had more of a social life than ANYONE else posting on here. I don't even second guess it.

Chrome is not as good as Firefox. Your talking minimal speed difference, with lack of add-ons and customization. Deal with it. I know Firefox isn't the fastest. I know it doesn't do the best on the acid3 test and I know it doesn't have the best picture, but no other browser is as complete of a package as Firefox right now and that is what makes Firefox the best browser.

Google Chrome isn't a HORRIBLE browser, it IS much better than FIREFOX, yes I said it...IE runs perfect with it still installed, I cannot say the same about FF. For people who don't know, visciouslycold is a Firefox fanatic who gives every single browser a crappy rating except firefox, I can assure you I was a diehard FF fan until my mother became ill and I moved in w/her and had to share her computer (5 years old runs XP) and installed FF with her IE, FF caused everything to start crashing and to be extremely slow. I am loyal to no browser at the moment because IE is hers and I have yet to find one to fit my needs. I can tell you I will not be reading/writing back to see what Vic/cold has to say because I am simply not interested, some people have a life. This is for others who are trying to find the truth but who have to read through all of the b**t he writes for every product.

perfect very fast

it is so nice

Great. It actually beat K-Meleon!

Google Chrome 2.0.180.0 very Good~~~

Chrome_installer.exe do not functions.
Non-functional installer.

I Love it, it a new step forward...
Good Job

Foarte rapid si destul de stabil.
Problema majora cu mail.yahoo.com ("new mail") se pare ca a fost rezolvata in versiunea asta, dar cu o afisare proasta!
Inca nu merita pus ca "default". :)

Still no ability to sort the bookmarks. This needs to be a priority fix.

RogerKills is an example of another ie or opera fan who cant handle the truth and would rather call someone a suck up then face reality.

Slower than Firefox and has a few features I will miss but otherwise a great browser.

Dude! Google has totally lost it and I do NOT get it why the heel is it named "Chrome", well what I understand by it is Chrome Tyres.

Well, what ever they say that Chrome is his and that but I got two words from it "Crap Crap."

ViciouslyCold, i got a message for you; "Stop kissing Mozilla's butts that you been doing since long time, lets face it, the browser that crashes the most is none other than FIREFOX!."

These are the Correct Stats of browsers:

the standards are
1.website compatibility
2.browser customizability
3.security
4.speed
5.acid 3 test

the results are

1. Mozilla Firefox -(2nd,1st,1st,1st,3rd)
2. Xtravo Explorer (IE Powered) - (3rd,4th,1st,2nd,2nd)
3. Internet Explorer (1st,2nd,3rd,5th,5th)
4. Chrome (4th,3rd.4th,3rd,4th)
5. Safari (5th,5th,4th,4th,1st)

This is a rating based on what i call the 5 web standards

the standards are
1.website compatibility
2.browser customizability
3.security
4.speed
5.acid 3 tes

the results are

1. Mozilla Firefox -(2nd,1st,1st,1st,3rd)
2. Opera - (3rd,4th,1st,2nd,2nd)
3. Internet Explorer (1st,2nd,3rd,5th,5th)
4. Chrome (4th,3rd.4th,3rd,4th)
5. Safari (5th,5th,4th,4th,1st)

Ha-ha-ha!!!!
Google Chrome 1 (from beta to final in 100 days)?
They call it BROWSER...It`s a shame...awfully...8-(

Google Chrome is a disappointing move by the Google. Like come on, i expected that Firefox or XE (IE Technology) or IE will be threaten by it but....no they arent.

Lately Xtravo Explorer which is a IE powered web browser developed by Jawoco. Com, is threatening Firefox since its features and mainly the GUI is kicking Firefox. This helps Microsoft to capture by Xtravo Explorer support.

Xtravo Explorer is faster, secure and Better way to browser though it still in beta.

I recommend users to switch to IE or Xtravo Explorer because Google nor Firefox will be better than before because they are going commercial which means they just want invest to their company and make loads of money instead of making users happy.

I don't think Opera has set any standards. No browser is trying to nor cares to compete with Opera. Of the 4 major browsers, it's the least used.

overall users goes like this

1. ie
2. firefox
3. safari
4. opera

if you remove the preinstalled factor it goes

1. firefox
2. ie
3. safari
4. opera

so in no circumstance is Opera setting a standard. 1% of the market is hardly making ie or firefox panic specially since it's been at 1% since it's been released and safari jumped over it. google chrome will do the same. opera will always be the least used of the major browsers. ALWAYS.

The interface is very good. This might be the browser of the future. :)

There is still work to do on features ... pop-up blocker and an add removal tool would be great.

When all the rapture had expired, I saw and realized that Chrome is too much a n undone and unready for usage. A lot of new intersting things, but too pre-mature-constant crashes, problems with online flash. But it is BETA and we ought to be patient. Though, hundred miles of steps are to be made to reach the standards Opera has set.

Google Chrome the fastest browser Ive ever use. It speeds up the internet and works with Macromedia Flash Pleayer 9 and Java. The problem for some other uses is that the interface may be 'too simple'. Unfortunetley, you will have to put up with this if you want a fast browser. The search bar is a 'smart bar' it records the history of websites and suggests popular searches when you type something into the bar.

[This is a simple install and go browser that such a crowd of people would enjoy,as such I would not recommend this to any power users.

While simple it includes all basic features you actually need though due to the over simple approach it's hard to find what you need like your bookmarks or zooming in text,as an opera user i find it....too simple....at least when it comes to shortcuts to things i need like instant access to zoom or zoom out or even telling to stop loading a page which i could not find.

It's a start to an easy to use simple browser but still needs some work before i might use it as the backup browser of choice....opera being my main.

Google Chrome is not the best browser yet. Firefox still is because ...

1) firefox 3.1 b1 nightly is faster
2) firefox and chrome score about the same on acid 3
3) firefox is more customizable the chrome is right now.

until chrome passes firefox on those 3, its hard to say its better. its slightly simpler to use and the tabs are cooler then firefox 3.1 but its hard to say its better when its slower, less customizable and only scores about the same on the acid 3 test as firefox 3.1

The best browser I've ever used and I've tried everything at least once.Not anymore.Sorry Firefox,Maxthon and Opera,there's a new sheriff in town.

i hate people who say ie is great yet when you as them what ie offers over the rest, suddenly they go silent

truth is, ie8 is old firefox technology and the few features it does offer that firefox doesnt have firefox can get through addons

this is important to know because if google chrome can end up using addons like they claim, ie will be dead. and truth of the matter is chrome is as good as ie8 already if not better.

lets look at things from an unbiased opinion

acid3 test - chrome scores higher then ie
start up - chrome is faster
surfing speed - chrome is faster
easy of use - chrome is easier to use
use of search engine - ie you have to use the search bar, google uses url bar
google's tabs are better
security - chrome is more secure then ie

the only thing ie is better in are
crisper webpages
back button works better (which of course chrome will fix)
more current addons (and who uses ie for that when firefox has more?)

Amazing browser
It has a very minimal GUI which allows you to see more of the web page and less of the browser.
I love the tabs feature, you can drag em into their own window r merge them into one.
Loads everything Very Fast and is the safest browser I've come across so far.
Incognito mode is useful.
I hope other developers will learn from this as intended and eventually incorporate its features in their own products.
This will definitely make the internet better.

Its not good, google will take more time for its development to complete with internet explorere.

so far the only thing I missed was that flash videos are not automatically downloadable as they are in IE8Beta and some Firefox versions....