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How to check for updates for Google Chrome Browser
- Open Chrome Browser
- Click menu
- Help
- About Google Chrome
Note: If you are on a BC device you will need to put in a helpdesk ticket https://helpdesk.broward.edu/TDClient/1880/Portal/Home/
Chrome will check for any updates and immediately download them as soon as you open the About Google Chrome page.
If Chrome has already downloaded and is waiting to install an update, the menu icon will change to an up arrow and take on one of three colors, depending on how long the update has been available:
- Green: An update has been available for two days
- Orange: An update has been available for four days
- Red: An update has been available for seven days
After the update has installed—or if it’s been waiting for a few days—click “Relaunch” to finish the update process.
Warning: Make sure you save anything you’re working on. Chrome reopens the tabs that were open before the relaunch but doesn’t save any of the data contained in them.
If you’d rather wait to restart Chrome and finish up the work you’re doing, just close the tab. Chrome will install the update the next time you close and reopen it.
When you relaunch Chrome, and the update finally finishes installing, head back to chrome://settings/help and verify you’re running the latest version of Chrome. Chrome will say “Google Chrome is up to date” if you’ve already installed the latest updates.
If you need further assistance, please connect with an agent via our Live Chat portal or by phone at 954-201-7521. You can also visit our Information Technology Help Desk to submit a ticket.