Chrome 101 offers some exciting new features. However, since they are still experimental, they need to be enabled through Chrome flags. Along with these features, 30 security improvements have also been made, out of which 7 are deemed of high importance. Let us now dig a little deeper into the new features and then you can decide whether to upgrade to this version or make a fresh install using the given links below.
Release Summary
Complete Release Build: 101.0.4951.41Release Date: Tuesday, April 26th, 2022Compatibility: Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 8, 7 (32-bit and 64-bit), Linux, Mac, iOS, and Android.Previous Build: Chrome 100.0.4896.60Bug Fixes: 30. More information about security fixes can be found here.
New in Chrome 101
Improved Downloads User Interface
You can now view the latest and current downloads in a flyout that can be expanded from the top of the Chrome browser. Not only that, Chrome will also display the progress bar of downloads with the activation of a flag.
Release Summary New in Chrome 101 Improved Downloads User Interface Save Grouped Tabs Manually Add Passwords and Notes Upgrade to Chrome 101 Download Google Chrome 101 Install Google Chrome 101
The new improvement also gives the user more control through the context menu in the flyout that allows you to automatically open the download file when it completes, pause it, and other options. To enable this feature, perform these steps: When Chrome relaunches, you will see your downloads from the above menu, rather than displaying them in a horizontal bar at the bottom.
Save Grouped Tabs
This feature was first introduced in Chrome 95. However, it has since been in an experimental phase. With Chrome 101, it has seen significant improvement. Saving grouped tabs allows you to save any open tabs within a group, so you can return to them even if you close the browser or reboot your PC. Since this, too, is an experimental feature at the moment, it needs to be enabled via a Chrome flag. Here is how: Once the browser relaunches, you can save the group while creating it by switching the slider in front of the Save Group to the On position.
Manually Add Passwords and Notes
Chrome 101 now allows you to add passwords manually through the Password Manager. Additionally, you can also add a custom note to your password, which can contain anything, such as a password hint, a security question, etc. This note field appears when you attempt to edit a saved password. Here are the steps to enable these flags:
Upgrade to Chrome 101
If you already have Google Chrome installed on your computer, then updating it would be easy. Follow the guide below to update your existing Chrome browser to version 101. The browser will now close and reopen. Once it does, you can navigate to the About Google Chrome page again and confirm that it has indeed been updated to version 101. Note: The browser closes when you click Relaunch and then reopens, restoring all closed tabs. There are a few different methods that can also be used to update your Chrome browser to the latest version, including:
Update using Google updateUse the downloaded Chrome installerUsing NiniteDownload Chrome without using a browser
You can learn more about these methods in this guidepost. You may also download the Chrome browser from the links given below if you do not already have it.
Download Google Chrome 101
Click on the links below to download Chrome 101: Download: Google Chrome web installer Download: Google Chrome offline installer Download: Google Chrome MSI Installer [Enterprise Edition] Download: Google Chrome for macOS Download: Google Chrome Offline Installer for Linux Download: Google Chrome for Android Download: Google Chrome for iOS Download: Google Chrome Portable
Install Google Chrome 101
Installing the Chrome browser on a Windows PC is as easy as downloading them. The process may vary for different platforms. Download the file from the links above and then double-click it to execute. The rest of the process is pretty much automatic. The setup will download the required files (if the web installer was downloaded), install them for you and the browser will launch itself as soon as it is installed successfully. The process is the same for all Windows versions.
