Updating Internet browsers to the latest modification. Notification that the browser is outdated The browser is outdated

Hello, dear readers of the blog site. Have you ever wondered why browser developers constantly release new versions of their creations that eliminate discovered vulnerabilities and improve functionality?

That’s why you and I are constantly concerned with the question of how to update your browser. Although lately the update is almost always carried out automatically in the background (unbeknownst to us). However, nothing is perfect in the world, and it would be a good idea to look at the current version of your Internet browser and, if necessary, manually initiate the update process if the browser has stopped updating automatically. How to do this, read below.

Google Chrome is currently one of the most popular browsers in the world. And this despite the fact that he was one of the very last to be born (you can). Personally, I use it to work with websites, because it is ideal for this.

For example, each tab in Google Chrome is an independent system process and its freezing will not cause the entire browser to freeze, which is simply great when working with articles in . In addition, if your computer suddenly freezes or reboots, everything you wrote will be restored after re-opening the browser. There are, which you can read about at the link provided.

But let's return to the topic of our article - how to update this browser? To do this, you will need to click on the icon with three horizontal stripes located in the upper right corner and select “About the Google Chrome browser” from the drop-down menu:

As I mentioned above, this browser is updated automatically when you restart it (close or open), but if you haven’t closed it for a very long time (for example, if your computer has not been turned off for weeks or months), then you can get information about the appearance of new versions from changing the background color on which the icon with three horizontal stripes shown in the screenshot is displayed:

So, after selecting “About the Google Chrome browser” you will see a window where the current version of the browser will be compared with the one that is currently available on the update server.

At the end of the process, you will see a button appear to restart the browser and apply the downloaded updates:

You can achieve the same effect by simply closing the program and launching it again. This way you can make sure that you have all the security updates and additional functionality.

However, some kind of failure may occur during which communication with the update server will not occur. How to fix this? Come in to the official Google Chrome website and for your operating system (it will be determined automatically based on the data received from your computer):

If the version of your OS was not determined correctly, then use the “Download Chrome for another platform” button located just below. By the way, if you are a big fan of the latest updates and mules, then you have the opportunity to download the beta version of the browser engine, which is the flagship version at the moment, but is not yet one hundred percent stable and tested.

After downloading, to activate the update process for the version of the browser already installed on you, you will only need to close Chrome and install the latest current version from the received distribution. All available settings, passwords, etc. must be preserved. But just in case, before updating, as was shown in the article linked to.

Therefore, due to the impossibility of updating Opera from version 12 to later, you will have to go to their official website and:

This browser in itself is worthy of special attention, because based on the same engine as Chrome, it managed to acquire a number of unique functions, which I wrote about in. There is also (voice assistant).

This browser differs significantly from those described above primarily in that it is part of the Windows operating system. Moreover, not for every type of Windows you will be able to update Internet Explorer to the highest possible version (currently it is 12). Why is this so? Well, Microsoft is probably trying to stimulate sales of its new operating systems in such a clumsy way.

For example, judging by the screenshot below, for my beloved Vista I can only upgrade to Internet Explorer 9 (with the second service pack), although the newest version of this browser dates back to number 12 (it’s a shame, but not at all enough to change the OS, because IE I hardly use it):

However, not everyone will have such a sad situation, because for older versions of Windows (7, 8 and 10) an update to version 12 of Internet Explorer is available. What will need to be done for this? Yes, actually, just a little - and download its distribution.

As predicted, Internet Explorer 9 doesn't offer anything above for me, but you might have better luck. Go for it.

Good luck to you! See you soon on the pages of the blog site

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They are leaving. Just yesterday we were forced to install another crutch for IE6/IE7, but now this is no longer necessary. In the CIS, IE6 today has only 0.5% of traffic, IE7 - 1.8%. They really are leaving. I think that most layout designers have long stopped achieving pixel-by-pixel compliance with the layout, and some do not even check the functionality of sites in such old browsers. In this case, it would not be superfluous to warn the user that the site may not work correctly and offer to update. I offer a ready-made set of warning panels and a page asking you to choose a new browser.

You can use it as is, or modify it to suit your needs. Hopefully you'll save some time anyway.

When clicking on it, the user will see a page for selecting a new browser:

Here, many Khabra residents should have the feeling “I’ve already seen this somewhere.” Indeed, this is a redesigned browser selection page that someone already published on Habré in 2009 (unfortunately, I couldn’t find the original post).

Some users, when visiting certain sites, have probably encountered pop-up messages about the need for a browser version. This is most likely due to the use of Internet Explorer 6 or other outdated software.

You will need

• - Internet browser.

Instructions

All you need to do is update the program files of your Internet browser. This is quite easy and simple to do by choosing one of the existing methods. Before downloading a new version of the software, be sure to back up your files and settings. To do this, you need to copy the program folders from Program Files and Application Data.

Open Windows Explorer, select your system drive, and navigate to the Program Files directory. Right-click on the browser folder and select "Copy". On drive D:/, create a directory called BackUp and paste the contents of the clipboard through the context menu. The same action must be performed in relation to the browser folder in C:/Documents and Settings/user_name/Application Data.

If the update cannot be launched directly from the browser, open the developer's home page. The address of this site can be found from the information in the notification window that appears. On the loaded page, find the “Download” or “Download” button. Click this button to download the new version of the product.

The “Saving Files” window will appear in front of you; here you need to click the “Save” button and specify the path to the desired directory, for example, the Soft or “Desktop” folder. Now you should close the browser, saving the data before exiting, selecting the exe file to run.

After a short installation, launch the browser by double-clicking on the program shortcut (on the desktop or quick launch panel). When you launch a new version, a window may appear notifying you about the installed version. This information can also be obtained by selecting the “Help” menu and clicking on the “About” line. Usually in the same window there is a link to the official website from which you downloaded the application.

They are leaving. Just yesterday we were forced to install another crutch for IE6/IE7, but now this is no longer necessary. In the CIS, IE6 today has only 0.5% of traffic, IE7 - 1.8%. They really are leaving. I think that most layout designers have long stopped achieving pixel-by-pixel compliance with the layout, and some do not even check the functionality of sites in such old browsers. In this case, it would not be superfluous to warn the user that the site may not work correctly and offer to update. I offer a ready-made set of warning panels and a page asking you to choose a new browser.

You can use it as is, or modify it to suit your needs. Hopefully you'll save some time anyway.

When clicking on it, the user will see a page for selecting a new browser:

Here, many Khabra residents should have the feeling “I’ve already seen this somewhere.” Indeed, this is a redesigned browser selection page that someone already published on Habré in 2009 (unfortunately, I couldn’t find the original post).