Google Chrome is updated automatically. There is no easy way to turn off automatic updates, but there are several ways you can do this - by interrupting, for example, Google Update, which handles automatic updates.
Here's why you should not do it.
Google has a good history of security updates for Chrome. Google Chrome was first released in 2008. Now, more than a decade later, it is difficult to pinpoint even one example of a catastrophic update error that caused problems. (Meanwhile, Windows 10 has had a number of notable bug fixes 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 updates preletterof browsing are not difficult to install. Unlike Windows Update in Windows 10, Chrome doesn't prevent you from forcing a 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'll end up using a Google Chrome browser that's vulnerable to attacks. A malevolent one website που ανοίγετε στο Chrome θα μπορούσε ενδεχομένως να θέσει σε κίνδυνο το πρόγραμμα περιήγησής σας και να εγκαταστήσει malware on your computer – just by opening the website.
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 switching to another browser. Here are some good alternatives solutions which are more flexible than Chrome:
- To manually approve browser updates, you can go to Mozilla Firefox. Firefox automatically installs updates by default, but you can choose to have Firefox ask for updates when available, so you can accept them manually. In Firefox, go to Menu> Options> General. In the "Allow Firefox" section, select "Check for updates, but they allow you to choose to install them".
- 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 browser without using Google Updater, try the new Microsoft Edge. It is based on the same open source Chromium that is the basis of Chrome and is still available for Mac and Linux. Edge updates automatically like Chrome, but uses Microsoft Update, not Google. Other browsers are based on Chrome, including Brave Browser. As far as we know, everyone uses automatic Chrome-style 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.
