Comments on: How to Remove Annoying GoogleUpdate.exe Background Process After Installing Google Chrome?

By: mhp

mhp — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:54:56 +0000

"IF" it must be running at start-up, why not preset googleupdate.exe priority at LOW. At least it can update but NOT interfere with peoples PC use.
Try using a LITTLE common sense! Your users will/could be happier.

By: MF

MF — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:48:33 +0000

"Do onto others as you want them to do onto you."
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GOOGLE.... allow US to put files on your PC's that at every boot-up, semi freezes your PC, updates without asking, runs MULTIPLE instances and is not removed upon uninstall.
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Maybe,... I said MAYBE THEN you will understand our complaints.
BUT I DOUBT IT ! ! !

By: PL

PL — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 18:51:07 +0000

How about just typing about:plugins and disable googleupdate ?

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:43:53 +0000

You will need the update process to be able to update Chrome when a new version is out.
I Wouldn't recommend disable it.

By: syafiela

syafiela — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 05:55:00 +0000

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Update i cnt find this lol huh sigh

By: jeff

jeff — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 07:44:26 +0000

I have to disagree about this not being a problem! I dont want anything auto updated on my pc and the fact they dont tell you up front... then to find myself hacking the cacerous leave behinds from my system... Im a little PO'd and so how is this different than a virus?

By: Veeck

Veeck — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 02:50:39 +0000

Yeah I did this with msconfig a long time ago.

By: Master GoogleScrub

Master GoogleScrub — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 04:45:45 +0000

Oops, I just realised that the GoogleUpdate service "gupdate" does not disappear after you've removed all the dll files and rebooted. So, you can insert Step 4a as follows: 4a) Go into the properties of the "Google Update Service (gupdate)" service, and take note of what the the Service Name is: under XP it's called gupdate. If you're using another OS, just make sure they haven't changed the Service name. Next, open up a command prompt and type in (without the quotes) "sc delete gupdate" (or whatever the Service Name is). You should get the message "[SC] DeleteService SUCCESS", which indicates the service details have been deleted from the Registry and also the list of Services in the Computer Management console. This is the safest way, although you can also do the same thing by going to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/Services" in the registry and deleting the gupdate key & all its contents. If you've already actioned steps 1-7, don't worry, you can do step 4a at the end and it works fine.

By: Gabriel

Gabriel — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:32:13 +0000

Oh man, thanks a lot for this sequence against this annoying thing...
Success for you! =)

By: Dave Pearson

Dave Pearson — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 18:15:39 +0000

In Firefox just download the NoScript Add-on and when installed open the Google homepage. In the Status bar at the bottom right click on the NoScript icon and ‘Forbid’ scripts from Google. Simple.