How can I check the version of Google Chrome without it upgrading itself without asking me?
Below are some possibilities.
Type chrome://version
in the Chrome address bar
The version number will be displayed:
Check using "Programs and Features"
In the "Start" menu of Windows select "Control Panel" then select "Programs and Features".
The version number will be displayed in the last column:
Turn off Google Update, then type chrome://version
in the Chrome address bar
To check for the update, Google Chrome uses two System Services namely
Google Update (gupdate
) and Google Update (gupdatem
). So, to turn
off automatic update in Google Chrome, we have to disable these Google
services.
You can disable these services easily from the System Configuration
window. Follow these steps to know how to turn off automatic updates
in Google Chrome.
Note: Turning off auto-updates should be done with caution. You may
not receive the latest security updates if you do not auto-update or
manually update Google Chrome frequently.
Close the Google Chrome browser. Make sure you save all open tabs in Chrome if you want to restore them later.
Press WindowsR. It will open the "Run command" dialogue box.
Type, "msconfig" in the box and press enter. It will open the "System Configuration" Window.
In the "System Configuration" window, select the "Services" tab.
At the bottom, check the box "Hide All Microsoft Services". This will hide all the services related to Microsoft so that you don’t
disable essential services.
Under services section search and find "Google Update (gupdate)" and "Google Update (gupdatem)".
Uncheck both the Google Services and click "Apply". Click "OK" to save the settings.
Now, you will be asked whether you want to exit without restart or want to restart your PC now. Choose anything according to your current
situation.
That’s it! You have successfully disabled automatic updates in Google
Chrome.
To check whether the settings have been applied correctly, open Google
Chrome > click "Chrome Menu" > "Help" > "About Google Chrome".
Now Google Chrome will start checking for the available update. If you
see an "An error occurred while checking for updates: Update check
failed to start (error code 3: 0x800704C7 — system level)." message
then you have successfully disabled the automatic updates in Google
Chrome.
Note:
When you open Google Chrome next time, you might be asked to provide
administrative access to enable automatic update in Google Chrome.
Simply select "No" every time.
Source Disable Automatic Updates in Google Chrome