

Click on 3-dots icon and select Settings option in the drop-down menu.Ģ. Reset Chrome Browser to its default settings and see if this helps in fixing the problem.ġ. Restart Chrome browser and try to download the file again. If an extension is unnecessary, click on Remove to uninstall the extension.ģ.


On the next screen, disable Extensions by moving the toggle to OFF position. Open Chrome browser > click on 3-dots menu icon > More tools > Extensions.Ģ. Incompatible browser extensions can block downloads and interfere with proper functioning of Chrome browser.ġ. Temporarily disable the Antivirus software program installed on your computer and see if this helps in fixing the issue. The problem could be due to Google update being blocked by Windows Defender or some other third-party antivirus program installed on the computer. Shut down the computer > wait for 60 seconds and Restart your device.Īfter the computer restarts, relauch the browser and try to manuallu update the browser. This can be fixed by restarting the computer. The problem could be due to a minor glitch or a stuck process, preventing Chrome for updating.

On the next screen, allow Google Chrome to check and apply the updates. Once you are on Chrome browser, click on 3-dots menu icon > hoover mouse over Help and click on About Google Chrome.ģ. Right-click on Chrome browser Icon and select Run As Administrator option.Ģ. Run Chrome As AdminĪs mentioned above, the problem could simply be due to installation of updates being disabled by the Admin for the User Account.ġ. On the next screen, allow Google Chrome to check and apply the Updates (if available). Open Chrome Browser > click on 3-dots menu icon > hoover mouse on Help and click on About Google Chrome.Ģ. In other cases, the problem of Google Chrome not updating on a windows computer could be due to presence of malware, incompatible browser extensions, corrupted files and other reasons.
