Nowadays, a lot of us are aware of the significance that a crypto wallet holds and if for the same reason, you are using MetaMask, then you are probably taking the best action to keep your cryptos guarded. Yes, that's true. MetaMask wallet provides top-notch security to your crypto assets and also makes you the sole owner of your wallet. This means, not even MetaMask has the ability to access your wallet account or take a sneak peek into it.

To use MetaMask, the most widely accepted method is to install the MetaMask Chrome extension on your devices. But, despite providing top-notch security to its consumers, there could be some minor loopholes at its end which could result in security breaches. However, to deal with those breaches, you need to make sure that you keep on installing the updates of the MetaMask Chrome extension on your device.

In case you are not aware of the procedure to do so and looking for an apt method for an extension update, keep on reading the details provided below.

Automatic installation of the updates 

To install an automatic app update, you can simply lock and unlock the extension. If you do not know where this icon is located, follow this pathway:

1. Open the MetaMask Chrome extension
2. And then, sign in to your wallet account as you usually do
3. Followed by this, click on the profile icon of your wallet
4. And hit the "Lock" option to end the task
5. To unlock MetaMask, just enter your password and select "Unlock"

As soon as you do this, the extension would be updated automatically.

Manual update of the MetaMask Chrome extension

If the above method does not help you out, you can install the MetaMask extension update manually. Here's how to do that:

1. To begin the procedure, you simply need to navigate to the Chrome taskbar
2. Locate the MetaMask icon and right-click on it
3. Select the "Manage extension" option
4. From the menu at the top, select "Update"
5. Wait for a couple of minutes until the process completes

This way you can easily install the latest update of the MetaMask extension on your device. In case this does not help you out, then you can simply uninstall and reinstall the MetaMask extension on your device. If you do not know how to do that, check out the steps explained below.

Uninstall and re-install the MetaMask extension

1. Locate the MetaMask Chrome extension icon on your browser's taskbar
2. Right-click on it and then select the "Remove from Chrome" option
3. Then, go to the metamask.io website
4. Hit the "Install MetaMask for Chrome" option
5. Follow the prompts available on your screen

Conclusion: 

The article includes comprehensive details on how you can install the latest updates of the MetaMask extension on your Chrome browser. We have not only listed a single method but three different methods to get the task done. So, make sure that you do not forget to check out these details as and when needed.