Google removes Updates Checking Option from Chrome Menu, adds ‘Help’ Submenu

Found ‘About Google Chrome’ missing from browser menu?, Google has removed it.  The latest update for Canary has removed Updates checking option, about Google Chrome from the menu (could be  a bug? or perhaps Chromium team is testing something different this time), and a new one, Help submenu has been added which has Chrome Help Center and ‘Report an Issue’ menu items.

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Now there is another way to check for updates, all you need to do is, visit chrome://chrome in your browser.

What’s your take on this change in Chrome? Do you find checking for updates from address bar as a good or bad user experience? Share with us in the comments.

Venkat Eswarlu

Venkat is an independent technology journalist and the founder of Techdows. He has been covering web browsers, Windows, and software news since 2009. His exclusive scoops on Chrome, Firefox, and Edge features have been cited by Forbes, TechCrunch, Wired, CNET, and other major publications.

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