How to Disable Chrome Automatic Update in Windows

How do I turn on auto-update in Chrome?

You can turn Chrome auto-update from the main menu bar, for the perform the following few steps:

• Click on three dots
• Select help > About Google Chrome

The About Chrome page will load and check for the updates showing your current browser version. If any update is available, you find ‘Update Google Chorme’ button. At last, Relauch the Chrome to apply the changes.

What will happen if I turn off updates in Chrome?

Turning off updates in Chrome means you won’t receive the latest features, bug fixes, and important security updates. It’s risky because outdated software is vulnerable to security threats and can’t detect malicious activities, so it’s not recommended to turn off updates in Chrome due to safety concerns.

How to auto-update Chrome on Android?

Applications in Android are automatically updated using playstore settings. Open playstore and follow these steps

Steps: click on the profile icon > Manage apps & device > Updates available

There you will find all the apps which are available to update. You can either update all apps or the particular apps as well. To update Chrome, find Chrome and click Update button

How do I turn off the Chrome extension auto-update?

Inspite of disabling entire chrome updates. You can turn off specific updates in Chrome such as turn off Chome extensions auto-update. To turn off Chrome extensions auto-updates,

• Click on three dots > Extensions > Manage Extensions
• There you will see all the dowloaded extensions, Click on extensions details and turn on Allow automatic update.

Does Chrome auto-update by default?

Yes, Chrome auto update by default keeping you up to date to its lastest feature. Chrome never recommend to turn off this auto update feature due to security vulnerabilities.

Disabling Chrome updates could change everything by ensuring you have absolute control over when and how your browser updates. You will need to use Windows Registry Editor to make some policies or even create a special file completely disabling Chrome from checking for new versions and installing them on its own.

This way, you can update it manually when convenient for you and your system. In this article, we will discuss 4 different methods to Disable Chrome Automatic Update in Windows.