14 DAY TRIAL // Google is planning for Windows users with a 64-bit OS and over 4GB of RAM to automatically get switched from 32-bit to 64-bit Chrome.
The change should be beneficial for users because this will improve memory management, graphic performance, and it will also increase security. Therefore, if your system can support the change, you should make the change yourself.
"In order to improve stability, performance, and security, users who are currently on 32-bit version of Chrome, and 64-bit Windows with 4GB or more of memory and auto-update enabled will be automatically migrated to 64-bit Chrome during this update. 32-bit Chrome will still be available via the Chrome download page," Google said in its latest blog post regarding the new Chrome version.
It has long been said that the 64-bit version is not only faster and more stable but also more secure. Just as 64-bit versions of Windows are considered to be more secure, so is the world's favorite browser. The 64-bit Chrome version has more security features, which means the company is a lot better at building up defenses against vulnerabilities that rely on controlling the memory layout of objects.
Better all-over
One example is the collaboration between Google and Adobe to improve Flash's protections against various types of attacks. While this also protects 32-bit users to some extent, they are far more effective on 64-bit versions.
This version of Chrome browser has been around since 2014 when Google decided that it was best to cater to the specific powers a 64-bit system has. A Chrome beta was released back in July 2014 and the stable version came a month later, although the company took a while to get all the puzzle pieces in their right place.
Users need to download the 64-bit version directly and cannot upgrade towards it, so you may want to try that out if your system can support it.