Windows – Can’t launch Chrome from the Taskbar or Start Screen when running as an administrator

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My problem is pretty simple. I can launch Google Chrome v35.0.1916.114 from anywhere with no problems until I set the .exe to run as an administrator (useful for downloading files to my C:\ drive).

If I attempt to run Chrome from the Taskbar or Start Screen in administrator mode, it simply does nothing. I can run the .exe itself just fine, and I can create a working shortcut on my desktop. I've tried placing that shortcut on the Taskbar, but I get the same result.

I've tried rebooting, re-installing Chrome, and installing Chrome to a non-Program Files folder to no avail.

Best Answer

I solved this by going into a Google Chrome shortcut, right click, properties, at the end of target I entered " -no-sandbox" without the quotes, then went to Compatibility and chose to run as Windows 7, then cliked Apply and it worked right away.

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