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Installer: Basic Testing

Contents

  1. 1 Test cases
    1. 1.1 Install
    2. 1.2 Overinstall
    3. 1.3 First Run UI
    4. 1.4 Uninstall

Test cases

Install

Test case Steps Expected Result
Fresh InstallInstall latest build of Google Chrome.
  • On completion of installation, First Run UI dialog will be launched with no other alert prompts
  • First Run UI dialog: Shortcuts will be created according to the user's choice. Bookmarks, passwords, and other settings will be imported/not imported from IE/FF as per user's choice.
  • A new folder will be created:

    XP: C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Chrome\Application
    Vista: C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Google\Google Chrome\Application

  • Google Chrome can be launched from shortcuts and the Add/Remove panel (XP) / Programs and Features (Vista)
Recovery

If Google Chrome files are accidentally deleted and Google Chrome cannot be launched, run the installer again.
  • On completion of installation,  Google Chrome can be launched from shortcuts, Add/Remove panel (XP) / Programs and Features (Vista)

Overinstall

Test case Steps Expected Result
Overinstall Overinstall latest build of Google Chrome 
  • On launching Google Chrome, about:version should show the latest build number.
  • Google Chrome can be launched from shortcuts, Add/Remove panel (XP) / Programs and Features (Vista)

First Run UI

Test case Steps Expected Result
First Run UI dialog launch
 Do a fresh install of Google Chrome. (Note: First Run UI will not be launched if it is not a fresh install)
  • On completion of installation,  First Run UI dialog will be launched giving the user choice to customize the settings.
  • A file called First Run will be created under:

    XP: C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Chrome\Application
    Vista: C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Google\Google Chrome\Application
First Run UI file not found Delete First Run file.
  • On Google Chrome launch, First Run UI dialog will be launched

Uninstall

Test case Steps Expected Result
Uninstall Google Chrome Click Start > All Programs > Google Chrome and select Uninstall

or

Windows XP: From the Add/Remove Programs dialog, uninstall Google Chrome.

Windows Vista: From the Programs and Features window, uninstall Google Chrome.

Verify the following on your local machine:

  • Google Chrome is uninstalled with no issues.
  • The Google Chrome folder is removed from:

    XP: C:\Documents and Settings\user\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Chrome\Application\
    Vista: C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Google\Google Chrome\Application

  • Google Chrome will not appear in the Add/Remove panel on XP, or the Programs and Features window in Vista.
  • Shortcuts are deleted.
Uninstall Google Chrome while Google Chrome is running
  1. Launch Google Chrome.
  2. Try to uninstall Google Chrome.

The following message will appear:

Please close all Google Chrome windows and try again

Google Chrome will not be uninstalled.

On closing Google Chrome and uninstalling, Google Chrome will uninstall with no issues.
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