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Egnever

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6. Just tested with edge instead of chrome

Reply to RKP5637 (Reply #4)

Sat Nov 11, 2017, 05:05 PM

Nov 2017

and I did get a redirect from edge when trying to access the google news site itself but once on the page had no issue with multiple links I tried from there.

That said Edge is a horrible browser intended solely to advertise to you in the first place. I am almost always horrified every time I use it. I would not recommend using Edge as your go to browser to anyone.

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Endless Google redirects in Google News - Chrome browser, Linux. [View all] RKP5637 Nov 2017 OP

You understand that google is doing that to try to protect you from malicious websites right? Egnever Nov 2017 #1

This is effecting all of Google News, and just Google News, indicating all major RKP5637 Nov 2017 #2

All of those links describe exactly what is happening Egnever Nov 2017 #3

Are you running Windows or Linux? n/t RKP5637 Nov 2017 #4

Win 10 pro x64 Egnever Nov 2017 #5

BTW, thanks for the discussion! I'm running Linux, but also run real time malware and virus RKP5637 Nov 2017 #7

Just tested with edge instead of chrome Egnever Nov 2017 #6

Yep, it's weird, for me it comes and goes. Then, suddenly it clears. n/t RKP5637 Nov 2017 #8

out of curiosity have you cleared the cache recently? Egnever Nov 2017 #9

Yep, also did that. I clear it automatically each time the browser closes. I'm going to RKP5637 Nov 2017 #10

something else you might try Egnever Nov 2017 #11

Back again. I disabled the extension and reloaded Chrome. The problem has now 100% cleared. RKP5637 Nov 2017 #12

Problem Solved!!! Really!!! RKP5637 Nov 2017 #13

Interesting fix Egnever Nov 2017 #14