Hi guys,

 

I recently had to restore my bookmarks in Google Chrome, because of a mishap with the Bookmarks, and signing into chrome.

I restored my bookmarks, to undo that action.

I'm using Windows 8

 

However, I have a problem now.

The icons on my taskbar from left to right are as follows:

Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, File Explorer, Acer Power Button, Windows Live Movie Maker, Bandican, and Minecraft.

 

When I click Google chrome beside Internet Explorer, it opens on the other end of my icons on my taskbar.

Before I had to restore my bookmarks, this didn't happen.

The window it opens in on the other end, also shows that it's not "pinned" to my taskbar.

Any thoughts?

It's a weird issue. You could try any of these fixes and hope for the best (http://superuser.com/questions/623001/windows-8-the-taskbars-chrome-wont-open-without-right-clicking-but-why). 

It's a weird issue. You could try any of these fixes and hope for the best (http://superuser.com/questions/623001/windows-8-the-taskbars-chrome-wont-open-without-right-clicking-but-why). 

 I tried those, and I found what Fix # 2 said to do, and tried it.

I selected "Run as Administrator" and click Apply, then Okay.

But I clicked the taskbar icon and it didn't even open. I had to right click the desktop icon and click Run as Administrator, and it worked fine. but opened in a new window.

 

So, I tried right clicking on the taskbar icon, right clicking on Google Chrome in the menu, and click Unpin From Taskbar.

I then moved the open window to where I wanted it, right clicked and clicked "Pin to Taskbar".

 

So far, it appears to have solved it.

But only repeated testing of it (closing and re-opening will tell)

I'll post back what the results are.

Sure do that. I'm interested in the results as I have the same issues from time to time... 

Sure do that. I'm interested in the results as I have the same issues from time to time... 

 

Doing the fix I mentioned above doesn't last.

I closed Google Chrome after doing the fix, opened it again, and it opened on the same icon.

I then closed Chrome again, and opened it, and it opened at the other end of the taskbar again.

Is your monitor a touchscreen?

 

I have an update on this.

I found the solution on the Google Product Forums, and here it is:

 

Go to: C:UsersyourusernameAppDataLocalGoogleChrome and delete the User Data folder, or Cut & Paste it to your desktop. (Necessary, if you feel you may need later.)

In my case it is: C:UsersAcerAppDataLocalGoogleChrome

However, before deleting the User Data folder, search for Bookmarks. 

Two "Bookmarks" files should show up.

One named Bookmarks, and the other Bookmarks.bak.

Copy & Paste both of those to your desktop (shouldn't be necessary if you Cut & Paste the User Data folder, but doesn't hurt to do it anyways).

If you have a Chrome Icon pinned to your taskbar, unpin it, and restart it using the Desktop Icon.

It should bring you to the screen that prompts you to "Sign into Google".

At that time, add a new bookmark, which should create a new Bookmarks file.

Now Copy & Paste your Bookmarks and Bookmarks.bak to the following folder: C:UsersyourusernameAppDataLocalGoogleChromeUser DataDefault

 

The folder where the Bookmarks files are located may vary between systems. In this case, just search for "Bookmarks", right click on the "Bookmarks" file and click "Open File Location" and Copy & Paste the Bookmarks and Bookmarks.bak to that folder.

 

Restart Chrome and you should have all your previous Bookmarks, and it shouldn't open in a new taskbar icon anymore.

(Please note, this has only been tested by closing and re-opening Chrome, multiple times. If this fix stays after a PC restart, currently has not been tested.)

 

If you didn't understand anything I said above, here is the video I followed. (

Edited December 31, 201312 yr by Knight Rider Info

Well glad you got a fix!