Google Chrome Downgrade

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I want to Downgrade my Google chrome version 37 to chrome version 35 for some purposes. I've been disabling the Google Update Services from services.msc and downloaded a stand alone versions but its still updating.

Also every time I download a full offline installer and run it. It tries connecting to my internet and check for updates. If it found some updates, it will install the updated version of it.

I also been through HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Google\Update "Update{8A69D345-D564-463C-AFF1-A69D9E530F96}" and set the values to zero and I also tried to add Google update administrative template on local group editor. But it is still updating.

Can someone help me?

NewInJava

Posted 2014-09-11T02:22:18.617

Reputation: 11

A simple search shows how to prevent chrome from updating http://stackoverflow.com/questions/18483087/how-can-i-disable-google-chrome-auto-update

– Ramhound – 2014-09-11T03:03:14.017

@Ramhound I've done that. I've been through HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Google\Update "Update{8A69D345-D564-463C-AFF1-A69D9E530F96}. I also tried adding administrative templates to the local group policy editor and all. but its still updating whenever I install a chrome version 35 – NewInJava – 2014-09-11T03:16:05.657

Another method (less impressive than a native fix maybe but works as well) is to have a firewall program block the updater. – Jeff Clayton – 2014-12-18T07:34:21.880

Various firewall programs exist for this purpose. Windows firewall may suffice nowadays, but ZoneAlarm will work and others as well. – Jeff Clayton – 2014-12-18T07:37:24.250

Mac can use 'Little Snitch' to firewall-block the updaters if you are using that platform. – Jeff Clayton – 2014-12-18T07:38:03.187

Answers

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The program that is doing that is deletable. Install chrome while offline. Look in the directory where it is located and delete the file. I have multiple versions of chrome installed in different accounts on my machine and it works fine.

The file is:

GoogleUpdate.exe

Found in this folder location:

%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Google\Update

Jeff Clayton

Posted 2014-09-11T02:22:18.617

Reputation: 918

It works to create a VM (VirtualBox or VMWare, etc...) and create accounts for each version you wish to install. – Jeff Clayton – 2014-12-31T22:26:08.240

1I literally have Chrome 01, Chrome 02, ..., Chrome 28..., etc.. as separate user accounts in the VM. Each one with a different Chrome version installed. – Jeff Clayton – 2014-12-31T22:27:00.227

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