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fuchsr
Frequent Contributor
4 years ago

Chrome keeps locking 1PW extension

Today I noticed a new misbehavior — the 1PW icon in an entry field in Chrome shows as unlocked (and the extension is in fact unlocked) but as soon as I try to select login credentials from the list o...
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fuchsr
Frequent Contributor
4 years ago

1PW provided me with the fix. Basically, uninstall, then re-install the 1PW extension:

  1. Clear Chrome's cache by following the instructions posted here: Clear Cache & Cookies
  2. Right-click on the 1Password icon on Chrome's toolbar and then select Remove from Chrome.
  3. Install a fresh copy of 1Password from here: Get started with 1Password in your browser
  4. Close and then open Chrome again, wait a few seconds, and then try to use 1Password to fill a login from the inline menu.

EDIT: No need to clear the cache. Just uninstalling and reinstalling did the job for me.