Can't use scrollbars of dropdowns (HTML select) in Chrome 32

Update: The bug has been fixed in version 32.0.1700.102, released on 2014-01-27.


This is a known bug in Chrome 32.0.1700.76 m on Windows 7, and the devs are aware of, but until they fix it, there is a quick (4 clicks) fix:

  1. Right click the Chrome icon on your Windows Desktop
  2. Click Properties
  3. Select the Compatibility Tab
  4. Check "Disable Visual Themes" (Click OK to acknowledge)

You're done. The next time you start Chrome from the Desktop, the scroll will function just as before.

If you have Chrome pinned to the task bar or Start menu, then instead of 1. and 2. , you'll have to:

  1. a) Right click on the pinned Chrome icon
    b)Then again right click on "Google Chrome" (just on top of the option "Unpin this program from ...")
  2. Click Properties.

I've made a video showing the steps on youtube.