Turn off Google Chrome browser auto upgrade feature

The automatic update of chrome is convenient, but not all users like it. For example, users who use the Dev branch are automatically upgraded to a version that crashes after startup ... For the stability of the user, may wish to try the method described in this article, turn off the Chrome browser Automatic Updates.

Windows operating system-individual users

Open Registry Editor (start-run-regedit) and locate the following key values

Hkey_local_machinesoftwarepoliciesgoogleupdate

Put them

Disableautoupdatecheckscheckbox

is changed to 1 to disable Automatic Updates. There's another one.

Autoupdatecheckperiodminutes

The value of this can be set to check the update cycle, in minutes, set to 1440 that is 1 days check.

Windows operating system-network users

The deployment of the Chrome network requires the use of the Group Policy template provided by Google, and Google provides a very detailed Enterprise Upgrade Wizard, click here to view.

MAC Operating System

First open Terminal.app, to disable Automatic Updates, enter

Defaults write com.google.Keystone.Agent Checkinterval 0

Can be, finally changed to 1 to restore Automatic Updates. You can also modify the cycle of checking for updates to command:

Defaults write Com.google.Keystone.Agent Checkinterval

Please fill in the final frequency number in seconds.