Having trouble updating Chrome on your computer? You are probably seeing one of the following messages:

  • The update failed. Updates have been disabled by the administrator.
  • The update failed (error 3 or 11). An error occurred while checking for updates: the update server is unavailable.
  • The update failed (error 4 or 10). An error occurred while checking for updates: the update check failed.
  • The update failed (error 7 or 12). An error occurred while checking for updates: download error.
  • Google Chrome will no longer be updated on this computer because support for Windows XP and Windows Vista has ended.
  • Updates for Google Chrome may not be available.
  • Other messages saying "Update failed."

Use the tips below.

Download Chrome again

Your computer may be missing some files. Follow these steps:

Can't complete these steps? Contact your administrator to complete the Chrome update.

Check your antivirus, firewall, and parental control settings

Follow these steps:

  • Make sure that the update checker is allowed to access the Internet.
  • Make sure that tools.google.com and dl.google.com are not blocked.

Restart your computer

The update installation may not have been completed. Restart your computer and update Chrome again.

Check for malware

Unwanted software may interfere with the installation of Chrome updates.

Mac OS

Remove suspicious programs, including those that you did not install. Here's how to do it:

  1. Open Finder.
  2. On the left select Programs.
  3. Find programs that seem unfamiliar to you, then do one of the following:
    • Double click Delete or Uninstaller and follow the onscreen instructions.
    • If you don't see these buttons, drag the app icon from your Applications folder to the Trash.
  4. Empty the Trash.

Suspicious programs

Below are some applications that can change your computer settings and cause problems.

  • BrowseFox
  • PullUpdate
  • Vitruvian
  • V-Bates
  • SearchProtect
  • SupTab
  • MySearchDial
  • SaveSense
  • Price Meter
  • Mail.ru Sputnik/Guard
  • Conduit Toolbars, Community Alerts & ValueApps
  • Wajam
  • Multiplug
  • Shopper Pro
  • Stormwatch
  • SmartBar
  • Dealply
  • SmartWeb
  • MySearch123
  • AdPea
  • Etranslator
  • CouponMarvel
  • PriceFountain
  • Techsnab
  • Colisi
  • BrApp
  • LuckyTab
  • OneCall
  • Crossrider
  • Eorezo
  • Consumer Input
  • Content Defender
  • Movie Dea

Make sure your device meets system requirements

Chrome does not work on the following legacy platforms:

  • Windows XP;
  • Windows Vista;
  • Mac OS X 10.6, 10.7 and 10.8.

Windows

You will need:

  • Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 or later.
  • Intel Pentium 4 or later processor with SSE2 support.

The device is no longer supported

If you're using a modern version of the OS and still see the error "Google Chrome will no longer be updated on this computer because support for Windows XP and Windows Vista has ended" or Chrome won't launch normally, turn off Compatibility Mode.

I recently updated a program on one of my work computers. 1C:Enterprise. After starting the program, an error occurred during the update process: “The update failed. An error occurred when updating the program version: The value is not a value of the object type (Code).” Restarting the program did not help - the error window appeared again:

The tool built into 1C:Enterprise helped me solve this problem: Testing and correcting the information base.

1. So, first of all, close the program 1C, and make a copy of the database just in case. To do this, go to the folder where the database is stored and copy it somewhere file 1Cv8.1CD:

2. Now run the program again 1C:Enterprise. In the start window, go to “ Configurator”:

3. Then in the menu bar, go to the “ tab Administration” – “Testing and fixing”:

4. In the window that opens, check the boxes and markers just like in my screenshot, and then click the “Run” button:

5. At the end of the testing process, information with the results of this testing will be displayed below:
Close the program 1C. Then we launch it again. After launching the error: “ The update failed. The value is not an object type value” must not be repeated.

Sanctions against Crimea were supported by the global giant of the IT industry - Google, excluding the possibility of updating Chrome in Crimea. On February 1, they closed access to adsense, analytics, adwords and many other company products. But you can bypass the restriction using, but what about updating the Chrome browser? After all, the update is carried out not through the website, but directly from Google servers.

But as they say, “What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger!” There is a solution for updating the browser. Read on to find out how to do this...

My old friend asked me a question on Twitter:

As promised, I’m writing an article on this topic. At the time of writing, my browser was updated to version 40.0.2214.93 m. When I opened the browser information, I saw the following message:

The update failed (error 7). An error occurred while checking for updates. The installation failed due to access restrictions in this country.

Judging by this message, Google recognizes Crimea as a separate state? It's funny, but oh well...

To update your browser, you need to change the existing IP address of your Internet connection. To do this, we will use a VPN connection to one of the free servers.

I found , which has a small selection of servers that you can easily connect to and work as if you were connected from another country.

Open “ Start ” — “Control Panel ” — “Network and Sharing Center "click on" Setting up a new connection or network

Select “ Connection to the workplace

Select “ Use my connection

Enter the address of the server to which we will connect (I chose an English server). The name can be left as default

Enter your username and password and click “ To plug

After successful connection, you will see the message:

Great! Now let's check. Open your browser and enter the address 2ip.ru, a site will open where you need to agree to the use of a VPN server (this page will open when you open any site). Click “ I AGREE” – the VNP server website will open

Now open the 2ip.ru website again and pay attention to your location

Great! Now open the “About Browser” page and lo and behold... An update is in progress.

When you try to check for browser updates, you may see an error message in the About Google Chrome window. Record the error message (or lack thereof).

The update server is unavailable (error 1)

Error 1 means Google Chrome cannot be updated in its current directory.

First in the window About Google Chrome Check the version number of Google Chrome you are using.

  • If it only says "Google Chrome", the likely cause of the error is that the browser's files have been removed from their default installation folder. Updates are not supported for this configuration. To resolve this issue, you need to move the files to the original directory. If you did not move the files, try to solve this problem by uninstalling and installing Google Chrome again.
  • If the window does not say "Google Chrome" (but, for example, "Chromium"), this error will be obvious. Only Google Chrome supports installing updates.

Chromium can be obtained by downloading the source code and creating your own version of the browser, or copying a version of the build from someone who created it from the source code.

The update server is unavailable (error 3)

Error 3 indicates a connection error with the Google update server.

  • Check whether the Google Chrome browser is configured to run only with administrator rights.

    This is a common problem with Google Chrome's auto-update feature. To solve it, you need to launch Google Chrome with normal user rights. Additionally, for security reasons, it is not recommended to set Google Chrome to run only with administrator rights.

The update server is unavailable (error 4)

The update server is unavailable (error 7)

Error 7 means the update has been downloaded but not installed properly.

Try restarting your computer. Open Windows Task Manager and check whether GoogleUpdate.exe or GoogleUpdateOnDemand.exe appears in the list of processes. If yes, try installing updates from your web browser again.

Checking for updates does not complete

If the "Checking for updates" message keeps appearing and the icon is spinning, it means that the Google update server was unable to connect to the Google Chrome web browser. Make sure you have the latest version of Google Chrome installed on your computer.

Message or update status is not displayed

If at the bottom of the window About Google Chrome There is no status message displayed (as "Updates"), this means that on-demand update is disabled.

Make sure that you have installed it on your computer latest version of Google Chrome.

If your computer is running Vista, make sure that:

  • Windows Vista SP1 (or later) service pack installed;
  • Account management feature is enabled.