Article - CS197206
Impact of Netscape Plug-in API (NPAPI) deprecation in Google Chrome, Chromium based browsers and the effect on PTC products
Modified: 24-Nov-2021
Applies To
- Windchill PDMLink 10.0 to 10.2
- Creo View 1.0 to 3.0
- Google Chrome 42 and later
Description
- This article documents the impact the Netscape Plug-in API (NPAPI) deprecation in Google Chrome, Chromium based browsers and the effect it will have when using Google Chrome with Windchill, Creo View and Creo Parametric
- The Netscape Application Programming Interface (NPAPI) is the mechanism by which Java Applets and Creo View functionality can be embedded in the Google Chrome web browser
- The Netscape Application Programming Interface (NPAPI) is the mechanism by which the Microsoft Silverlight applet and Windchill Quality Solutions Web Access functionality is implemented in the Google Chrome web browser
- Why after updating to Google Chrome (either manually or automatically to Chromium version 42.0.2311.90 m), do Java Applets show as not supported and Creo View functionality no longer works?
- Why after updating to Google Chrome report (either manually or automatically to Chromium version 43.0.2357.81 m), do plugins report as soon being unsupported:
This site uses a plugin (Java(TM)) that will soon be unsupported.
This site uses a plugin (Creo View) that will soon be unsupported.
This site uses a plugin (Creo View) that will soon be unsupported.
- Why after updating to Google Chrome 45 released in September 2015 (either manually or automatically), do Java Applets no longer launch from Windchill when accessing functionality that uses a Java Applet and Creo View functionality with the Chrome browser?
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