Google recently released the Beta version of it’s web browser Google Chrome. Most of the people are facing a problem while installing Google Chrome 2.0 Beta. The problem is that once you download Chrome using the link on Google’s website it simply downloads the older stable version of the web browser instead of 2.0 beta edition. I have faced the same problem, so here’s the solution.

Google Chrome now comes in three editions. One is the stable edition, the other two are beta and developer versions. You need another program to switch your browser to a different edition.

Here is how you can install Google Chrome 2.0 Beta on your system.

1. If you already have Google Chrome installed on your system then you don’t need to download the entire program all over again. In case you don’t have Google Chrome, not even the stable release, on your computer, download it first.

2. Click here and download the Google Chrome Channel Changer 2.0. It’s 100 KB and it’ll enable you to switch your edition of Google Chrome to the beta version.

3. Once you have downloaded Google Chrome Channel Changer 2.0, open the program. Select the Beta version or the Developer version and click on Update. I’ll recommend you use the Beta version for a stable edition of the browser.

4. Now open Google Chrome and go to the About Google Chrome option from the settings menu. Click on the update link that will appear on this window. It’ll update your Google Chrome to Google Chrome 2.0 Beta.

In case you don’t see any update link or you don’t find that you have been switched to the beta version, wait for sometime, leave the browser on for 5-10 minutes and check again. The auto-update program should update the program for you.

I hope this resolves the issue for many of us. In case you face any further problems, feel free to post them using the comments section below.