Batu69 Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Google released an update to the Chrome browser's stable channel yesterday that brings the version of the browser to 58.0.3029.96. According to the company, the update will roll out to all devices running Chrome in the coming weeks. A new Chrome release is not all that spectacular usually, but this one is for a subset of Chrome users on Windows devices. Windows users who have automatic updates enabled in Chrome, may be migrated from a 32-bit version of Google Chrome to the 64-bit version automatically. You probably wonder which systems qualifies for the procedure, and which systems don't. Any 32-bit Chrome installation on a 64-bit Windows machine with at least 4 Gigabytes of memory qualifies. This means, that if you meet the requirement, that your version of Chrome is bumped up to 64-bit. Google mentions stability, performance and security improvements for the move. In order to improve stability, performance, and security, users who are currently on 32-bit version of Chrome, and 64-bit Windows with 4GB or more of memory and auto-update enabled will be automatically migrated to 64-bit Chrome during this update While users may benefit from the move, there is also a negative side to it. Memory use of the Chrome browser will increase as 64-bit processes use more memory than 32-bit processes. Since the migration is automated, there is only one thing that Chrome users may do to stay on the 32-bit version: disable automatic updates of the browser. This is not as easy to do as in other browsers though, as Chrome does not ship with a preference that lets you manage the update behavior of the browser. You may find the following Support page on the Google website useful to block automatic updates. You may also disable the Google Update service, and the Google Update tasks in the Task Scheduler. Google notes that Chrome 32-bit for Windows will remain available for download. The main download for Windows is 64-bit on the official Chrome download site. You can download the 32-bit version of Chrome for Windows in the following way: Load the official Chrome download page for desktop. Select "Download Chrome for another platform" when the page loads. You find the 32-bit version of Chrome for Windows download on the page that opens. Find out which Chrome version is installed Do the following to find out which version of Chrome is installed on your Windows machine (also applies to Linux and Mac systems): Load chrome://help/ in the browser's address bar. Chrome highlights the version and architecture on the page. Closing Words Google is not the only browser developer that plans to migrate Windows users from 32-bit to 64-bit if the system supports it. Mozilla plans to do the same for Firefox users on Windows. (Mange Tak Peter) Article source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven36 Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 You go Google ! Do what Microsoft has always been too dumb too do. Linux don't hardly have no 32 bit apps alt on a x64 OS they had Firefox x64 for years before Windows did. The very few x86 apps they have on x64 Linux most are a pain too setup and are ported from windows lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrAKeN Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Some changes are coming for some Chrome users Google is planning for Windows users with a 64-bit OS and over 4GB of RAM to automatically get switched from 32-bit to 64-bit Chrome. The change should be beneficial for users because this will improve memory management, graphic performance, and it will also increase security. Therefore, if your system can support the change, you should make the change yourself. "In order to improve stability, performance, and security, users who are currently on 32-bit version of Chrome, and 64-bit Windows with 4GB or more of memory and auto-update enabled will be automatically migrated to 64-bit Chrome during this update. 32-bit Chrome will still be available via the Chrome download page," Google said in its latest blog post regarding the new Chrome version. It has long been said that the 64-bit version is not only faster and more stable but also more secure. Just as 64-bit versions of Windows are considered to be more secure, so is the world's favorite browser. The 64-bit Chrome version has more security features, which means the company is a lot better at building up defenses against vulnerabilities that rely on controlling the memory layout of objects. Better all-over One example is the collaboration between Google and Adobe to improve Flash's protections against various types of attacks. While this also protects 32-bit users to some extent, they are far more effective on 64-bit versions. This version of Chrome browser has been around since 2014 when Google decided that it was best to cater to the specific powers a 64-bit system has. A Chrome beta was released back in July 2014 and the stable version came a month later, although the company took a while to get all the puzzle pieces in their right place. Users need to download the 64-bit version directly and cannot upgrade towards it, so you may want to try that out if your system can support it. Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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