The bug was first flagged by users yesterday on Google forums and social media sites. However, restarting Windows or browser is not enough to address Chrome crashes in all configurations. I’ve personally encountered the crash as well, but Chrome has started working on my device after I rebooted Windows. Extension crashes abruptly with the error “click this balloon to reload the extension.Unwanted software might stop Chrome from updating correctly. Try rebooting your computer and updating Chrome again. The update might not have completed on your computer.

Make sure software updates aren't blocked from going online.Review antivirus, firewall, or parental control settingsĬheck the settings for your antivirus, firewall, or parental control software. If your computer doesn't let you complete these steps, contact the person who has administrator rights to your computer to complete the Chrome update. On Mac, download Google Software Update again and try reinstalling.On Windows, try the standalone installer.Download Chrome again and try reinstalling.

Make sure your computer meets the system requirements.

It's possible that some files are missing on your computer.

Other errors that mention that 'Update failed'.

Google Chrome may not be able to keep itself updated.

This computer will no longer receive Chrome updates because Windows XP and Windows Vista are no longer supported.

Update failed (Error: 7 or 12) An error occurred while checking for updates: Download failed.

Update failed (Error: 4 or 10) An error occurred while checking for updates: Update check failed to start.

Update failed (Error: 3 or 11) An error occurred while checking for updates: Update server not available.

Update failed: Updates are disabled by administrator.

If you're having problems updating Chrome on your computer, you might see:

How to update google chrome on a pc