auchenberg / auchenberg/vscode-browser-preview

Failed to launch chrome spawn C:\program files(x86)Google\chrome\Application\chrome.exe ENOENT

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Description

each time i try to run my browser preview in vs code this is the error message i get
![Screenshot (1)](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/85910793/126064312-2bbba8ae-8b79-4af8-96df-af028a291fa9.png)

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the VS Code browser preview failure on Windows using the Chrome path shown in the issue and inspect how the extension launches Chrome. Check the screenshot and ENOENT output to identify the failing path handling. Done means the browser preview launches without this error.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
developer-experience
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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