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Chromebooks: Keeping Them Up To Date

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Screen shot showing "About Chrome OS" and "Check for updates" locations.

It is important to keep Chromebooks up to date. Many of our Chromebooks will automatically update every time that they are shut down and restarted. However, sometimes that doesn’t happen.

Out-of-date Chromebooks can cause the following problems:

  • WIDA Test won’t run
  • NWEA test won’t run
  • Security issues
  • instability

Fortunately, anyone (including students) can update Chromebooks.

  1. Sign-in to the Chromebook
  2. At the bottom right, select the time.
    Screen shot showing location of time panel to click.
  3. Select Settings .
    Screen shot showing Setting icon
  4. Select Menu   About Chrome OS.
    Screen shot showing "About Chrome OS" and "Check for updates" locations.
  5. Select Check for Updates.
  6. The result will be a message that the Chromebook is up to date OR the update will download. In the event of an available update, the Chromebook will need to be restarted. 

*Under “Google Chrome OS,” you’ll see which version of the Chrome operating system your Chromebook is using. Currently, Chromebooks need to be on at least version 74.