Are you encountering an “Image decode failed” error when adding an extension via the Chrome web store?
What Causes the “Image Decode Failed” Error in Chrome?
VPNs, particularly shared ones, are more likely to cause this problem.
This means you may experience problems downloading extensions from the Chrome web store.
Therefore, your equipment’s date and time parameters must be set correctly.
Check for Extension-Specific Issues
confirm the issue isn’t specific to one extension.
To confirm that, install any other extension in your surfing app and see if the problem persists.
If the other extensions get installed normally, the problem is limited to a specific extension.
Therefore, it’s possible for you to install it manually in Chrome or try any of its alternatives.
Have you never installed an extension manually before?
If so, adhere to these instructions:
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In Windows, administrators can add the server address of a website in this file to block its connection.
You may have mistakenly added a Google server to the file, resulting in this error.
Therefore, you must rule out this possibility.
In most cases, clearing the cache fixes internet tool issues, but sometimes it does not.
If this fix doesn’t help, keep applying the remaining fixes.
To rule out this possibility, temporarily disable other internet tool extensions.
Now, begin enabling your extensions one by one.
Once the error re-appears, shut down the offending extension.
When you do this, confirm that sync is enabled.
