Gmail Update Required to Avoid Security Issues

April 15, 2017

Gmail is one of the most widely used Email services worldwide. A vast amount of information is shared through Gmail on a regular basis. Amidst the vast amount of information shared, some of the information shared may turn out to be a bit sensitive. In order to gain access to the sensitive information, the hackers are on the lookout for gaining access to the Gmail account. In order to prevent the users from getting hacked and leaking the data as well as information to the hackers, Gmail provides the users with the latest security updates. This makes the Gmail account quite difficult to hack, thereby safeguarding the information shared.

Google Chrome too is the most popular web browser available. It has a simple and beautiful interface, which can be customized with the help of themes. You can also use the extensions to add new functionalities to it. The silent update mechanism is the best feature in Chrome. This enables it to automatically download the updates. The latest updates add new functionalities, features, and protection from any security threats. Any backdoor and threats found, can be fixed in quick time using the latest version of chrome. This helps the users to keep themselves and their browsing activity safe and secure.

Keeping this security feature in mind, Gmail has announced that it will no longer support the older version of Google Chrome. The Google Chrome browser; with the versions older than version 53, will now no longer be supported. It will stop receiving support for the quality assurance and security by the end of this year. The users using different platforms like Windows XP, and Vista users will be impacted by this move. In order to receive any updates and use Gmail ,the users need to have at least have Google Chrome version 54 or later. At the year end, the Gmail users will be redirected to HTML5 version to access new and better features available in Gmail. An alert will keep prompting up in the older Chrome versions with the notice to update their Chrome for experiencing new features added in Gmail.

You can get rid of the banner by updating your browser. If you don’t want to update the same because of having a low configuration device, you can disable the notification. Right click on the Google Chrome shortcut, and in the target text box, enter the “--disable-infobars”. Finally, click on the Apply button.

Opening Google Chrome using this shortcut doesn’t display the message for the update. There are some tricks using which you can upgrade your Google Chrome browser to the latest versions even on Windows XP or Windows Vista.

In case of any problems encountered with your Gmail account or Google Chrome browser, give a call on Gmail technical Support Number and get the problem fixed by the experts. 24*7 support is provided to make sure that the issue get fixed immediately as soon as soon as it emerges.

Gmail Helpline Numbers:-

+1-888-259-9422 (US/CANADA)

+44-800-051-3717 (UK)

+61-180-082-5192 (AUS)