Google Chrome trouble installing plug-in message

Question

Recently the Google Chrome browser has been prompting me to install a plug-in every time I visit a web page. I always say Yes, install plug-in, but that seems to have no effect. I tried following the "Trouble installing plug-ins" on the Chrome toolbar, but that seems to say Windows Media Player is the problem, but again, all my attempts at installing don't have any effect.

As far as I know, I have not changed anything, but Skype did recently upgrade itself.

This is Windows 7 Professional 64-bit, and Chrome says it is up-to-date. I'm going to run a malware checker next, just in case -

Thanks!

(Figured this out - but my rep here is too low to self-answer so quickly -so here's the answer, cause I don't want to wait)

Ok - pretty sure I figured this out - I uninstalled Chrome, then re-installed. Then I went to www.cnn.com and got the same "plugin needed" prompt, BUT, when I closed chrome, a message popped up saying "Windows is configuring Skype Click-to-Call". After that, I started Chrome again, went to www.cnn.com - and message is gone.

Sooo.... for now - I am going to blame Skype click-to-call (and Chrome for giving misleading error messages)

Thanks guys!

Solution

Ok - pretty sure I figured this out - I uninstalled Chrome, then re-installed. Then I went to www.cnn.com and got the same "plugin needed" prompt, BUT, when I closed chrome, a message popped up saying "Windows is configuring Skype Click-to-Call". After that, I started Chrome again, went to www.cnn.com - and message is gone.

Sooo.... for now - I am going to blame Skype click-to-call (and Chrome for giving misleading error messages)

Thanks guys!

Comments

[wizlog]

What plug-in are you trying to install?

[Jeff]

Thanks wizlog - How can I tell? The message just says "An additional plug-in is required to display some elements on this page." I click "Install plug-in" - but no change

[100rabh]

@Jeff you should be able to self answer now - please do so.

[Jeff]

Thanks Sandeep - I followed all those instructions - installed the media player plugin, and re-insatlled the java plugin, and re-booted the machine for good luck. No change. I guess I'm the only one having this problem. Back to IE for me - maybe I will try uninstall and re-install Chrome - thanks anyway