Verifying Brave Windows Update

[Rae]

**Description of the Issue:

Hello,

I am a senior struggling with technology. Most of it I fail to understand. I need help confirming that the (supposed) update I did to Brave on Windows is actually the lastest version. Checking “About Brave” does NOT confirm for me that I’m using the current version. Moreover, the supposed automated browser-update Installer has left me utterly confused. First, can anyone explicitly tell me the current Windows Brave browser version number? That I can easily confirm in About Brave. Second, can someone DETAIL THE STEPS for updating Brave browser on Windows in the future. For example, should it in fact involve using an update Installer? If not, then how is it done. Finally, how does seeing the About Brave version currently running/displaying on my Windows device CONFIRM that I’m ACTUALLY USING the LATEST version? Frankly, I see no way that it can.

Thanks to anyone who can help this Old One! Please see A through F below.

A) **Steps to Verify and Resolve: 

ADD AS MANY AS NECESSARY.  PLEASE BE PRECISE WITH INSTRUCTIONS!

B) **Actual Result:

SCREENSHOTS WELCOME AND ENCOURAGED!!

C) **Expected Result:

CONFIRMATION OF CURRENT VERSION, AND FUTURE INSTRUCTIONS 

D) **Operating System:

(WINDOW 64-bit)

E) **Brave Version:

CURRENTLY SHOWING AS v 1.66.115

F) **Additional Information:

NONE

[redbike9]

To learn what’s the latest Brave release: there are (at least) 2 ways to do this. First, here’s Brave’s web page supposedly showing the current release status. (For Windows, you’re interested in “Desktop”.)

Brave Release Notes | Brave

“Supposedly”: at this moment (May 26, 2024), that web page shows v1.66.113 (May 22, 2024) as the most recent release. But v1.66.115 was released May 24, 2024.

Oops.

Which leads to the second way to check Brave’s release status. Scroll up toward the top of the Brave Community home page and you’ll find options (Categories, Tags, …) from which you can select. Click on “Tags”, scroll down (these aren’t in any discernible sequence), and click on “Release”.

https://community.brave.com/tag/release

Here, you’ll find a list of Brave Community messages announcing Brave releases. As with the “Brave Release Notes” web page, occasionally announcing a release (e.g.: v1.66.113) is skipped.

Oops.

Determining the Brave version you’re using - it would seem you’re doing this correctly: “Hamburger” icon | Help | About Brave. The box displays the installed Brave and Chromium versions. (If a Brave update is available but hasn’t yet been installed, at a minimum, you’ll have to close and restart Brave.)

CONFIRM that I’m ACTUALLY USING the LATEST version?

While it’s prudent to keep any application (not limited to Brave) up to date, I wouldn’t stress about being at the front of the line.

[Rae]

Thanks so much for the detailed reply. Very helpful and will save!