Disabling Google Chrome update in Windows 7 did not work

[Larkspur]

Knowing how often Google Chrome introduces a change I hate, I disabled Google Update Service (found in ms.config/Services) way back in 2019. Although it still shows disabled, it clearly did not take.

The latest change Google has introduced is that blasted, obnoxiously intrusive focus border. I disabled it in chrome://flags/-->Web Platform Controls updated UI, but that too did not take. At this point I am frustrated beyond measure that nothing I do will stop Chrome from automatically updating itself. Any working solutions would be greatly appreciated.

Larkspur

 

[WyattWhiteEagle]

Knowing how often Google Chrome introduces a change I hate, I disabled Google Update Service (found in ms.config/Services) way back in 2019. Although it still shows disabled, it clearly did not take.

The latest change Google has introduced is that blasted, obnoxiously intrusive focus border. I disabled it in chrome://flags/-->Web Platform Controls updated UI, but that too did not take. At this point I am frustrated beyond measure that nothing I do will stop Chrome from automatically updating itself. Any working solutions would be greatly appreciated.

Larkspur

Google Chrome is becoming more stubborn as the years go by.
That's one reason I started searching for a different web browser.

Now that I'm stuck using a Windows Vista 32 bit laptop that had Windows 10 Pro 64 bit with a 74-80gb HDD, 4gb ram, etc.
I'm having to completely get away from Google Chrome. (very non-lightweight)

I don't see Microsoft using Chrome browser as their default browser anytime soon.
That means that Microsoft is gonna continue to view any other browser as a "3rd-party browser".

Microsoft Configuration Executable (msconfig.exe) would seem an unlikely "go-to" when enabling or disabling "3rd-party" services.

I believe you would have a better result through services.msc.

press Windows+R
type services.msc
hit Enter
right-click on the service and choose properties
change the startup type to "Disabled"
hit Apply and Ok
restart the pc

 

[torchwood]

Hi

Check TaskScheduler, bet theres one there for updating it, DO NOT remove it Dissable only
most 3rd party programs set one up, including your AV and Adobe

 

[Alejandro85]

I don't see Microsoft using Chrome browser as their default browser anytime soon.

That already happened. Recent versions of Windows 10 (and I suppose Windows 11 too) bundle Edge as the default browser, which is nothing but a Chrome-clone with a few changed things. Everything you love and hate of Chrome is in Edge too and for all practical purposes, they're equivalent. The only major difference is that the built-in spyware reports to Microsoft instead of Google, but that's it.

Check TaskScheduler, bet theres one there for updating it, DO NOT remove it Dissable only
most 3rd party programs set one up, including your AV and Adobe

Once you've identified a malicious task, there is no reason not to delete it, unless you plan to reenable it some time after.

Any sane program would not create a scheduled task without explicit user permission and consent.

 

[WyattWhiteEagle]

That already happened. Recent versions of Windows 10 (and I suppose Windows 11 too) bundle Edge as the default browser, which is nothing but a Chrome-clone with a few changed things. Everything you love and hate of Chrome is in Edge too and for all practical purposes, they're equivalent. The only major difference is that the built-in spyware reports to Microsoft instead of Google, but that's it.


Once you've identified a malicious task, there is no reason not to delete it, unless you plan to reenable it some time after.

Any sane program would not create a scheduled task without explicit user permission and consent.

Thank you, as I was unaware of that.

But all due respect, the OP inquired about Google Chrome and so I meant Chrome browser specifically, and no other browser even when the other browser's share some of the same things.

I think Torchwood wasn't talking about malicious items, but trusted items.
Thus, disable rather than delete or uninstall the item.

If it's a trusted item, but causes problems on a user's pc, I can see where disabling would be chosen over deleting or uninstalling, unless disabling would cause other problem's.