# Why does it take 3 buttons to update Nightly? **URL:** \ **Category:** Desktop Support\ **Tags:** windows\ **Created:** [October 27, 2026, 9:49pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/why-does-it-take-3-buttons-to-update-nightly/660321 "2026-10-27T21:49:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CityguyUSA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90ced4/32.png) [@CityguyUSA](https://community.brave.app/u/CityguyUSA)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2026, 9:49pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/why-does-it-take-3-buttons-to-update-nightly/660321/1 "2026-10-27T21:49:08Z")
Why does it take 3 button presses to update Nightly? Will anyone ever fix the Create Topic category selection? There should be a 1-button choice to revert to previously installed version of Nightly. Searching in settings returns way more than the settings that actually have the search word in them. ---
**Author:** ![Mattches](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/mattches/32/25189_2.png) [@Mattches](https://community.brave.app/u/Mattches)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2026, 4:30pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/why-does-it-take-3-buttons-to-update-nightly/660321/2 "2026-10-28T16:30:36Z")
> [@CityguyUSA](#): > > Why does it take 3 button presses to update Nightly? I think it’s just two but 🤷‍♂️ > [@CityguyUSA](#): > > Will anyone ever fix the Create Topic category selection? What is wrong with the category selection? > [@CityguyUSA](#): > > Searching in settings returns way more than the settings that actually have the search word in them. It pulls up any settings that have the relevant terms in the setting or the settings description, which is why you see “more”. ---
**Author:** ![CityguyUSA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90ced4/32.png) [@CityguyUSA](https://community.brave.app/u/CityguyUSA)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2026, 7:20pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/why-does-it-take-3-buttons-to-update-nightly/660321/3 "2026-10-28T19:20:55Z")
You have the Update Button at the top right. When you push that it opens the menu that has yet another button to press to update and when you press that you get a button in the middle that you have to press. The category? Have you ever used it? It’s shows hundreds of options if you can even scroll them. Adding a category is a way of combining things not making them more granular. It pulls up any settings that have the relevant terms in the setting or the settings description, which is why you see “more”. Maybe that’s what it does for you but not on my tablet. It shows just random items that have nothing to do with what you’re searching for. Wow word censorship. Not allowed to use the word sh\*t. What are you second graders? ---
**Author:** ![Mattches](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/mattches/32/25189_2.png) [@Mattches](https://community.brave.app/u/Mattches)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2026, 7:43pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/why-does-it-take-3-buttons-to-update-nightly/660321/4 "2026-10-28T19:43:33Z")
> [@CityguyUSA](#): > > You have the Update Button at the top right. When you push that it opens the menu that has yet another button to press to update and when you press that you get a button in the middle that you have to press. This is typical behavior for most browsers (assuming the app is already opened when the update becomes available). You could also `Ctrl + Q` to quit the app then relaunch it and it should apply the update which is at least one less action. > [@CityguyUSA](#): > > The category? Have you ever used it? It’s shows hundreds of options if you can even scroll them. Adding a category is a way of combining things not making them more granular. Are you referring to this category drop down on Community? If so I’m not seeing the problem – click the drop down, choose from the list, which is scrollable and there’s also an option to type and search for the category you’re looking for. Alternatively, you can simply visit the appropriate category on the site, then click `New topic` and it will start the thread in that category. > [@CityguyUSA](#): > > It pulls up any settings that have the relevant terms in the setting or the settings description, which is why you see “more”. > > Maybe that’s what it does for you but not on my tablet. It shows just random items that have nothing to do with what you’re searching for. Can you share an example (screenshot would be helpful)? ---
**Author:** ![CityguyUSA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90ced4/32.png) [@CityguyUSA](https://community.brave.app/u/CityguyUSA)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2026, 6:09pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/why-does-it-take-3-buttons-to-update-nightly/660321/5 "2026-10-29T18:09:29Z")
> [@Mattches](#): > > This is typical behavior for most browsers (assuming the app is already opened when the update becomes available). You could also `Ctrl + Q` to quit the app then relaunch it and it should apply the update which is at least one less action. The old they’re all like that answer. NO not a single other browser. You want to gaslight people go work for the gas company. ---
**Author:** ![Mattches](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/mattches/32/25189_2.png) [@Mattches](https://community.brave.app/u/Mattches)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2026, 6:22pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/why-does-it-take-3-buttons-to-update-nightly/660321/6 "2026-10-29T18:22:05Z")
I’ll be sure to pass that feedback along. ---
**Author:** ![Hikane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ba9def/32.png) [@Hikane](https://community.brave.app/u/Hikane)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2026, 6:27pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/why-does-it-take-3-buttons-to-update-nightly/660321/7 "2026-10-29T18:27:42Z")
> [@CityguyUSA](#): > > NO not a single other browser. Firefox and all other browsers have same exact setup. Check official articles in places like below. [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/update-firefox-latest-release](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/update-firefox-latest-release) ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/brave/original/3X/0/d/0d859117a75eaf6412d3441f660620cd8971ef66.png) ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/brave/original/3X/3/2/323790a8235782669c930426de7c8b13299937a8.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![CityguyUSA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90ced4/32.png) [@CityguyUSA](https://community.brave.app/u/CityguyUSA)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2026, 7:07pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/why-does-it-take-3-buttons-to-update-nightly/660321/8 "2026-10-29T19:07:04Z")
OK so I extrapolated a bit. One of the few browsers I don’t use. I just got rid of like a month ago. I can’t say I recall any 3 button update. ---
**Author:** ![Hikane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ba9def/32.png) [@Hikane](https://community.brave.app/u/Hikane)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2026, 7:16pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/why-does-it-take-3-buttons-to-update-nightly/660321/9 "2026-10-29T19:16:51Z")
Manual updates have worked like that on pretty much every browser I’ve used (Chrome and Edge use the exact same `Menu -> About -> Relaunch` steps too). Keep in mind there is a difference between forcing a manual check and waiting for automatic updates. If you completely close your browser regularly, it will eventually grab the update in the background and apply it on the next launch with zero button presses. Maybe that’s what you were thinking of? ---
**Author:** ![CityguyUSA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90ced4/32.png) [@CityguyUSA](https://community.brave.app/u/CityguyUSA)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2026, 7:37pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/why-does-it-take-3-buttons-to-update-nightly/660321/10 "2026-10-29T19:37:54Z")
No that’s not what I was thinking of. I just did it. I know exactly how it goes and it’s only the Window’s version that does this. ---
**Author:** ![Hikane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ba9def/32.png) [@Hikane](https://community.brave.app/u/Hikane)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2026, 8:24pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/why-does-it-take-3-buttons-to-update-nightly/660321/11 "2026-10-29T20:24:00Z")
I have only ever used Windows for Desktop so wouldn’t have any idea about other OS. They all have their own unique traits and limitations. Which other OS did you use where it is different? ---
**Author:** ![Mattches](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/mattches/32/25189_2.png) [@Mattches](https://community.brave.app/u/Mattches)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2026, 9:57pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/why-does-it-take-3-buttons-to-update-nightly/660321/12 "2026-10-29T21:57:49Z")
The update process should be the same across all platforms. As I mentioned before and while I apologize for the arduous extra click, this is pretty typical for most browsers as @Hikane states. I suspect that there are some exceptions to this, there are several ways for you to initiate and apply an update: - When you see the update notification where the main menu appears, simply quit/relaunch the browser and the update will be manually applied - You can visit `Settings > About Brave` to force check for any updates - If you regularly close your browser when not in use or your PC is turned off while an update is available, it should be applied the next time you launch the browser. Lastly, the reason the method you’re mentioning requires the additional click (to `Relaunch`) is to ensure that users _want_ and are _ready_ for the browser to close and relaunch in order to apply the update. It is a simple way to ensure the user has consented to applying the update and is okay with the browser closing. I think that’s probably enough regarding the update process feedback. If you want to discuss any of the other issues you mentioned in your initial post I’m happy to do so – simply reply to the followup questions I asked previously regarding those issues and we’ll go from there. ---
**Author:** ![CityguyUSA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90ced4/32.png) [@CityguyUSA](https://community.brave.app/u/CityguyUSA)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2026, 10:23pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/why-does-it-take-3-buttons-to-update-nightly/660321/13 "2026-10-29T22:23:34Z")
![Screenshot_20261029_181007_RVNC Viewer](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/brave/original/3X/b/d/bdcff7ad548bc938492850256005bbe5b3136e1e.jpeg) When you click the Update button you get the button underneath which is part of the menu. Clicking the menu button brings up the 3rd. ![Screenshot_20261029_181044_RVNC Viewer](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/brave/original/3X/5/d/5d9b46e088d6a5aa29bb609943406e63ff784073.jpeg) Android usually updates itself or tells you when you open the browser that there’s an update. ---
**Author:** ![CityguyUSA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90ced4/32.png) [@CityguyUSA](https://community.brave.app/u/CityguyUSA)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2026, 10:45pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/why-does-it-take-3-buttons-to-update-nightly/660321/14 "2026-10-29T22:45:35Z")
Someone’s been into the categories. They’re delineated between I guess what’s the primary catgegory and the sub-category. Still not in alpha order which is weird and you can see by the number of Uncategorized people tend not to use them because they aren’t typical of a selection list. There’s something weird going on with cursor relocation. You’re typing along and all of sudden find your in mid-sentence somewhere else. ![Screenshot_20261029_183216_Brave - Nightly](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/brave/original/3X/0/0/0004ad0104ca4ee40b9a37288aac67c16f8aad5d.png) And searching settings: It seems this is a Window’s/Brave problem. Here’s my search results in Window’s for “tab” ![Screenshot_20261029_183752_RVNC Viewer](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/brave/original/3X/6/b/6b0f557231741d48ddea5bfcfe023a0d5b86bcc5.png) It works in Android. This lack of consistency from OS to OS is crazy. Why confuse everyone with different layouts and locations of everything? ---
**Author:** ![Mattches](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/mattches/32/25189_2.png) [@Mattches](https://community.brave.app/u/Mattches)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2026, 4:21pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/why-does-it-take-3-buttons-to-update-nightly/660321/15 "2026-10-30T16:21:52Z")
> [@CityguyUSA](#): > > Someone’s been into the categories. They’re delineated between I guess what’s the primary catgegory and the sub-category. Still not in alpha order which is weird and you can see by the number of Uncategorized people tend not to use them because they aren’t typical of a selection list. > > There’s something weird going on with cursor relocation. You’re typing along and all of sudden find your in mid-sentence somewhere else. I think you and everyone else are perfectly capable of finding the correct category to post in. There’s no bug here. > [@CityguyUSA](#): > > It seems this is a Window’s/Brave problem. Here’s my search results in Window’s for “tab” What you’re seeing is the settings that contain the word “tab” in them be pulled up, then the yellow tooltip saying how many times the word “tab” is found. So there is “1 result” in `Security` that has the word tab, 9 in `Site & Shields settings` and if you continue to scroll down you’ll see more. It’s working as expected (even though I think more relevant settings could be pulled to the top of the list and displayed first). > [@CityguyUSA](#): > > It works in Android. This lack of consistency from OS to OS is crazy. Why confuse everyone with different layouts and locations of everything? Everything is nearly identical across all desktop PCs. Android and iOS defer because they’re entirely different devices. You’ll find that this is the case for most apps in existence. ---
**Author:** ![CityguyUSA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90ced4/32.png) [@CityguyUSA](https://community.brave.app/u/CityguyUSA)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2026, 8:03pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/why-does-it-take-3-buttons-to-update-nightly/660321/16 "2026-10-30T20:03:14Z")
> [@Mattches](#): > > I think you and everyone else are perfectly capable of finding the correct category to post in. There’s no bug here. Says you. Everything is nearly identical across all desktop PCs. Android and iOS defer because they’re entirely different devices. You’ll find that this is the case for most apps in existence. Well there another waste of 20 minutes I’ll never get back talking to you. Just another shill. ---
**Author:** ![Mattches](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/mattches/32/25189_2.png) [@Mattches](https://community.brave.app/u/Mattches)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2026, 8:25pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/why-does-it-take-3-buttons-to-update-nightly/660321/17 "2026-10-30T20:25:10Z")
Closed on October 30, 2026, 8:25pm UTC ---
**Author:** ![Mattches](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/mattches/32/25189_2.png) [@Mattches](https://community.brave.app/u/Mattches)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2026, 8:25pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/why-does-it-take-3-buttons-to-update-nightly/660321/18 "2026-10-30T20:25:46Z")
Opened on October 30, 2026, 8:25pm UTC ---
**Author:** ![Mattches](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/mattches/32/25189_2.png) [@Mattches](https://community.brave.app/u/Mattches)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2026, 8:31pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/why-does-it-take-3-buttons-to-update-nightly/660321/19 "2026-10-30T20:31:30Z")
Here’s a short recording of me searching for several different categories. All came up as expected, scroll bar works, no bugs while typing. Test on macOS, Windows and Android. Feel free to share more details on what steps you take that lead to the bug and I’ll be happy to investigate it. And not sure what exactly your request is for the differences in browser layout with respect to platform. That’s…just kind of how it is? If you open another browser (or any app, really) on Android, then on iOS they will likely have their own differences due to the operating system’s underlying architecture, renderer, policies, etc. If you’re having trouble finding something on any of these platforms, let me know what it is and I can assist you in finding it. ---
**Author:** ![CityguyUSA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90ced4/32.png) [@CityguyUSA](https://community.brave.app/u/CityguyUSA)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2026, 5:17pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/why-does-it-take-3-buttons-to-update-nightly/660321/20 "2026-10-31T17:17:24Z")
This is the last post: Here is the “tab” search from Android: ![Screenshot_20261030_185954_Brave - Nightly](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/brave/original/3X/5/e/5e0926244426a3f4d195671869aa573af2e23e51.png) Note that almost every line has the word “tab” in it unlike the Window’s version. Crazy in one place you say how every OS Brave is identical and in your next breath well they’re all different. Love the conviction of your beliefs. I spent way too much time trying to persuade someone that really had no capacity to see things differently. While myself and others use these forms you just sit and judge. It’s a very different perspective,. [Next page](https://community.brave.app/t/why-does-it-take-3-buttons-to-update-nightly/660321.md?page=2)