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As backstory: I installed fileserve manager to help me download files from fileserve, and was rather annoyed to put it lightly that it became the default download manager for all downloads in Chrome. I was more annoyed that the option to remove it (via fileserve options) didn't work. So I tried to remove it by disabling the plugin that fileserve had installed. No dice.

I ended up removing the program entirely, and hoping, and it worked, but it did bother me that there did not seem to be a way in chrome to reset the download manager to the default. Is there a way to do that / see what it is currently set as?

Windows 7, using Chrome 13 Dev (but bug was also under 11 (stable))

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So the error propagated throughout updating Chrome? Does it work when you create a new profile? (Remember to back up the old one) – slhck May 31 '11 at 21:43
Did not do that. The question is more about seeing it and removing it than finding the least invasive way to excise all of one's settings. – soandos May 31 '11 at 21:45
I figured, yeah. Googling for "Fileserve Manager Chrome" gives me more entries for removing it (mostly cr*pware and content farms). I don't really want to try it out to see what changes, but I'm relatively sure the Preferences file in your profile root contains traces of the rogue extension. So just comparing it before and after installation might give you hints. – slhck May 31 '11 at 21:59
But I disabled it (least I thought I did, and I recognize the other items on the extension list). I just wish there was a way to see the setting for the download manager. – soandos May 31 '11 at 22:00
I'm not sure I know what you mean when you say "download manager", but I can tell you that if you want to change the location of the saved file, or prompt you for a location each time, you can do that from here: chrome://settings/advanced – wizlog Jul 31 '11 at 17:01
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Just use the Download Assistant extention. Once installed, go to the options (Wrench>Tools> extensions> and click options under the "Download Assistant") then just select the default download manager you want.

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Elsewhere on Google this doesn't have an answer either but maybee: http://www.windowsvalley.com/reset-google-chrome-to-default-configuration-without-re-installation/

NOTE: You may lose all program settings, Bookmarks etc after deleting User Data.

So we can restore first run by simply deleting this file, the file can be found at root of installation directory or default locations:

For Windows XP C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application For Windows Vista or later C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application

In addition, Google Chrome creates a folder User Data to store personalize settings including preferences, history, download list etc. To Reset them, just delete all the fiiles and folders from User Data and the locations are:

For Windows XP C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\User Data For Windows Vista or later C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\User Data

In Vista/Win7......

  • Documents & Settings -> \Users
  • My Documents -> \Users\youraccount\Documents
  • My Music -> \Users\youraccount\Music
  • Application Data -> \Users\youraccount\AppData

etc.

Applies To: Google Chrome (all version including Betas)

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Please add the relevant steps here, and don't only post a link. – slhck Aug 4 '11 at 10:37
On Stack Overflow I have many a time just posted the link to an article. If the article is updates or a correction or very useful comment is posted, this will not be seen. Plus my excerpt may miss something very important so I prefer people to follow the link. That said I don't mind including an excerpt, I just hope its right/up to date/complete – CodeBlend Aug 4 '11 at 10:54
I am using windows 7... – soandos Aug 4 '11 at 10:56
Sure, but what if the article goes offline? This happens way too often and it doesn't hurt to have the info here. Please read: Are answers that just contain links elsewhere really “good answers”? – slhck Aug 4 '11 at 10:56
Updated for Windows 7, hope that it works =) – CodeBlend Aug 4 '11 at 11:06
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Its likely that the file-download application installed itself as the "handler" for the many types of files you normally download. So even though you removed the plugin, the handlers would still try to open the manager for each registered file-type.

Try going into Chrome Options > Under The Hood > Content Settings > Handlers .. and remove any handlers installed that point to Fileserve Manager.

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I don't see any such area in the under the hood section... – soandos Aug 7 '11 at 1:13
Woops .. the handlers are under Content Settings. Will correct the comment above. – Sanjay Sheth Aug 7 '11 at 9:43
Nope, nothing there, sorry. – soandos Aug 7 '11 at 11:22
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