Q: Re-enable Automatic Update for Google Chrome after an Infection

Occasionally a spyware infection or a potentially unwanted program (PuP) may change Google Chrome’s default behavior to automatically update. Thus resulting in the below screen:

Google Chrome Updates are Disabled by Administrator

To resolve this issue, you will need to change a setting in the Windows Registry – before we continue.

Changes to the Windows Registry are classified as dangerous procedures and if done incorrectly may render your machine unusable. You may want to create an backup of your registry before continue for additional protection, to create a registry backup follow the steps in the Microsoft Knowledge Base 322756.

Steps to Fix Automatic Update of Google Chrome

  1. Open Registry Editor
    1. Press Windows Key + R to open the Run Dialog.
    2. Type “regedit” into the Run Dialog and hit “Enter” or click “OK”
    3. If an User Access Control dialog appears, click “Yes” to continue to open the Registry Editor.
  2. Navigate to the following Registry Path:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Google\
  3. Change the registry key UpdateDefault or DefaultUpdate to a value from 0 for Off to 1 for On.
  4. Close Registry Editor.
  5. Google Chrome should now be able to automatically update itself.
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  1. Trisha Rohrer says:

    I am on a iPhone but victim of ransomware and chrome on iPhone keeps telling me when I use browser it needs updated but App Store showed no update…I’m on a false MDM and configuration and the windows has worse damage

    I found 3 illegal chrome extensions in a manifest.json under folder browser core. It allowes them to steal tokens

    Either Apple ignores me cuz I have so much proof like attack on lockdown or I’m still getting to fake websites

    They ignore my perfect bug bounty’s, security issues and requests for help or testing tools so I can fix myself. My browser codes and node.js need rewrote and idk why Apple won’t remove MDm can u help me with testing to find bugs with chrome and apple? I have a sophisticated AtP group the fbi said and they are developers for Apple and google and GitHub famous on GitHub they stole my account and made codes to do the start of this damage and i understand fully the windows Microsoft apple Google Chrome hacks they did. I can help these companies but they won’t help me and make me loose 20,000 being uneducated on what hackers can really do so I think I should be paid for my information since my perfect bounties now verified with AI to ensure still get ignored …can u help
    !!??

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