Suppress Google Chrome?
Suppress Google Chrome?
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Every time I get on my wife's computer (not all that often) I find Google Chrome installed. Is there a way to permanently block this software from downloading? Operating system: Windows 7 home edition; browser: Pale Moon
Thanks,
Jim T.
Every time I get on my wife's computer (not all that often) I find Google Chrome installed. Is there a way to permanently block this software from downloading? Operating system: Windows 7 home edition; browser: Pale Moon
Thanks,
Jim T.
Re: Suppress Google Chrome?
It is usually bundled with lots of other software. Has she added anything lately?
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well usually a pair of glasses and reading the small print on these installers is suffice to stop the chrome from installing.it doesnt install itself you know lol.
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Re: Suppress Google Chrome?
If using Avast then I'm pretty sure you have to uncheck Install Chrome when updating the Anti-Virus program as it has in the past installed by default if you do nothing (bad practice since in my opinion collateral software should never install by default).
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Re: Suppress Google Chrome?
I use Unchecky to help prevent unwanted programs from sneaking in from other program installers.
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Can't remember why I uninstalled Uchecky (years ago) -- What I do when installing/updating software is make a point to never use the "Default" option but instead always use the "Custom" option and then be sure and thoroughly peruse every step of the install.Cassette wrote:I use Unchecky to help prevent unwanted programs from sneaking in from other program installers.
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Re: Suppress Google Chrome?
+1Pale Moon Rising wrote:What I do when installing/updating software is make a point to never use the "Default" option but instead always use the "Custom" option and then be sure and thoroughly peruse every step of the install.
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Re: Suppress Google Chrome?
Go to Program Files (x86)\Google, create a file named Chrome and make it read-only. This will prevent Chrome from installing forever
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No, it won't, because it will just install in %APPDATA% instead, then.JustOff wrote:Go to Program Files (x86)\Google, create a file named Chrome and make it read-only. This will prevent Chrome from installing forever
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Re: Suppress Google Chrome?
Hmm, I checked my suggestion before posting it and everything worked as it should. However, nothing prevents to repeat the same steps in %APPDATA%\Google, %LOCALAPPDATA%\Google and Program Files\Google to be confident.
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While it's all well and good to be diligent while installing programs, I'm no longer foolish enough to think I could never make a mistake. I had that happen with a CCleaner installer because the screen that prompted the Chrome installation had to download so I hit next before it was even visible. Then it was too late to stop it. Unchecky also adds a few entries to the hosts file to prevent certain adware servers from being connected to at all. It's lightweight and unobtrusive.Pale Moon Rising wrote:Can't remember why I uninstalled Uchecky (years ago) -- What I do when installing/updating software is make a point to never use the "Default" option but instead always use the "Custom" option and then be sure and thoroughly peruse every step of the install.
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Re: Suppress Google Chrome?
I never let installers connect to the Internet when installing programs (I also don't use stub installers). You should set your Firewall to disallow installers their connections.Cassette wrote:...the Chrome installation had to download so I hit next before it was even visible. Then it was too late to stop it.
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