Please see below. On Thursday, July 30, 2015 at 6:21:45 PM UTC-7, justkenneth wrote: > > On Thu, Jul 30, 2015 at 3:47 PM, DEP/Dodo <[email protected] <javascript:> > > wrote: > >> Issue 1: I turned on one of our computers that I hadn't used since >> enabling 2-step verification. I (properly) couldn't get into Gmail unless >> I signed in. (I have created a shortcut on the computer to allow me to go >> directly into Gmail. Don't know if this info is helpful to you.) No >> problem--provided my password and got my verif. code and instructed not to >> require codes in the future on this computer. >> > > As has been explained here before, even though the message makes it sound > like you won't have to enter codes anymore for that computer, it's really > providing an exemption only for that browser on that computer. >
> *Understood, Kenneth. As I wrote above, no problem. * > > >> >> Then, when I opened the blue-and-white Google icon on my taskbar, I saw I >> again had to sign in to get into Gmail. So I again provided my password, >> got my code, and instructed not to require codes in the future on this >> computer. Why did I have to sign into my Google account twice, a few >> minutes apart >> > > Perhaps this taskbar icon opened up a different browser than the shortcut > above. > > *Dare I ask how this can be?* > > > >> Issue 2: When I successfully got into my Gmail via the blue-and-white >> icon previously mentioned, I typed "d" because it is the shortcut I always >> use to get full-screen for composing my emails. However, and this still is >> the case until I clear it, I received notification a pop-up blocker might >> be "preventing the application from opening the page." Further, at the >> bottom was another message that "Internet Explorer blocked a pop-up from >> mail.google.com." I don't understand why IE is involved since Chrome is >> my default browser, and I opened Gmail via the Google icon previously >> described on my taskbar. >> > > Sounds like Chrome isn't your default browser on this computer. > > *But it is.* > > >> Also, if I simply click on the Compose bar instead of using the "d" >> shortcut, I can go right into the composing page and go full-screen from >> there. No pop-up blocker. >> > > I guess IE opened a pop-up window in response to d while it doesn't for > the compose button. Perhaps Chrome would behave differently or perhaps you > have Chrome's pop-up blocker disabled Try opening Chrome directly via the > Chrome icon and see if it asks to be your default browser. > > *It doesn't ask and I checked settings and confirmed Chrome is my default > browser.* > > >> The subject line of this post says it all for me. After all my problems >> and confusion with enabling 2-step verification (approx. 2 weeks' worth) >> and now these. I suspect Issue 1 is related to 2-step. >> > > Well it does sound like you have two different browsers open somehow. > Perhaps the shortcut or the icon specifies opening the requested page via a > specific program rather than just whatever is your default. > > *What can I do to ensure these icons open via Chrome? I thought they did > because I use Chrome virtually exclusively. I guess I'll do some > experimenting.* > > -- > Regards, > > Kenneth > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Gmail-Users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/gmail-users. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
