How to update Google Chrome

It's important to keep a browser up to date so that it can stay ahead of any malicious software that is out there. You can keep up with new features and interface improvements with it.

When your browser is restarted, it is likely that it will update itself to the latest version. It is possible that your browser will not update if you keep it open for long periods of time. You can do it manually.

How will you know if your browser needs to be updated? You won't just see the three dots in the upper right corner. There was an update less than two days ago, yellow was released about four days ago, and red has been at least a week since the last update.

Follow these directions if you want to see when your system was last updated.

• Click on the three dots
• Go to “Help” > “About Google Chrome”

• If your browser needs updating, there will be a button that says “Update Google Chrome.” (If no update is available, there won’t be any button.)
• It’s possible that an update has been downloaded, but your browser needs to be relaunched in order to enable it. If that’s the case, there will be a button that says “Relaunch.”

If the update won't work or there are other problems, you may be asked to re- install Chrome. How do you go about it?

If you only use Chrome on one computer, it's a good idea to back up your bookmarks first.

• From the three dots in the upper right corner, select “Bookmarks” > “Bookmark Manager.”
• Click on the three dots next to the search field, and select “Export bookmarks”
• Choose where you want the file to be saved, and click on “Save”

The process depends on what type of system and OS you are working with, but you can uninstall your current version of Chrome here. Download and install chrome again once it has been uninstalled. If you sign in with your usual account, you should get your bookmarks, extensions, and backups.