Without donning the tin hat, I would note that Google’s record of respect for its users’ privacy is hardly unblemished. If you want Google’s tool, you must play by Google’s rules. So, in a very broad sense, you have agreed to allow updates to be automatically installed.
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If you don’t, you can’t install Google Earth.
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If you were to download a copy of Google Earth, for example, you would see a notice that, as part of that installation, you must also install Google Software Update. It just happens without your say so.Ĭorrect that.
Unlike just about any other update mechanism I can recall, Google Software Update doesn’t ask permission to install updates when a new one becomes available. What are these things and do I need them?Īs the names imply, these are processes that automatically work in the background to keep your Google software-Picasa, Google Earth, Chrome, etc-up to date. When I looked at its Network Monitor window I couldn’t help but notice the many times Google Software Update, Google Software Update via ksfetch, and GoogleSoftwareUpdateDaemon appeared. I recently installed Little Snitch to help resolve some network problems I was having. Reader Bill Carmichael has discovered something going on behind the scenes that concerns him.
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