How to Update Chrome Browser on Computer, iPhone, or Android

Why update Chrome generally, you might ask? Every day in the world of technology, there are more and more new bloatware, phishing attacks, and intruders who try to steal personal data and use it. To secure your web browser and purchase new features, you will need to update it. The update will help you improve the quality of your browser, protect it from intruders and provide new functionality.

REMINDER

Computer hackers can steal information, destroy it, blackmail owners into revealing it, or encrypt data on hacked computers. Therefore, it is very important to pay attention to working tips for protecting your personal data¹.

Often the update takes place in automatic mode, but sometimes there are cases when it is necessary to update itself.

This Article Contains:

How to Update Google Chrome on Computer In a Few Clicks

Here are some steps to upgrade Chrome on a Mac computer or Windows.

Open the Google Chrome browser.
In the top right corner, you need to type a three-dot icon.
Click with mouseover “Help” and choose “About Google Chrome”.
When the update is complete, click on “Restart”. So if the update is available, you should download it and restart the browser.

This update is now complete and applies to both Windows and Mac computers.

USEFUL ARTICLE

Google has its own security system. Safe browsing in Chrome is necessary if you are an active user, but how do you turn it off/on?

How to Update Chrome Browser on Android

Several steps for doing it:

On an Android mobile device, go to the Google Play Store app (to do this, go to the application menu on your device)
In the top right corner of your screen, type your profile icon.
Choose “Manage apps and devices”.
Short instruction how to update Google Chrome on Android
Click “See details”. It can be under “Updates available”.
Click “Update” next to Google Chrome. Perhaps you need to scroll down to see the app.
In the top-right corner, you can click “Update all” if you want to update all your applications. But you need to know it takes more time.

USEFUL NOTE

Many users have encountered the issue of removing Yahoo search from Chrome². If your search engine keeps changing to Yahoo, it means that you have malware installed on your computer.

How to Update Chrome on iPhone

Several steps for doing it:

It would help if you opened it on your iPhone App store.
In the top right corner of your screen, type your profile icon.
Scroll down the page and click “Update” next to Google Chrome.

Sometimes the Google Chrome update apps may not be listed. You need to scroll the page up and pull the above icon of your profile, then wait, and the list of apps to upgrade will be updated.

USEFUL ARTICLE

Clicking on Putlocker ads may lead to the introduction of various malicious or unwanted programs. But, how to block Putlocker pop-ups in Chrome?

Brendan Smith

IT Security Expert

It is better to prevent, than repair and repent!

When we talk about the intrusion of unfamiliar programs into your computer's work, the proverb "Forewarned is forearmed" describes the situation as accurately as possible. Gridinsoft Anti-Malware is exactly the tool that is always useful to have in your armory: fast, efficient, up-to-date. It is appropriate to use it as an emergency help at the slightest suspicion of infection.