How to turn off automatic google updates. How to turn off background work and alerts in the Google Chrome browser

Browser installed on the computer Google Chrome automatically checks and downloads updates on a regular basis, if available. This is a positive factor, however, in some cases (for example, very limited traffic), the user may need to disable automatic updates of Google Chrome and, if such an option was previously provided in the browser settings, then in latest versions- aldeady no.

In this guide - ways to disable Google Chrome updates in Windows 10, 8 and Windows 7 different ways: first we can completely disable Chrome updates, the second is to make sure that the browser does not automatically search for (and therefore install) updates, but can install them when you need them.

Disable Google Chrome Browser Updates Completely

The first method is the easiest for a novice user and completely blocks the ability to update Google Chrome until the moment when you cancel the changes made.

The steps to disable updates in this way will be as follows

This completes all the steps - updates will not be able to install either automatically or manually, even if you go to "Help" - "About Google browser Chrome" (this will show up as an error about not being able to check for updates).

After completing this action, I also recommend that you go to the task scheduler (start typing in the search on the Windows 10 taskbar or in the menu Windows start 7 "task scheduler"), and then disable the GoogleUpdate tasks present there, as in the screenshot below.

Disabling automatic updates of Google Chrome using the registry editor or gpedit.msc

The second way to configure Google Chrome updates is official and more complicated, described on the page https://support.google.com/chrome/a/answer/6350036 , I will only state it in a more understandable way for an ordinary Russian-speaking user.

You can disable Google Chrome updates in this way using the Local Group Policy Editor (only available for Windows 7, 8 and Windows 10 Professional and above) or using the Registry Editor (available for other OS editions).

Disabling updates using the Local Group Policy Editor will consist of the following steps:

Done, after this update will not be installed. Additionally, I recommend removing the "GoogleUpdate" tasks from the task scheduler, as described in the first method.

If the Local Group Policy Editor is not available on your system edition, then you can disable Google Chrome updates using the Registry Editor as follows:

On this, you can close the registry editor and at the same time remove the GoogleUpdate tasks from the scheduler Windows tasks. Going forward, Chrome updates should not install unless you revert any changes you've made.

Updating programs, browsers and components operating system- This is a necessary procedure that should not be neglected. But when you sit mobile internet, where every megabyte is counted, it is better not to do this, postponing it until an unlimited high-speed connection is available. To disable automatic google update Chrome in operating room Windows system 10 - Use one of the following methods.

Method 1

Press the Start button right click mouse and select "Run" from the menu.

Alternatively, you can press the Win + R key combination.

In the "Open" time, enter the command msconfig and press the "Enter" button.
The following window will open:

Go to the "Services" tab, check the box "Do not display Microsoft services" at the bottom of the window and look at the remaining list. There, among others, the two services we need should remain:

Google Update Service (gupdate) Google Update Service (gupdatem)

To turn off the update Chrome browser, uncheck both services and click OK.
Windows 10 will display a warning window. Select the "Reboot" option.
After restarting the system, the browser will no longer update itself.

Method 2

The same can be done in a slightly different way. Right-click on the "This PC" icon on the desktop and select "Manage" from the menu. The following window will appear:

We open the list of services and in the right part of the window we find the same Chrome browser update services as in the first method - gupdate and gupdatem. Double-click on each of them to open the properties window:

In the "Startup type" field, select the value "Disabled" and apply the changes.

Method 3

You can also disable the update of the Google Chrome browser through the task scheduler. The fact is that the services that we deactivated in the two previous methods do not start by themselves. It does scheduled for some certain time task. Accordingly, if you remove it, the browser will not update itself. To do this, launch the system management window again and open the "Task Scheduler" section.

At the bottom right there is a full schedule in which you need to find the task GoogleUpdateTaskMachineUA and double-click on it to see its tasks, among which there will be a browser update, which must be disabled or completely deleted:

After that, the Chrome web browser will not update itself, but only when you want it to.

And how to do it in Android?

Many owners of smartphones and tablets ask - how can I permanently disable the Google Chrome update in the operating Android system. Now I'll tell you!

The fact is that the standard built-in means of a mobile operating system cannot prohibit the updating of one particular program. But you can set it up so that this process is controlled by the user himself. To do this, go to Google Play market and open the main menu:

We find and select the item “Settings” >>> “Auto-update applications”. The following menu will appear:

Select "Never". After that, you will not install new versions of the Play Market applications on your own and you will independently control this process!

Users who actively use the Google Chrome browser often complain about automatic update pages (tabs) inside the browser when switching to them.

Given that automatic updates also clear cached data (including downloaded video content, running online, flash games, music), this feature The browser becomes critical for some people using the Internet with a weak data transfer / reception speed.

It would seem that the automatic page refresh function unloads and reduces the load on RAM devices and CPU, which has a positive effect on the performance of the computer, but given that the cached data may contain important information, then this nuance becomes a reason to search for other browsers.

What is the problem or why is it inconvenient

If you look from the side of the developer, then everything is correct - inactive tabs take up memory and reduce overall performance systems. To prevent this from happening, the developer came up with a function to close an inactive tab and automatically update it when activated.

Let's imagine that we put the film on online viewing and actively got involved in the process, but then we decided to check email by going to new tab. We read the letters, answered them ... we decided to return to the tab with the online movie and found that the page automatically started updating, while the cache with the previously downloaded movie was cleared. The same will happen with online music, flash games. Not very convenient, is it?!

The situation is aggravated when a user (from the word user in English) opens online editors of texts and (or) images, goes to a new tab (for reasons known only to him), but at the same time does not have time to save the changes made in the tabs and loses the edited by him previously information (and nerve cells too).

Disable auto-refresh pages in Google Chrome.

There is one very convenient way to disable auto-refresh pages (tabs) in Google Chrome. You don't need to download any third party software for this. software or plugins, everything is much simpler and faster.

Disabling automatic updating of tabs in the Google Chrome browser using standard tools:

1. Open (launch) the Google Chrome Internet browser.
2. Enter in the address bar, which is located at the top of the Chrome browser (the place where the URL of the page is entered and displayed) or copy and paste from the clipboard (right-click on address bar and select "Paste") the following text: "chrome://flags/#automatic-tab-discarding". Press the Enter key (use).
   
3. The system (safe) page should open with a choice of settings (as shown in the screenshot). These settings are purely systemic in nature and it is not recommended to change anything without special need (and knowledge).
   
4. By default, the line we need will be highlighted in yellow “Automatically delete the contents of tabs” with the following description below “Delete the contents of tabs when the system memory is full. The tabs will remain in the tab bar and will reload when clicked. Information about deleted tabs can be found at chrome://discards. #automatic-tab-discarding".
5. Right-click on the drop-down list and select "Disabled".
   
6. A button should appear at the bottom of the page (in the screenshot, the button is circled in a red rectangle).
7. We restart the Google Chrome browser by closing the browser or by clicking on the button at the bottom of the "Restart" page.
   
8. After that, the problem with automatic page refresh (if it can be called a problem at all) should be fixed. Safe to all of you, users, the Internet!

There are several ways to disable auto-update in Google Chrome. Before applying them, consider whether you really need it. After all, older versions of the browser are vulnerable and unsafe.

Do I need to disable auto-updates?

Automatic updating is an important feature, so you should turn it off only when absolutely necessary. If, for example, you need specific version programs or in order to temporarily free up Internet traffic for more urgent actions.

Only an updated browser can guarantee high level protection promised by the developers.

Please note that all further manipulations are performed only at your own peril and risk. In order to correct situations if Google Chrome or a PC starts to work incorrectly, create a restore point in advance that will allow you to roll back the system.

Google won't update to new versions

Method number 1: the msconfig command to help

The first method is to disable the Google Chrome update services in a special window. How to go to it?

1. In Start, enter in search string msconfig command and press Enter. You can also hold down Win+R. The Run window will appear. In the line write the same word msconfig.

2. Switch to "Services". Check the box next to "Do not display Microsoft services" for a faster search.

3. Among all the items that are important to us: Google Update (gupdate) and Google Update (gupdatem).

4. Click on "Apply" and then on OK. In the next window, confirm the restart of the PC.

Method number 2: deleting the update file

1. Right-click on the Google Chrome icon on the desktop. Select the second item "File Location".

2.Click on "Google" in the address bar of the folder.

3. Open the Update folder in Google.

4. A separate file will be GoogleUpdate. summon context menu and click on "Delete".

The folder can also be renamed, for example to Update.old. Then deleting the file is not required.

5.Restart PC.

This method has one significant disadvantage: auto-update can be returned only with re-download of the distribution and installation of the program. Before that, it will need to be properly uninstalled.

Method number 3: through browser settings

1. In the browser settings, scroll to the item "Show additional settings". In the "Personal data" section, click on the first button "Content settings".

2. A new "Plugins" window will open. Click on "Disable individual plugins..."

3.Find Google element update. Disable feature.

Method #4: Local Group Policy Editor

A more complex method, designed for savvy in computer topics people.

1.Download the archive in ADMX format on the browser's official resource in the block, which in English looks like Obtaining the Administrative Template.

2.Unzip Google folder UpdateAdmx and move its files to a folder at the following address: C:\Windows\PolicyDefinitions\

3. Open the policy editor: hold down Win + R and write gpedit.msc in a line.

4. Navigate to the Google Chrome folder through the initial "Computer Configuration" folder on the left side of the window, where the branching system is located. To do this, bypass Administrative Templates - Google - Google Update - Applications.

5. Double-click Allow installation and put "Disabled".

6. Also open the second item Update Policy Override. Set the "Enabled" option for this element, and select "Updates disabled" in the Policy section. Save changes.

Additionally, you can remove the GoogleUpdate task. To do this, start the Windows Task Scheduler. The instructions have already been given above.

Get rid of auto-refresh tabs

In new versions of the browser, one not very convenient option: Auto-refresh tabs. When idle, the browser's background tabs start to automatically reload. This “eats” the traffic, and when you leave the video in one tab for a while, the entire media content load may crash due to page reload. I also have to scroll often. news feeds again. How to solve the problem? You just need to disable tab refresh:

1. Enter chrome://flags/#automatic-tab-discarding into the line.

2. In the drop-down menu, put "Disabled" (Disabled).

3. Restart the browser.

There are at least four ways to disable auto-update, including manual removal file that helps refresh the browser. Before the procedure, make sure that you really need it, and get down to business.

There was one condition. I definitely needed Chrome version 25.0 ... I installed Google Chrome and decided to disable the update function, as I usually do (if not disabled, the browser will automatically update to the newest version).

In Chrome, I did not find disabling updates and just quickly did it through msconfig and, just in case, autoloading in CCleaner, thinking that these manipulations would be enough.

Imagine my surprise when I saw, after some time, that the browser had been updated to the latest version.

Wow. Not only did these guys from Google hide the disabling of updates somewhere, but also the commands in msconfig are not an order for them.

When I take on something, I usually bring it to completion. I undertook to find this disabling updates in Google Chrome and did it.

Here is a short manual. After disabling in this way, everything works fine for me, nothing is updated.

1. Click "Customize and manage Google Chrome" at the top right in the browser (a square with three horizontal stripes). Click "Settings".

2. At the bottom there is a blue inscription in small print "Show advanced settings". We press it.

3. Immediately we see "Personal data" and a gray button labeled "Content Settings". We click on this button.

4. We get into the "Page content settings" window. Scroll down until your eye catches on the blue inscription in small print "Disable individual modules." We press.

5. We get to the "Plug-in modules" page. The Google Update module will be visible at the bottom. This is what we are looking for. This feature is enabled by default. Click the blue inscription "Disable". Once disabled, the module becomes inactive and turns gray.

Problem solved.

Of course, for many people, as they say, in a drum, their browser is updated or not. But, nevertheless, it is more pleasant when you manage the process yourself.

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Svetlana writes:

I like Google, it's my main one, but I didn't know how to disable updates either, thanks for the science.

admin replied:
April 6th, 2015 at 06:45 pm

@Svetlana, good browser. I had to switch to Mozilla for only one reason - the constant crashes of the flash player.

Glory writes:

Didn't find m in version 42.0.2311.90?

admin replied:
April 24th, 2015 at 06:53 pm

@Slava, now the same version of Chrome is installed and also did not find the updates disabled. Looks like they did it without a hitch. If I find a way to turn it off, I'll post it.

Glory replied:
April 24th, 2015 at 07:11 pm

@admin, yes, it should be somewhere, but where…

admin replied:
April 24th, 2015 at 08:11 pm

@Slava, they are doing something weird. More recently, after all, there was an opportunity to turn it off, but now it is no longer there. Most likely, they removed this feature. Well, I'll try to find a way to turn it off.

Sergei writes:

Wow.Admin! I have version 22, I did not find the google update plugin. Will chrome update itself in this case? If so, I need your advice. THANKS!

admin replied:
June 6th, 2015 at 11:19 am

@sergey thank you. They removed the option to disable updates. Apparently, now there is an automatic update. Nothing can be set: neither the frequency of the update, nor the shutdown.
There are ways to block the update, but you need to install some special ones. applications or pick group policies Windows, but I did not do this.

Alexander writes:

This hasn't been working for a long time ... We deny access to the system to the google update folder. and only then the updates will stop...

sergey replied:
June 28th, 2015 at 11:53 pm

@Alexander, I am far from these troubles, but explain how to prevent the system from accessing the google update folder. Thanks in advance.

Alexander replied:
June 29th, 2015 at 1:09 am

@sergey, We follow the path C: / Program Files (x86) / google chrome / there is the Update folder (the body of the update virus lives there), right cl. mouse on it properties, security tab, point the arrow at the system (in the window), then change, put the daws on the ban, agree, confirm everything .... here is a link to the fortieth version (link removed automatically). After installation in c:\Users\account\AppData\google chrome just copy this folder immediately after installation without entering account chrome), and wait for the update to appear there, how to update chrome, deny access, and change everything there to the previously copied Chrome \ Application \ folder further to taste ... or download the portable one, it does not update (you just need to get the shortcut) Works from any disk from the folder (link deleted automatically) put the Google Chrome Portable folder anywhere inside the program launch, or make a shortcut from the folder.

admin replied:
June 29th, 2015 at 8:22 am

@Alexander, thanks. For some time now, it has become all the same for all these chrome updates, but I think the recipe is effective and will help those in need.

Alexander replied:
June 29th, 2015 at 07:15 pm

@admin, With pleasure. Thanks for posting. I'm glad to help, everything definitely works ... And I'm also very glad to help people in the fight against this serious adversary. Because, they have already become insolent to the limit with their buggy updates, which they turned into a virus (very similar to the mail.ru agent), whoever gets infected will understand how difficult it is to remove it. Good luck to you!

admin replied:
June 30th, 2015 at 08:29 pm

@Alexander, here are the villains, these guys, and viruses are planted here. Thank you, your system for disabling updates will also come in handy.

sergey replied:
June 29th, 2015 at 9:50 am