Update Google Chrome
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Go to the settings menu in chrome--at the top right, the three horizontal bar button--and click "About Google Chrome". In that page, you should see either something about an update is available or "Google Chrome is up to date.".
Chrome updates in the background when it needs to, though I've heard for some it doesn't. Never heard Chrome alerting you to update though, so that might be a pop-up or something.
Chrome updates in the background when it needs to, though I've heard for some it doesn't. Never heard Chrome alerting you to update though, so that might be a pop-up or something.
Found a few things:
Run Google Update. It'll probably be in C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update. So open My Computer, C drive, Program Files (x86), Google, then the Update folder and run Google Update (as admin, so right click the .exe and choose "Run as Administrator").
Then there's this: www.howtogeek.com/186330/how-to-fix-and-adjust-automatic-updating-in-google-chrome/
But I think a uninstall and reinstall of Chrome would fix everything.
Run Google Update. It'll probably be in C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update. So open My Computer, C drive, Program Files (x86), Google, then the Update folder and run Google Update (as admin, so right click the .exe and choose "Run as Administrator").
Then there's this: www.howtogeek.com/186330/how-to-fix-and-adjust-automatic-updating-in-google-chrome/
But I think a uninstall and reinstall of Chrome would fix everything.
Often software updates are optional. My Chrome has been complaining about requiring an update for some time now, same with Windows. As a software developer, I can tell you that an update can sometimes break as much as it fixes.
Key question - is the browser still letting you do everything you need to?
Key question - is the browser still letting you do everything you need to?
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Sometimes software updates break things. I have three different Java apps at work, each of which breaks with a different version of Java. Fun.
But, as is sort of pointed out in this story at CNN, having up to date software can also be more secure.
As always, it's a balancing act.
But, as is sort of pointed out in this story at CNN, having up to date software can also be more secure.
As always, it's a balancing act.
