How To Block Or Delete Google Update Files In Windows

How to Block or Remove Google Update Files

To remove Google Update files from your Windows computer:

Common Locations of Google Update Files

The steps above may not remove all Google Update files on your computer. Check the following directories for remaining files: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\

C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\UpdateC:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Google\Update\

Googleupdate.exe files are usually located in a folder named Update within the Google application’s installation directory. You may also see files named GoogleUpdateHelper, GoogleUpdateBroker, GoogleUpdateCore, and GoogleUpdateOnDemand, all of which can be deleted.

What Are Google Update Files?

Google Update files allow apps to communicate with Google Play Services to install new updates automatically when an update becomes available. These files may attempt to access the internet without requesting permission, which can slow down your connection and interfere with other downloads. While there’s no single way to rid the system of Google Update files without deleting the parent application, a permission-based firewall program like ZoneAlarm can be used to block updates temporarily from Google on Windows. Sometimes this behavior may persist even after the parent application is uninstalled. In this case, you must manually delete the Google Update files.