Difference between revisions of "Web Browser Maintenance"
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A web browser is a piece of software that gives users the ability to access websites and web pages. These pages contain text, images and other information. This information is made available on the Internet. Web browsers work by fetching web pages from a web server using HTTP. | A web browser is a piece of software that gives users the ability to access websites and web pages. These pages contain text, images and other information. This information is made available on the Internet. Web browsers work by fetching web pages from a web server using HTTP. | ||
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Verifying that your browser is updated and doesn't have any malicious extensions or plug-ins is important for browser security. | Verifying that your browser is updated and doesn't have any malicious extensions or plug-ins is important for browser security. | ||
==Google Chrome== | ==Google Chrome== | ||
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:Click the Chrome Menu (three dots) on the browser toolbar. | :Click the Chrome Menu (three dots) on the browser toolbar. | ||
:Select '''Help''' , then '''About Google Chrome'''. | :Select '''Help''' , then '''About Google Chrome'''. | ||
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==FireFox== | ==FireFox== | ||
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: '''Windows without menus showing''' - From the FireFox menu - select Help - About FireFox. | : '''Windows without menus showing''' - From the FireFox menu - select Help - About FireFox. | ||
: '''Windows with Menus Showing''' - From the Help Menu select About FireFox. | : '''Windows with Menus Showing''' - From the Help Menu select About FireFox. | ||
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==Safari== | ==Safari== | ||
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: From the Safari Menu select About Safari | : From the Safari Menu select About Safari | ||
;Browser Extensions | ;Browser Extensions | ||
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==Microsoft Edge== | ==Microsoft Edge== | ||
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:Edge updates are included with other Windows Updates. To check if you have Windows update available, please visit [[Windows Update]]. | :Edge updates are included with other Windows Updates. To check if you have Windows update available, please visit [[Windows Update]]. | ||
==Microsoft Internet Explorer== | ==Microsoft Internet Explorer== | ||
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:Internet Explorer updates are included with other Windows Updates. To check if you have Windows updates available, please visit [[Windows Update]]. | :Internet Explorer updates are included with other Windows Updates. To check if you have Windows updates available, please visit [[Windows Update]]. | ||
{{Tech help}} | {{Tech help}} | ||
Revision as of 11:56, 23 October 2018
A web browser is a piece of software that gives users the ability to access websites and web pages. These pages contain text, images and other information. This information is made available on the Internet. Web browsers work by fetching web pages from a web server using HTTP.
Verifying that your browser is updated and doesn't have any malicious extensions or plug-ins is important for browser security.
Google Chrome
- How to check for updates
- Click the Chrome Menu (three dots) on the browser toolbar.
- Select Help , then About Google Chrome.
- In the confirmation dialog that appears, follow the prompts to update and relaunch Google Chrome, if necessary.
- Check Browser Version
- Click the Chrome Menu (three dots) on the browser toolbar Help then About Google Chrome.
- Check Google Chrome Extensions
- To check your Google Chrome Extensions, from the Chrome Menu (three dots) on the browser toolbar, select More Tools then Extensions. You can add, remove or turn off or on Extensions at this window. If you have questions or concerns about installed Extensions, or didn't intentionally install them, please contact the Technology Helpline.
FireFox
- How to check for updates
- Windows without menus showing - From the FireFox menu - select Help - About FireFox.
- Windows with Menus Showing - From the Help Menu select About FireFox.
- Macintosh - From the FireFox menu - select About Firefox.
- BrowserExtensions
- From the FireFox Menu, select Add-ons.
- In the Add-on Manager window select Extensions.
- If you have questions or concerns about installed Extensions, or didn't intentionally install them, please contact the Technology Helpline.
Safari
- How to check for updates
- From the Safari Menu select About Safari
- Browser Extensions
- From the Safari Menu select Preferences and then click on the Extensions tab
Microsoft Edge
- How to check for updates
- Edge updates are included with other Windows Updates. To check if you have Windows update available, please visit Windows Update.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- How to check for updates
- Internet Explorer updates are included with other Windows Updates. To check if you have Windows updates available, please visit Windows Update.