Chrome will not launch when windows 8 mode selected.


  1. Posts : 3
    8.1
       #1

    Chrome will not launch when windows 8 mode selected.


    When you open Chrome and select re-launch in Windows 8 mode, it closes. It is then impossible to relaunch chrome unless you right click it and choose as run as admin.

    IUninstalling, rebooting, then reinstalling is the only thing that worked.
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  2. Posts : 68,658
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #2

    Hello Tuck, and welcome to Ten Forums. :)

    Does setting compatibility mode back to default instead allow Chrome to work normally again?

    Compatibility Mode - Use in Windows 8
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  3. Posts : 3
    8.1
    Thread Starter
       #3

    No, it did not work for me. I tried that before resorting to uninstalling, rebooting, then reinstalling Chrome.
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  4. Posts : 68,658
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #4

    Interesting. Thank you for posting your findings.

    You might also see if anything below may work.

    Chrome Browser - Toggle Between Desktop and Windows 8 Mode
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  5. Posts : 17,838
    Windows 10
       #5

    There's a few issues with this, one thing is that Chrome has to be your default browser.
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  6. Posts : 7,254
    Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
       #6

    Thought I'd try this and sure enough Chrome refuses to launch.

    Here is the steps needed to fix this:

    1. Open task manager and make sure there are no running instances of Chrome.
    2. Run regedit
    3. navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\Metro
    4. change launch_mode from 0 to 1

    Relaunch Chrome and it should be ok.
    Set it to default browser, close it.
    Relaunch again and it should still run.

    Original solution source: Google Groups
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  7. Posts : 86
    Windows 10 Home x64
       #7

    I wished win8 mode and desktop modd could work like it does on IE, no need to select "launch chrome in windows 8 mode" when set as default browser .
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  8. Posts : 803
    10 Pro Preview x64
       #8

    Kesto said:
    I wished win8 mode and desktop modd could work like it does on IE, no need to select "launch chrome in windows 8 mode" when set as default browser .
    Am I missing something? IE doesn't launch in Metro mode any more does it? Which is presumably why chrome doesn't work in Metro mode either..
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  9. Posts : 7,254
    Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
       #9

    Google changed the way that worked from Metro mode to its own alternative desktop thing and its this newer iteration which isn't working.
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