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Google Installer disable: how to

  • Nov 11, 2025
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The Google Installer or Google Updater ensures that you will automatically receive the latest versions of Chrome or Picasa. By the way, he sends also information about your usage patterns back to Google. How to disable this spying tool, we will show you in this practical tip. However, you must note that you will not receive automatic Updates for your Google programs, but these have to manually download.

1. Step: Google Installer from the startup remove

  • Press the Windows key and type below in the search bar "msconfig" and confirm by Enter button.
  • In the following window select the "startup" tab and remove the check mark next to the "Google Updater".
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2. Step one: Disable the Google Installer service

  • Then again, press the Windows key, search for "services" and select the corresponding search entry.
  • In the following list, find the entry "Google Updater (gupdater)". Double-click on the entry to open the properties where you set the startup type to "Disabled". By clicking on "Apply" if you have the 2. Step is completed.
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3. Step: Delete the actual program

  • In the last step, please open the following folder: 'C:\Benutzer\"YOURUSERNAME"\AppData\Local\Google\Update'. In this file "GoogleUpdate.exe" that you delete with "Shift" plus "DELETE" directly from your PC can be found.
  • Eventually, the Show hidden folder is this a necessary step. How the Windows 7 works, we will explain here.
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Every time you install a Google program, the Google Updater/Installer, a nests, however, again in your System and you will need to repeat this procedure.

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