Chrome Updates
Track what each Chrome release changes — HTTPS-First in 147, vertical tabs in 146, MV2 sunset — and which updates quietly break extensions you depend on.
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Chrome ships a new major version every four weeks. That cadence means features and breaking changes arrive faster than most users track. Chrome 145 introduced a media engagement regression that broke muted tab playback. Chrome 146 shipped native vertical tabs in the side panel. Chrome 147 enables HTTPS-First mode by default for users with Enhanced Safe Browsing, showing a warning before loading any HTTP site.
The HTTPS-First change in Chrome 147 is the most disruptive recent update for users who work with internal tools, router admin panels, or older intranet sites. The warning looks alarming — a full interstitial page — but 95% of public websites already use HTTPS and will never trigger it. The issue is specifically with HTTP-only internal or legacy sites. Clicking "Continue to site (unsafe)" bypasses the warning once; disabling HTTPS-First entirely is a one-setting change in chrome://settings.
Tracking Chrome versions matters for extensions too. MV2 extensions stopped loading in Chrome 135–138 (mid-2025). Extensions that have not updated their Chrome Web Store listings to reflect MV3 migration may still be advertising features they have quietly removed.
Chrome's update channel (Stable, Beta, Dev, Canary) determines when you see new features. Stable is the conservative choice; Beta shows you features 4–6 weeks ahead of the general population.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What changed in Chrome 147 that is showing HTTPS warnings?
Chrome 147 (releasing April 7, 2026) enables HTTPS-First mode for users with Enhanced Safe Browsing on. Chrome attempts HTTPS before loading any public site and shows a warning page for HTTP-only URLs. As of March 2026, 95% of websites already use HTTPS and will not trigger this. The warning is most common on old internal tools, router admin panels, and legacy intranet sites.
How do I stop Chrome from automatically updating?
Chrome's automatic updates cannot be disabled in standard installations on Windows or macOS without enterprise policies. As of March 2026, Google does not provide a supported way for individual users to pin a Chrome version. Enterprise deployments can use the Chrome Update Policy GPO setting. For testing purposes, you can delay updates by installing Chrome Beta or Dev channel, which update on a different schedule than Stable.
How do I check which version of Chrome I am running?
Go to chrome://settings/help or open the three-dot menu → Help → About Google Chrome. The page shows your current version and checks for updates. As of March 2026, Chrome's version number format is Major.Minor.Build.Patch — the major version (e.g. 147) is what most feature documentation refers to.
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