Should I remove Google Updater?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
27% remove it73% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #1,274
United States Rank #1,028
Reach 0.5400%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 20.18 days
595.23 days >
Average installed length: 312.75 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2.4.2432.1652 |
80.51% |
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| 2.4.2166.3772 |
1.12% |
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| 2.4.1970.7372 |
1.89% |
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| 2.4.1908.5032 |
0.33% |
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| 2.4.1895.7162 |
0.08% |
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| 2.4.1868.6292 |
0.06% |
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| 2.4.1851.5542 |
0.52% |
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| 2.4.1808.5272 |
0.31% |
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| 2.4.1739.5352 |
0.75% |
|
| 2.4.1698.5652 |
0.64% |
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| 2.4.1691.8062 |
0.12% |
|
| 2.4.1636.7222 |
0.97% |
|
| 2.4.1601.7122 |
0.67% |
|
| 2.4.1591.6512 |
0.19% |
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| 2.4.1536.6592 |
8.41% |
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| 2.4.1508.6312 |
0.27% |
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| 2.4.1487.6512 |
1.14% |
|
| 2.4.1448.1062 |
0.01% |
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| 2.4.1441.4352 |
0.12% |
|
| 2.4.1439.6872 |
0.10% |
|
| 2.4.1425.4532 |
0.08% |
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| 2.4.1399.3742 |
0.34% |
|
| 2.4.1368.5602 |
0.51% |
|
| 2.3.1334.1308 |
0.08% |
|
| 2.3.1314.1135 |
0.04% |
|
| 2.2.1273.1045 |
0.08% |
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| 2.2.1249.1854 |
0.05% |
|
| 2.2.1229.1533 |
0.05% |
|
| 2.2.1202.1501 |
0.06% |
|
| 2.2.1172.2021 |
0.05% |
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| 2.2.1111.1511 |
0.09% |
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| 2.2.1070.1219 |
0.03% |
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| 2.2.969.23408 |
0.02% |
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| 2.2.940.34809 |
0.07% |
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| 2.1.886.21021 |
0.01% |
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| 2.1.871.19925 |
0.04% |
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| 2.1.850.19570 |
0.01% |
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| 2.1.843.26387 |
0.04% |
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| 2.1.810.31257 |
0.02% |
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| 2.1.794.19080 |
0.01% |
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| 2.1.788.32348 |
0.01% |
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| 2.0.755.22488 |
0.01% |
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| 2.0.710.26346 |
0.01% |
|
| 1.4.697.28342 |
0.02% |
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| 1.4.681.27779 |
0.02% |
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| 1.4.660.29079 |
0.01% |
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| 1.2.584.15114 |
0.03% |
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| 1.1.514.27546 |
0.02% |
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| 1.1.489.27609 |
0.01% |
|
| 1.0 |
0.01% |
|
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Google Updater
What is Google Updater?
Google products use a process called Google Update to periodically check for updates. This process sends information, such as version number, language, operating system, and other installation or update-related details, back to Google servers. Google Updater is a program which runs in the background of Windows and automatically starts up when your PC boots. It checks for software updates and automatically downloads and installs them if found.
About (from Google Inc)
To make sure that you're protected by the latest security updates, Google Chrome automatically updates whenever it detects that a new version of the browser is available. The update process happens in the background and doesn't require any action on your part. Google Chrome uses Google Update to keep you up to date wit... Read more
Overview
The most common release is 2.4.2432.1652, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The primary executable is named googleupdater.exe. The setup package generally installs about 29 files and is usually about 3.82 MB (4,003,253 bytes). The installed file SearchWithGoogleUpdate.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered.
Program details
URL: www.google.com
Help link: pack.google.com:80/pack-support?hl=en&gl=us
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Google\Google Updater
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Google\Google Updater\GoogleUpdater.exe" -uninstall
Estimated size: 3.82 MB
Files installed by Google Updater
| Program executable: | googleupdater.exe |
| Name: | Google Updater |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\google\google updater\googleupdater.exe |
| MD5: | 77ce82e61cc16f897f346b295adc17d8 |
Additional files:
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SearchWithGoogleUpdate.exe - GoogleToolbarNotifier
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SearchWithGoogleUpdate_en.exe
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SearchWithGoogleUpdate_en-GB.exe
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SearchWithGoogleUpdate_nl.exe
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GoogleUpdaterSetup.exe - Google Updater
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npCIDetect.dll - Google Updater plugin<br><a href="http://www.google.com/">http://www.google.com/</a>
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npCIDetect4.dll - Google Updater plugin<br><a href="http://pack.google.com/">http://pack.google.com/</a>
Behaviors exhibited
2 Mozilla Plugins
- npCIDetect4.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name '@pack.google.com/Google Updater;version=4' with a plugin key of '@pack.google.com/Google Updater;version=4' for all users of the PC.
- npCIDetect.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name '@pack.google.com/Google Updater;version=3' with a plugin key of '@pack.google.com/Google Updater;version=3' for all users of the PC.
Scheduled Task
- GoogleUpdater.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Google-Online-Aktualisierungsprogramm' (runs weekly on Mondays at 10:00).
Startup File (All Users Run)
- GoogleUpdater.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Google Updater' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Google\Google Updater\GoogleUpdater.exe" -check_deprecation.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- GoogleUpdater.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Google\Google Updater\GoogleUpdater.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| GoogleUpdater.exe |
| Memory: | 5.34 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.6247667758% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.41472540% | |
| User CPU: | 0.21004137% | |
| I/O reads/min: | 54.22 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 28.68 KB | |
How do I remove Google Updater?
You can uninstall Google Updater from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Google Updater, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Google Updater.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Google Updater you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win Vista (SP2) 45%
Win 7 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 27%
Keep it 73%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows Vista |
48.27% |
|
| Windows 7 |
30.11% |
|
| Windows XP |
20.36% |
|
| Windows 10 |
1.25% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
40.38% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
21.14% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP |
20.01% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Basic |
4.92% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
4.56% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
3.43% |
|
Geography
58.14% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
58.14% |
| Germany |
10.85% |
| United Kingdom |
6.32% |
| Canada |
3.19% |
| Italy |
2.72% |
| Spain |
2.20% |
| Netherlands |
2.03% |
| Australia |
1.80% |
| Belgium |
1.50% |
| Austria |
0.83% |
| Israel |
0.79% |
| Sweden |
0.65% |
| Greece |
0.53% |
| Argentina |
0.51% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
30.50% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
27.60% |
|
| Acer |
11.35% |
|
| Toshiba |
8.98% |
|
| Medion |
4.92% |
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| GIGABYTE |
4.62% |
|
| Intel |
4.29% |
|
| American Megatrends |
3.25% |
|
| Sahara |
1.74% |
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| Gateway |
1.49% |
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| Samsung |
1.27% |
|
Common models |
| Dell Inspiron 530 |
7.02% |
|
| MEDIONPC MS-7502 |
4.14% |
|
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.88% |
|
| Dell Inspiron 1525 |
3.36% |
|
| Dell Inspiron 530s |
3.17% |
|
| HP Pavilion dv6700 Notebo... |
3.17% |
|
About Google Inc
Google provides Internet-based products and services such as advertising technologies, internet search, cloud computing, and software.
Publisher URL: www.google.com