Chrome Update Message

[Μιμυ Σ.]

I have Chrome updated to the latest good version (I forgot to stop the updates before version 55 because I like version 54 better.), but now everytime I open Chrome, use it, and close it, I get an annoying update message. I would take a screenshot, but that's not possible, but at least I can try to get help to stop it. It's been annoying ever since I stopped it (a few times a day it appears) and I have to hit "No" to keep the version unchanged, but it doesn't go away. It's like a nightmare that keeps coming back, but I know there is a way to stop it.

[Μιμυ Σ.]

Is there any way to stop the message? It's getting really annoying to appear when I open up Chrome, use it, and after I close it. I want to prevent it from showing, and no, I don't want updates nor do I need them (Google better understand this and actually help, or I'm moving onto something else and getting rid of Chrome for it's stupid messages).

[Torne (Richard Coles)]

Old versions of Chrome have known security issues. Uninstalling it and moving to another browser is better than preventing it from updating.

On Mon, 27 Mar 2017 at 00:23 Μιμυ Σ. <silver.b...@gmail.com> wrote:

Is there any way to stop the message? It's getting really annoying to appear when I open up Chrome, use it, and after I close it. I want to prevent it from showing, and no, I don't want updates nor do I need them (Google better understand this and actually help, or I'm moving onto something else and getting rid of Chrome for it's stupid messages).

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[Μιμυ Σ.]

I don't have any issue. I only have issues with the annoying update message thing (which I mananged to remove).

[Μιμυ Σ.]

Why would Google allow security problems anyway? They should be keeping the stuff secure, not allowing the data to be stolen for "secret uses" (spamming, selling data for money, taking over the world, causing death, etc.).

[Μιμυ Σ.]

I don't allow emails about this topic, but post here if needed. It's better that way.

[Μιμυ Σ.]

Removing the files could only be done with admin privileges (Windows only. I don't know how to do it for any other computer type other than Windows).

1. Go to File Explorer.
   
2. Go to the computer folder. Should be (C:) on the left.
   
3. Go to the Program Files (x86) folder.
   
4. Then go to the Google folder.
   
5. Then go to the Updates folder.
   
6. Look in all those folders you see and delete anything that says the number of the next version and delete those files. If there's an empty folder, delete that as well.
   
7. Go out of the Updates folder and into the 1.3.32.7 folder (number may vary).
   
8. search for anything that says GoogleUpdate (do not delete GoogleCrashHandler files) and delete those files.
   
9. Exit File Explorer and test it by opening and closing Chrome. It may not open immediately, but wait for a few seconds and it will open.
   

[Μιμυ Σ.]

Before all this, try this (if not disabled yet) for Windows (I'm not sure about other computer types other than Windows):

1. Go to Task Manager (right-click the task bar and select it)
2. Go to the Services tab.
3. Click on the button that says "[admin shield] Services..." and organie the names alphabetically.
4. Find the services that say Google Update Service.
5. Right-click on it and click Properties.
6. Find the Startup section and change it to disabled.
7. Hit "Apply" then "OK"
8. Repeat Steps 5-7 for te other update service.
9. Close both the Services window and Task Manager
10. Test it by opening Chrome. If you did this correctly, it should be asking you for allowing an update. Click "No" when you see the "Do you want to allow the following program to make changes to this computer?" message.
11. Follow the steps below (quoted section).

[PhistucK]

Google does not "allow" security issues. Its engineers are still human and humans are imperfect creatures, which means they sometimes make mistakes, not notice completely everything, or do not think about all of the cases (they try to be as perfect as possible, but you just cannot be perfect, especially when you have a code base that includes millions of lines of code).

That means that -

- Security issues creep into the code base (but a lot of them are fixed, promptly when they are discovered).

- Security issues may have always been in the code base. Remember that Google Chrome uses a slew of third party code (it was audited for security, but the imperfection argument still applies), as well as Blink, which is a fork of WebKit, which is a fork of KHTML, which includes code from the nineties, which also might have undiscovered security issues (but a lot of them are fixed, promptly when they are discovered).

So, the hard truth is that Google Chrome (and any other browser and most of the software and hardware in the world) has security issues. Due to being open source, fixed security issues are pretty much well known (like in Firefox and Safari and other open source software), so you definitely want to get Chrome (and any other browser!) updates, unless you want to risk being hacked.

☆PhistucK

On Tue, Mar 28, 2017 at 4:59 AM, Μιμυ Σ. <silver.b...@gmail.com> wrote:

Why would Google allow security problems anyway? They should be keeping the stuff secure, not allowing the data to be stolen for "secret uses" (spamming, selling data for money, taking over the world, causing death, etc.).

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[Felipe Gonzalez]

Hi man. How did you solve this issue? I am having problems with the same message :/

[Μιμυ Σ.]

And... lose access to many things, get more spam, games stop working, more problems are created, losing saved files, random applications are downloaded. malware is downloaded, firewall stops working, data is erased, computer exploding, money is lost, scammers take over, typing is hard, more annoying messages, random programs open without notice, programs are deleted, etc.?

Nope. Just do this (admin privilages only on Windows):

1. Go to Task Manager (right-click the task bar and select it)
2. Go to the Services tab.

1. Click on the button that says "[admin shield] Services..." and organize the names alphabetically.

1. Find the services that say Google Update Service.
2. Right-click on it and click Properties.
3. Find the Startup section and change it to disabled.
4. Hit "Apply" then "OK"
5. Repeat Steps 5-7 for te other update service.
6. Close both the Services window and Task Manager
7. Test it by opening Chrome. If you did this correctly, it should be asking you for allowing an update. Click "No" when you see the "Do you want to allow the following program to make changes to this computer?" message.
8. Follow the steps below (quoted section).

[PhistucK]

On Wed, Mar 29, 2017 at 9:05 AM, Μιμυ Σ. <silver.b...@gmail.com> wrote:

And... lose access to many things, get more spam, games stop working, more problems are created, losing saved files, random applications are downloaded. malware is downloaded, firewall stops working, data is erased, computer exploding, money is lost, scammers take over, typing is hard, more annoying messages, random programs open without notice, programs are deleted, etc.?

​Hmm... All (or most) of those are more likely to happen when you do not update your vulnerable browsers, yes. What is your point?​

Anyway, it is, of course, your decision, whether to put yourself at risk. It just worries me that you are likely suggesting others to follow your risky path, but I certainly cannot stop you.

☆PhistucK

[Μιμυ Σ.]

Updating things can cause more problems. Other people want to stop it, and I found a way. So, why not help people get what they want? Stop sending me emails. It's getting annoying. It's better to leave some things as is, to prevent more annoying things to happen like more spam mail (especially from posts) and complaints of how annoying a person can be. Main point? The first sentence.

[Μιμυ Σ.]

It was actually version 49 that I liked. I did forget which version it was, though. Anyway, I would like to get back to that version and stop an annoying download message. I posted this in the forums for Google products.