How to fix “Can’t update Chrome” on Windows or Mac –

What is “Cannot update Chrome” error?

According to the official information provided by Google, these are some of the following errors that show you “Cannot update Chrome” or “Update failed” error message.

• Failed update: updates are disabled by an administrator
• Update failed (Error: 3 or 11) An error occurred while checking for updates: the update server is not available
• Update failed (Error: 4 or 10) An error occurred while checking for updates: Could not start update check
• Update Failed (Error: 7 or 12) An error occurred while checking for updates: Download failed
• This computer will no longer receive Chrome updates because Windows XP and Windows Vista are no longer supported

In addition to the above errors, users are also facing the peculiar error, which says: “Non-functional system update engine found“.

How to Fix Can’t Update Chrome on Windows and Mac

Fortunately, a wide range of methods can help you repair and update Chrome successfully without any issues. We were able to test a few of these, and can confidently recommend the same. Keep reading.

1. Check your firewall settings

Google Chrome update service runs as an app (.exe) Independent. In case your internet usage and network access are restricted, you will not be able to update Chrome. To make sure Chrome Update Services has Internet access:

1. Open the control panel on your PC.
2. Go to Security system > Windows Defender Firewall.
3. Click on Advanced configuration in the sidebar.
4. Click on Exit rules.
5. Click on New rule.
6. Under Rule Type, select the option Program. Click on Following.
7. Provide the destination path for the Update.exe component (paste %ProgramFiles%(x86)\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe).
8. Select the option Allow the connection. Continue with the Next section.
9. Make sure all options are selected. Continue with Following.
10. Give the rule you just added a name. Click on To finalize.

This will ensure that the update component has access to the Internet. Now, we also need to make sure that Windows doesn’t block some websites that are required for the update. Here’s how to do it.

1. In control panel, click Network and Internet.
2. Click on Internet Options.
3. Click on Security.
4. Click on Restricted Sites.
5. If you find the following URLs in the list:
   • tools.google.com
   • dl.google.com Click on them and touch Remove.

2. Clear DNS cache

Clearing the DNS cache might fix the “can’t update Chrome” issue. Here’s how to clear the host and DNS cache in Chrome.

1. Type chrome://net-internals/#dns in the address bar and press Enter.
2. Click on “Clear host cache”.

3. Check for malware

If there are malicious elements on your PC, they may prevent you from updating Chrome. Either way, it’s always important to scan your computer from time to time and discard these items.

You can use Windows Defender on your PC to perform a quick scan that can detect and allow you to remove malware.

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Conclusion on How to Fix “Can’t Update Chrome” on Windows or Mac

Here are some of the issues why you can’t update Chrome. Using the methods we provided, we hope you were able to resolve the issue and update Chrome normally without issue.