
How do I update Google Chrome?I'm having fun with Google Chrome but am wondering: how the heck do you get an update to it when there's a new version? Do you just wait until the social networks are abuzz, or does the program automatically check? Your timing is splendid! As it happens, Google just this evening released an update to its barnstorming Google Chrome web browser and so I expect a lot of people will have this same question. With Windows you know that it automagically updates (assuming you have autoupdate turned on) but what about individual Windows applications? A bit of digging reveals how this works in Chrome: the update subsystem is displayed as part of the About Google Chrome window, including an indication that there's a new version - if there is - and how to get it. First, of course, like with anything else to do with Chrome, you have to figure out how to get there! To find the "About Google Chrome" box, you need to click on the little wrench icon: ![]() Then you probably would never notice this, but it actually checks for a new version back at Google central when this window launches. This time I caught it in the act: ![]() A few moments later, the bottom portion changes to tell me what's going on: ![]() Do I want to update? Uh, yeah! I click on "Update Now" and... ![]() It took me a few minutes before it had finished downloading the new version of Google Chrome, but once it did, finally, I saw this: ![]() I quit and restarted the browser, and now when I go to the About Google Chrome window, you'll notice the version and release numbers are updated: ![]() Now I did this manually. I would be surprised if the browser didn't automatically check when you launched it next, so you can probably just ignore the update until it tells you to check it out. But if you're impatient or want to gain more control over the process, well, now you know how to do so! Finally, if you haven't yet installed Google Chrome, you might want to check out my handy tutorial: How to download and install Google Chrome.
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Never miss another useful Q&A article again! Subscribe to AskDaveTaylor with Google Reader. Thanks for Tweeting this Dave, great info. Posted by: Randy Gniadecki at September 6, 2008 9:49 PMGreat info about how to update Chrome - not easy to find out by yourself :) Cheers! Posted by: Johan Danforth at September 9, 2008 2:12 AMthere are so many advantages and features with Chrome, such as it's speed, for example; now if only they would take care it's flighty cookie management... Posted by: film fan at September 16, 2008 4:43 PMi have no words for appreciations for the Google services and prompt action and reply from the Google Team. Who are always helpful to the customers. Being a retired senior citizen, i am utilizing free Google services because i am not in position to purchase the software. i am always thankful to the Google Team the services rendered to the poor people, senior citizen and to the students. Thanks for the useful information. Posted by: Shafar at October 26, 2008 10:47 AMI have read one of ur article that really helped me while my first dynamic site. Now i got a confusion and I wanna ask u what does this regular expression mean i will be v thankful Best Regards I have a lot to say, but ...
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