Why not turn off automatic updates in Chrome

Google Chrome updates automatically. There is no easy way to disable automatics , but you can do this in a number of ways - by interrupting, for example, Google Update, which handles automatic updates.

Here's why you should not do it.

 

Google has a good one με ενημερώσεις ασφαλείας για το Chrome. Το Google Chrome κυκλοφόρησε αρχικά το 2008. Τώρα, περισσότερο από μια δεκαετία αργότερα, είναι δύσκολο να επισημανθεί καν ένα παράδειγμα ενός καταστροφικού σφάλματος ενημέρωσης που προκάλεσε προβλήματα. (Εν τω μεταξύ, το λειτουργικό Windows 10 has had several notable update bugs in recent years.)

Chrome updates come and go automatically. Google usually updates Chrome with major updates every six weeks and smaller updates that fix security vulnerabilities and other issues. Chrome is constantly updated automatically and protects you. Most people will almost never notice these updates.

These program updates they are not difficult to install. Unlike Windows Update in Windows 10, Chrome doesn't stop you from forcing you to restart. Chrome updates automatically in the background. If you leave Chrome open for a while, it might ask you to restart your browser when you have the chance, but it won't automatically restart and interrupt you.

Google Chrome once had a data corruption error on some Macs where users went off to disable System Integrity Protection, which is an important security feature. This was the worst thing that ever happened and nothing like it has happened in Windows.

Browser security vulnerabilities are a real concern

So, is Chrome perfect?

Of course not! Like all web browsers, Chrome is full of bugs to worry about. But these are not information related issues. They are security gaps.

Modern browsers are complex and often have security holes. Google and other browser developers regularly post updates to fix holes found by researchers or to exclude new zero-day exploits found in the wild.

Without these regular security patches, you will end up τε ένα πρόγραμμα περιήγησης Google Chrome που είναι ευάλωτο σε . Ένας κακόβουλος ιστότοπος που ανοίγετε στο Chrome θα μπορούσε ενδεχομένως να θέσει σε κίνδυνο το πρόγραμμα περιήγησής σας και να εγκαταστήσει κακόβουλο λογισμικό στον υπολογιστή σας – απλώς ανοίγοντας τον ιστότοπο.

Security updates protect you from this, and Chrome installs them regularly. Disabling automatic updates prevents Chrome from installing these security updates, putting you at serious risk.

There is no way to be prompted when Chrome updates are available and to install them manually. Are they automatic updates or nothing.

If you do not want automatic Chrome updates

Okay, let's just say you really do not want automatic Chrome updates anyway. For whatever reason, you want to manually approve updates, receive fewer major updates, or simply remove Google Updater from your computer.

If this is what you want, we recommend that you switch to another browser. Here are some good alternatives that are more flexible than Chrome:

  • To manually approve browser updates, you can go to Firefox. Ο Firefox εγκαθιστά αυτόματα ενημερώσεις από προεπιλογή, αλλά μπορείτε να επιλέξετε να σας ζητήσει ο Firefox όταν είναι διαθέσιμες ενημερώσεις, ώστε να μπορείτε να τις αποδεχτείτε χειροκίνητα. Στο Firefox, μεταβείτε στο μενού> Επιλογές> Γενικά. Στην ενότητα “Να επιτρέπεται στον Firefox”, επιλέξτε “Έλεγχος για ενημερώσεις, αλλά σας επιτρέπουν να επιλέξετε να τις εγκαταστήσετε”.
  • For less frequent new features and interface updates, you can choose Mozilla Firefox ESR. Extended Support Edition receives significant updates every 42 weeks instead of every 6 weeks, but Mozilla keeps it up to date with security updates.
  • If you're looking for a Chrome-like browser without using Google's Updater, try the new one . It's based on the same open-source Chromium code that underpins Chrome and is even available for Mac and Linux. Edge updates automatically like Chrome, but uses Microsoft's updater instead of Google's. Other browsers are based on Chrome, including Brave Browser. As far as we know, they all use Chrome-style automatic updates to keep people safe.

Whichever browser you choose, be sure to update it with the latest security updates. It is dangerous to continue using an outdated browser full of security vulnerabilities.

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