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brook_grewcock
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9 years ago
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Google has now removed npapi support from Chrome, what is SmartBear doing about Chrome support?

Months ago Google made it very clear that they were going to remove Netscape Plugin Application Programming Interface support from Chrome. In that time, what has SmartBear been doing to make sure tha...
  • TanyaYatskovska's avatar
    TanyaYatskovska
    9 years ago

    Hi Brook_grewcock,

     

    We’ve just released TestComplete 11.1 that supports new Chrome 45 (without NPAPI). So, you need to update your TestComplete version. You can do download the installation file in your SmartBear Account ( https://my.smartbear.com ).

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    TanyaYatskovska
    9 years ago

    Adeel1, check if you have the link to download the installation file in your SmartBear Account ( https://my.smartbear.com ).

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william_roe
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Will this version still use an extension?
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TanyaYatskovska
SmartBear Alumni (Retired)
9 years ago

The support is still implemented via the extension. However, now it uses the Native Messaging API instead of the Netscape Plugin API (NPAPI), which Google announced as obsolete.

  • Adeel1's avatar
    Adeel1
    Contributor
    9 years ago

    I have updated for the same issue. But testcomplete is not updating for 11.1. Giving message its already updated.

    • TanyaYatskovska's avatar
      TanyaYatskovska
      SmartBear Alumni (Retired)
      9 years ago

      Adeel1, check if you have the link to download the installation file in your SmartBear Account ( https://my.smartbear.com ).

      • Adeel1's avatar
        Adeel1
        Contributor
        9 years ago

        I got that link to donwlad. I have downloaded manually and now installing.

        Will update either it works for chrome or not.

         

        Thank you