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How to stop the Google Update background tool?

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Mar 15, 20268987 views
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On my Windows Vista PC, there is always an instance of "GoogleUpdate.exe" running. I find this annoying, so I'd like to make sure it doesn't start automatically. This proves to be not so easy, as I have tried these solutions: I disabled the "Google updateservice" service I removed the registry sect…

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Method A: The easiest way is to disallow "GoogleUpdate.exe" to access Internet using your system Firewall. You can create a new rule for it. Method B: If you don't use a firewall or don't want to use the first method, then you can use following step…

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