What does the GoogleUpdate.exe file do?
The GoogleUpdate.exe process is also known as Google Installer or, as the case may be, globalUpdate Update and is a part of Google Update or, as the case may be, globalUpdate Update. This software is produced by Google (toolbar.google.com) or, as the case may be, globalUpdate. An outdated or faulty version of GoogleUpdate.exe can cause problems for your computer, ranging from slowness to error messages like these:
- Google Installer has stopped working. Windows is checking for a solution to the problem... (Windows 11, 10, 7)
- Google Installer has stopped working. A problem caused the program to stop working correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is available. (Windows 11, 10, 7)
- GoogleUpdate.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close.
- Access violation at address FFFFFFFF in module GoogleUpdate.exe. Read of address 00000000.
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What you should know about GoogleUpdate.exe Google Installer
GoogleUpdate.exe is not a Windows system file and is known to frequently cause computer problems. GoogleUpdate.exe is found in a subdirectory of "C:\Program Files" or sometimes in in a subdirectory of the Windows Temp folder.
Frequently occurring are file sizes such as 116,648 bytes (21% of all these files), 153,168 bytes as well as 44 other variants.
It is the service "gupdate".
It does not come from Microsoft and is not part of the operating system. The original file has been signed by a trusted signature authority. This lets you check your copy to see if it is a counterfeit. The program executes in the background, and can only be terminated using Windows Task Manager.
For this reason, 27% of all experts consider this file to be a possible threat. The probability that it can cause harm is high.
- A GoogleUpdate.exe file has a 26% certainty of being dangerous if it is found in a subdirectory of "C:\Users\USERNAME". In this case, the file size is usually 116,648 bytes (49% of all these files), 136,176 bytes as well as 21 other variants. The file was developed by a so-called third party provider - and not by Microsoft. The producer of the file is registered with a certificate authority. This confirms the genuineness of the file. When Windows starts, this process is automatically started at the same time (Registry: TaskScheduler, Run, DEFAULT\Run, MACHINE\Run).
- A GoogleUpdate.exe file has a 8% certainty of being dangerous if it is found in a subdirectory of C:\Windows\System32. In this case, the file size is usually 116,648 bytes. This particular software is recognizable as a window and also on the taskbar. When Windows starts, this process is automatically started at the same time (Registry: TaskScheduler, Run, DEFAULT\Run, MACHINE\Run). GoogleUpdate.exe is no part of Microsoft Windows. The original file has been signed by a trusted signature authority. This lets you check your copy to see if it is a counterfeit.
If you see this file on your hard drive or in Windows Task Manager, please make sure that it is not a malicious variant. It's a fact that many trojans try to cloak their true identity by calling themselves GoogleUpdate.exe. With the above information or by using tools like Security Task Manager you can determine if, in your case, the file is an undesirable variant.
What do other computer users say about GoogleUpdate?
| Mine was way oversized compared to the description. Seems to be related to some nasty spyware that I am fighting. Dan Crea | |
| Google Update.exe is starting with OS boot up. And i admit its unplesent. After like 5 mins. it disaperas from the tasks, but i admit its taking some memory and etc. It is not an operation that i want to be running on my PC and none i have selected this to be installed! So i prefer it is some file that makes data transfer from personal PC to unknown location. Everytime the information transfer started it goes to different IP. NooBiSh | |
| MSVCRT40.dll and AWC.exe Swar6 | |
| The update for the Internet navigator Google Chrome. Francis | |
| is spyware program ch95 |
Summary: 3 users consider GoogleUpdate.exe essential and should not be removed. 2 users consider it harmless. However, 5 users consider this to be a suspicious process and would like to get rid of it. For this reason, 9 users have already removed GoogleUpdate.exe. source: file.net
How to uninstall Google Update or globalUpdate Update
To remove Google Installer from your computer, please follow the manual instructions below.
- Click the Windows Start Button. You can find it in the lower-left corner of the taskbar.
- Type 'uninstall'.
- Click Add or remove programs.
- Now locate Google Update or globalUpdate Update in the list of displayed applications.
- Click the program, and then click Uninstall.
How to check if GoogleUpdate.exe (Google Installer) was uninstalled completely
After uninstalling, restart your computer. Then open Windows Explorer and check if a folder with the software name still exists under C:\Program Files. Also, check the Registry for remnants of Google Installer. To do this, start Regedit, then look under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software for: Google Installer or the name of the producer. Keep in mind that only a computer professional should delete entries in the Windows Registry directly.
Last but not least
If Windows is not working properly, startup is slow, or GoogleUpdate.exe is causing problems, a good Windows diagnostic tool may help. This is especially effective when it comes to older computers that have accumulated vast quantities of "garbage data" as the result of many software installs and uninstalls.
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