Software Management Group

Hello

We have created google chrome to deliver on client using software delivery but we dont to google chrome download updates.

We got link to where we have to do the changes to disable Google Chrome update.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Google\Update\AutoUpdateCheckPeriodMinutes to the REG_DWORD value of "0"

But how we execute using Java script by task

Doesn't Chrome have a config file you can use? 

The easiest way would be to perform a registry merge action via a task using reg.exe, unless jscript is absolutely required. 

Also wondering - why Java? Simple script task with cmd below should do the requested reg-update:

REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Google\Update" /V AutoUpdateCheckPeriodMinutes /T REG_DWORD /F /D 0

If you already has Java script and don't wish to have two separate runs then you may create job, add existing java script and new reg-update task to that job.

Just remember that on x64 OS Google registry will be under "Wow6432Node".

Thank you,

Alex.

 

You're better off creating a Software Resource to do this with a Detection Check and add that to a Policy. A task will time out after 30 minutes and not all machines will get the key. In the Software Resource the command line would be: CMD /C "REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Google\Update" /V AutoUpdateCheckPeriodMinutes /T REG_DWORD /F /D 0" I think HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies is duplicated by Windows automatically into HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies, you don't need to do it separately on 64 bit systems.

Starting from 7.5 the default time-out for the task is 1 hour, but I agree policy could be more reliable than the task (there is also "Client Task Schedule" policy that could be used for such simple deliveries).

Thank you,

Alex.

Hello Alex

The registry path "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Google\Update which you asking is not present in on my environment. We all using Windows 7 x64 bit and Google Chrome 41 Enterprise / Business version.

 

Thanks You

Vikas

 

 

 

Hi Vikas,

I'm a little bit confused as I've just copied HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Google\Update from the original post.   

On x64 bit Win7 I see Google update keys in HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Google\Update - you may try to use this path. And i suppose you will need to run task under the user that has right to modify system registry - you may set it in task’s advanced settings.

Please take a look at Andy's suggestion regarding software policy - if task won't run with high success rate at your environment then policy would be a better choice.

Thank you,

Alex.

Hello Andykn101

We have set the task to change below registry value and it got change in registry but still when we go to check version of google chrome it is asking to update chrome manually

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Google\Update\AutoUpdateCheckPeriodMinutes to the REG_DWORD value of "0"

Yes, I think they've changed the method, you might be better off using the Group Policy ADMX files.

Hello Andykn101

I dont want to use Group Policy method. Only by altiris solution we have to suppress update. So is there any to suppress by script or to import Group policy by any method we use in altiris.

 

There are N number of update.exe we have found in install path, dont know which exact particular exe is for to update chrome so that i can block that update.exe through application metering.