
Again, for emphasis, the technique and solution outlined in this article is focused on fixing Google Chrome update problems in a Windows environment. The problem for home users and commercial users without a group policy system in place is that this group policy system sometimes hiccups and turns the automatic updating off. Since 2010, however, Chrome has included more advanced group policy settings intended to help network administrators streamline when/how Google Chrome updates when installed in a Windows enterprise environment. At the top right, click More More Click Help and then About Google Chrome. RELATED: What Are the SysInternals Tools and How Do You Use Them?īy default, Google Chrome automatically updates itself (and occasionally reminds you to restart the browser to apply those updates if it has been awhile since you’ve completely shut the application down). How to update your Chrome Browser On your computer, open Chrome. Why do you want to mess around with the update function and Why do you even have to in the first place? Although updating any software always runs the risk (however small) of breaking something, web browsers are a tool you want to keep as up-to-the-minute updated as possible so you can minimize the threat of zero-day exploits and security holes. View a list of all the security misconfigurations detected by Vulnerability Manager Plus.There are two pertinent questions to address in this section. Vulnerability Manager Plus tracks security configurations and remediate misconfigurations in your network systems from a centralized console.

Navigate to Key Path: HKLMSoftwarePoliciesGoogleUpdate Value Name: AutoUpdateCheckPeriodMinutes Value Type: Boolean (REG_DWORD) Value Data: 10080 or less, but not 0. Google Chrome automatically downloads the latest update when you open the 'About Google Chrome' page.
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Resolve this misconfiguration to keep the Chrome browser automatically updated to prevent your systems from known and emerging exploits Please see the Chrome Security Page for more information. This misconfiguration appears when any other option other than "Always allow updates" is selected for ""Update policy override default" policy in Google Update. Below, we highlight fixes that were contributed by external researchers.
