How Do I Update My Internet Browser?
Who Is This Article For?
- All Users
- Applicable To: All Themes
Keeping your internet browser up to date is important for security and to ensure web pages load correctly. We also recommend updating any plug-ins, extensions, or other add-ons you have installed.
How to Update Google Chrome
Google Chrome usually updates automatically. To check for updates or update manually, follow these steps:
- Open the Google Chrome browser.
- Click the Customize and Control Google Chrome button
in the upper-right corner. - From the dropdown menu, select About Google Chrome.
- The window that appears will automatically check for updates and display your current version of Chrome.
Tip: You can also type chrome://settings/help
into the Chrome address bar (Omnibox) to open the same update screen.
Note: If you're running a very old version of Chrome, you may need to visit the official Chrome download page to get the latest version.
How to Update Mozilla Firefox
Mozilla Firefox typically downloads updates automatically and prompts you to install them. To check for updates or update manually, follow these steps:
- Open the Mozilla Firefox browser.
- Click the Open Menu button
in the upper-right corner. - In the menu, click the Open Help Menu button
at the bottom. - Select About Firefox.
- The window that appears will automatically check for updates and show your current version of Firefox.
Note: If you're running a very old version of Firefox, you may need to visit the official Firefox download page to get the latest version.
How to Update Safari
If you have Apple updates turned on, Safari should stay up to date automatically. To check for updates or update manually, follow these steps:
- Open the Apple menu and choose App Store.
- At the top of the window, click the Updates tab in the toolbar.
- Find Safari and click Update (or Update All to update every app).
Note: If you're running a very old version of Safari, you may need to visit the official Safari download page to get the latest version.
How to Update Internet Explorer
- Microsoft updates Internet Explorer through Windows Update. As long as you are regularly installing the latest Windows updates, you should have the latest version of Internet Explorer.
- For more information, see how to enable or disable automatic updates in Microsoft Windows.
- You can also visit the official Microsoft Internet Explorer download page to get the newest version.