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updating Chrome on Vista

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    muruga

    muruga Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    i have Vista and use Chrome as default browser will downloading new version of Chrome save all my 100's of bookmarks, passwords etc. Google suggests updating OS
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    This computer is too weak (Not enough RAM - it's an Acer Laptop) to update to Win 7, getting new computer is difficult.
    Thanks
     
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    Updating Chrome will NOT remove your existing Chrome data.
    Open Chrome > click the 3 vertical dots right of the address bar > hover on Help > click About Google Chrome. It should check for updates and automatically update if needed.
     
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    This method of updating is no longer avail with Vista - so I went to Google & downloaded the exe - Google no longer supports Vista hence my question. Thanks
     
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    The latest version will not install. You can probably download a new version but the installer will tell you it cannot be installed. You'd have to upgrade the operating system. Or use Firefox. Firefox can import your Chrome data.
     
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    Just as I thought. Ah getting a new computer - I have so many customizations and apps it always takes me days and days to get it where I want.. I guess I must bite the bullet. FF used to be my default.
     
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    Well...customizing is the fun part!
     
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    after so many years & so many computers it has become a bit tiresome but then I started up with early DOS version 3 and the you could do it all in a hour or so. It was fast. I still have a DOS and it boots in 20 seconds, never crashes.
     
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