


Still, Zoom's privacy woes have made headlines and some businesses and government entities have banned its use. Last week, the company announced it had surpassed 300 million daily Zoom meeting participants, up 50% from early April. Zoom's increased security measures come at a time when the video conferencing service has experienced huge growth. If you're on iOS, you'll have to wait a little longer for Apple to vet the update. You may be prompted to update the client or app when you open it, or you can manually get the update at Zoom's Download Center. If you're on Windows, Android, Linux or Mac you can upgrade to Zoom 5.0 today. Cloud recordings will also require passwords by default.Īnd for easier, one-click control of all these features, Zoom 5.0 adds an icon to the host’s menu bar that goes to a security hub. (length, alphanumeric, and special character requirements). Waiting rooms will also be on by default, allowing hosts control over who enters the meeting.īusiness customers will be able to define the complexity of their meeting passwords. Passwords will now be on by default for meetings hosted by Basic, single-license Pro, and K-12 customers. On Mac, go to the dropdown menu, far left in the banner across the top of the desktop.Zoom is also introducing several new password measures, which seem designed to stop Zoom-bombing by trolls who disrupt random meetings. Right click on the small zoom icon down by the time and date in the bottom right of your desktop (it may also be in the hidden icons area, check this by click the up arrow to the left of the time/date) Or if not signed in, then do the following on Windows:Īfter starting Zoom (go to your Start menu, search Zoom, click Start Zoom) you will get the simpler screen with “join” or “sign in” Upon completion of that process, which should only take a 30 seconds to 1 minute typically, you will now be up to date. Once the download is complete, click Update Now. Zoom will then automatically check for available updates and download the latest version, if one is available. Click on the icon in the top right on the home screenģ. If you have the Zoom desktop application open, then do the following:ġ. To automatically download the latest version, simply go to the Zoom Download Centre


We recommend checking for updates about once a month. These updates will often add new features which you will likely find very useful, as well as providing bug fixes and enhancing security. Zoom regularly provides new versions of their desktop PC and Mac client.
