Guest Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 (edited) No wait. I'm a bit confused. I says the project has been abandoned on the Google Store page description but it was just updated in January! The next paragraph points you too Imagus. That's the one to get I guess. Just installed it. Looks like it has more options but I liked the simplicity of the others.Imgus. Edited February 5, 2014 by -X- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I41Mar Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Maybe it can be interesting about adware coming through chrome extensions at:arstechnica.com/security/2014/01/malware-vendors-buy-chrome-extensions-to-send-adware-filled-updatesKind regards. I41Mar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Yeah, I had read that.Even before that big blowup, I tend to look at the source code of my extensions. Also, like I hinted at earlier, when I do my daily backups, I use sync software (Beyond Compare) and I see what files are new/changed. I don't back up my XP drive, where chrome stores extensions, but I use the same sync software to compare a snapshot from the day earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bphlpt Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Imgus definitely looks like it has a lot of options, but I agree that Hover Zoom is a lot simpler in action. I think I'll keep Imgus disabled, and maybe removed, and keep using Hover Zoom for now since I'm not having any issues with unwanted ads.Cheers and Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epic Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 (edited) What annoys me about chrome is googleupdate.exe , remove it from task scheduler, remove it from startup, disabled in chrome preferences, but the minute you launch chrome it adds the entries back into the system without the user authorizing it. there is a specific reason I REMOVE googleupdate.exe from windows startup and the application startup and chrome, google, doesn't reserve any right, even after initially accepting the EULA, to reinstall googleupdate.exe ......... Edited February 7, 2014 by epic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROTS Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 If you know anything about computers, just do not use Chrome. The problem is the law, not the hardware or software. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Sorry. I don't wear tin foil hats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumper Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Try replacing googleupdate.exe with a folder of the same name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 (edited) nm Edited February 23, 2014 by -X- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bphlpt Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 I think jumper was giving a suggestion to epic as a possible way for GoogleUpdate.exe to stop being regenerated.Cheers and Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROTS Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Have you tried just blocking all traffic to or from any google related website, using the router? That seems to work for me. You can even go further and prevent caching of google content. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epic Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 (edited) Try replacing googleupdate.exe with a folder of the same name.Yeah, that may work, but the point is Google is being VERY intrusive on our workstations. Just because there is a EULA and we click accept, doesn't provide them the GODLY right to do what they want and whore our systems with useless junk as Geolocation and other privacy issues. Mobile apps are just as bad.The U.S. senate, obviously, needs to put some s*** into law with very strict penalties. Edited February 27, 2014 by epic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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