What google users need to know about crucial free chrome update

THIS NEW UPDATE WILL HELP USERS FEEL MORE SECURE WHILE BROWSING THE WEB. 09:50, 21 May 2025 Chrome users will be delighted to know that Google has just confirmed a new feature that will help

increase their security while browsing the internet. This feature is particularly important for people who are quite lazy when it comes to creating new passwords. During Google's

yearly I/O conference, the major tech company announced their latest feature that will take the hassle out of the tedious task of creating new passwords. As users of different websites and

platforms need to follow the password requirements given, many of us are guilty of reusing or slightly editing a phrase for every site. However, this tactic is a gold mine for hackers once

they intercept your password on one website. Thankfully, Chrome's new upgrade will now give users an automatic alert when their password or code becomes compromised, reports the

Express. Set to arrive later this year, Google is calling their newest feature the 'automated password change' and it will hopefully make users browsing experiences safer. In a

blog post, the US technology giant wrote: "When Chrome detects a compromised password during sign-in, Google Password Manager prompts the user with an option to fix it automatically.

Article continues below “On supported websites, Chrome can generate a strong replacement and update the password for the user automatically. "This reduces friction and helps users to

keep their account secure, without hunting through account settings or abandoning the process partway." While there is currently no official release timeline available for the new

safety feature, it is thought that it could be one of the most important changes of the year. This announcement follows Google recently pushing out a vital update on their users which had

the dreaded 'zero-day' rating attached to it. This rating means that hackers are aware of a bug in the system and are actively trying to exploit and target as many users as they

can. Therefore, Google users should update their browser immediately to block the cyber crooks. For those who use Chrome as their daily internet browser, it is crucial that users check that

they are running the latest version of the system. To do this, users need to: * Click the word Chrome in the toolbar * Head to About Chrome * From there, users will see if there are any

pending upgrades. Google states: "The Stable channel has been updated to 136.0.7103.113/.114 for Windows, Mac and 136.0.7103.113 for Linux which will roll out over the coming

days/weeks." Article continues below The majority of Chrome users should have this update in their settings - so make sure to check your browser and reboot to the latest version without

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