How do I enable SimplePass now that Google has blocked Chrome Extensions

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Recently, Chrome was updated to block all extensions that weren't purchased from their webstore. My PC (a Pavilion dv6) came with HP SimplePass installed. I use it for all my online password management, but now it is blocked by Chrome (my preferred browser).
There is, apparently, a SimplePass extension available on the Chrome WebStore site, but it says it will only work with SimplePass version 8. I have version6. The current owner of SimplePass -- Softexinc.com -- doesn't indicate anything about getting software updates.
The SimplePass/ingerprint reader combination was part of the reason I bought this particular PC in the first place. I'll be very disappointed if I can never use it again. Please help me to re-enable this feature.
Edited to add:
OK, it gets worse. I found a download for SimplePass version 8. But there is no upgrade path! The import/export features of the two different versions are incompatible, so there's no way to migrate all my login/password data from the old to the new version. Please, HP, address any of these problems:
   - create a SimplePass upgrade to convert data from older formats
   - develop a Chrome extension that works with SimplePass v6 AND meets Google's requirements to allow it to run
   - enhance SimplePass 8 to be compatible with existing (older) versions of SimplePass
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Hello everyone,
Thank you for posting on the HP Forums!
I am going to address the Chrome and Fingerprint-reading extension issue. I have already solved the exact issue for one user using the steps in this thread: Chrome Policy - disabled Simplepass extension
Other suggestions include using SimplePass on Internet Explorer and FireFox. Although, if you want to try to get Chrome working again, you can try the steps I suggested.
Here are of the steps from the thread:
1. Uninstall your current version of HP SimplePass and install this one (even if it's the same)   : HP SimplePass Identity Protection Software Version 6.0.100.276
2. If that doesn't help:    (This one is more of a workaround than anything)
a) Go to Settings in Chrome. Look for the "Extensions" menu, and click on "Get more extensions".
b) In the Chrome Web Store, search for "SimplePass" and it should appear under Extensions. Click on "+ Free" to install it, then try using it.
3. You can try to reset Chrome to default settings: Reset browser settings
4. System Restore, just because time travel is sometimes useful: System Restore
5. Try the steps in an Incognito window (yes, I just suggested that). Incognito mode disables all extensions by default (at least it's supposed to). You can re-enable all extensions, including Website login ones.
6. Download and install an older version of Chrome, then try to get SimplePass and website login extensions working: Old Version of Google Chrome
If none of this helps, then I'm going to suggest some complex steps. This requires working in Developer Mode.
1. Go into Developer Mode through the Extensions menu.
2. Note the extension ID (For example, jilhkcaiaaepfiajaebpkmhonmfgabhf)
3. Go to C://Users/-name of user account-/AppData/Local/Google/Chrome/User/Data/Default/Extensions/-extension ID-/1.8 (or another number is you have a different number)
4. Copy that file path.
5. Go back to the Extension Menu of Chrome, and click on "Load unpacked extension...". Paste or search the above file path and hit Enter.
6. The extension should now be re-created and enabled (or able to be enable). You may need to restart the computer.
These steps should be enough to resolve the issue, according to what experimentation I've done. For the sake of this issue, please let me know what happens after trying each step.
I will continue to monitor this thread, while playing around with Chrome and SimplePass to possibly discover more solutions. Please let me know your results. Thanks!
Mario
I worked on behalf of HP.