Comments on: Preventing paranoia: when does Google Chrome talk to Google.com? http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/google-chrome-communication/ neat fun stuff Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:30:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: wowhttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/google-chrome-communication/#comment-724833 wow Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:53:34 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=1011#comment-724833 "ATTENTION PEOPLE!!!! THIS ALL CAN BE OPTED IN OR OUT!!! ITS A CHOICE!! EVERY BROWSER CAN SENDS DATA HOME!"Yes, but not every browser says in theirs "Use agreement" that everything you see,download, or any other use of Chrome, Google can use. That was named as a mistake they made. Put that aside why the unique ID on every installation if not for easier tracking of it's users? Even more annoying is the "GoogleUpdater.exe" which strangely enough isn't deleted with Chrome installation, and even stranger it stays active in running processes meaning that you can't delete it unless you start the PC in safe mod with only command prompt and then delete the file with typing DOS commands and that's not something that most of the users know meaning that "GoogleUpdate.exe" will stay in most of the computers, most of the people will not know it's there, some will know but wouldn't know how to remove it and only few will actually remove the file in question. Another question raises, why does "GoogleUpdate.exe" actually stay in the system (after the deinstallation), why it's in the running processes and what the hell is sending and receiving from Google if there isn't any google product on the pc? “ATTENTION PEOPLE!!!! THIS ALL CAN BE OPTED IN OR OUT!!! ITS A CHOICE!! EVERY BROWSER CAN SENDS DATA HOME!”

Yes, but not every browser says in theirs “Use agreement” that everything you see,download, or any other use of Chrome, Google can use. That was named as a mistake they made. Put that aside why the unique ID on every installation if not for easier tracking of it’s users? Even more annoying is the “GoogleUpdater.exe” which strangely enough isn’t deleted with Chrome installation, and even stranger it stays active in running processes meaning that you can’t delete it unless you start the PC in safe mod with only command prompt and then delete the file with typing DOS commands and that’s not something that most of the users know meaning that “GoogleUpdate.exe” will stay in most of the computers, most of the people will not know it’s there, some will know but wouldn’t know how to remove it and only few will actually remove the file in question. Another question raises, why does “GoogleUpdate.exe” actually stay in the system (after the deinstallation), why it’s in the running processes and what the hell is sending and receiving from Google if there isn’t any google product on the pc?

]]> By: MrAnonymoushttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/google-chrome-communication/#comment-713570 MrAnonymous Sat, 05 Feb 2011 00:30:51 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=1011#comment-713570 ATTENTION PEOPLE!!!! THIS ALL CAN BE OPTED IN OR OUT!!! ITS A CHOICE!! EVERY BROWSER CAN SENDS DATA HOME! ATTENTION PEOPLE!!!! THIS ALL CAN BE OPTED IN OR OUT!!! ITS A CHOICE!! EVERY BROWSER CAN SENDS DATA HOME!

]]> By: Al Nagarohttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/google-chrome-communication/#comment-690820 Al Nagaro Wed, 29 Dec 2010 12:06:30 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=1011#comment-690820 I don't know where does people get their statistics from but on my site(http://www.biedsnel.com/) I've got >100k visitors a month and only <1% using chrome.I guess people learned to suspect Google about everything, which is good! I don’t know where does people get their statistics from but on my site(http://www.biedsnel.com/) I’ve got >100k visitors a month and only <1% using chrome.

I guess people learned to suspect Google about everything, which is good!

]]> By: spyseehttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/google-chrome-communication/#comment-635560 spysee Wed, 29 Sep 2010 14:56:50 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=1011#comment-635560 @andrew and others concerned about the Chrome translator toolbar being a privacy issue:Spent a few moments searching, found this:http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/03/windows-beta-update-translate-and.html#c8770335815716911285In the Chrome releases blog, a Google rep posts that the language detection happens on the client side. The URL only gets sent to Google if the user explicitly requests it by responding to the auto-translate toolbar pop-up. @andrew and others concerned about the Chrome translator toolbar being a privacy issue:

Spent a few moments searching, found this:

http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/03/windows-beta-update-translate-and.html#c8770335815716911285

In the Chrome releases blog, a Google rep posts that the language detection happens on the client side. The URL only gets sent to Google if the user explicitly requests it by responding to the auto-translate toolbar pop-up.

]]> By: Ben Dhttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/google-chrome-communication/#comment-608831 Ben D Tue, 10 Aug 2010 04:39:55 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=1011#comment-608831 Thank you for posting this useful article.My concern is not that Google will send itself information from Chrome, but rather that Chrome lacks some of the privacy protection available in other browsers. For example, does Chrome have the equivalent of Firefox's --1. BetterPrivacy (to eliminate flash cookies or LSO's and DOM storage) 2. Ghostery (to block web bugs)My understanding is that Chrome does have Ad Block and Private Browsing mode. Thank you. Thank you for posting this useful article.

My concern is not that Google will send itself information from Chrome, but rather that Chrome lacks some of the privacy protection available in other browsers. For example, does Chrome have the equivalent of Firefox’s –

1. BetterPrivacy (to eliminate flash cookies or LSO’s and DOM storage)
2. Ghostery (to block web bugs)

My understanding is that Chrome does have Ad Block and Private Browsing mode. Thank you.

]]> By: Janushttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/google-chrome-communication/#comment-605210 Janus Mon, 02 Aug 2010 22:18:12 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=1011#comment-605210 Interesting point Joe McCarthy, so what healthcare provider does B. O. use? Interesting point Joe McCarthy, so what healthcare provider does B. O. use?

]]> By: Joe McCarthyhttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/google-chrome-communication/#comment-550188 Joe McCarthy Fri, 07 May 2010 09:22:07 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=1011#comment-550188 "The question is, will YOU use Chrome as your primary browser?"That's such a tired old argument. Let me guess, you say the same thing about health care? "If it's so good why doesn't Obama put his family on it?" Am I right? “The question is, will YOU use Chrome as your primary browser?”

That’s such a tired old argument. Let me guess, you say the same thing about health care? “If it’s so good why doesn’t Obama put his family on it?” Am I right?

]]> By: Sphericalhttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/google-chrome-communication/#comment-543746 Spherical Fri, 30 Apr 2010 20:42:25 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=1011#comment-543746 I use Google Chrome almost exclusively now. It is faster, but the best part is the tabs that you can grab and drag elsewhere. I have a six monitor computer and it makes navigating the web super easy. I just drag a tab to a new screen and release it. If I release near the upper right hand corner, it maximizes to the full screen. Nothing like this is available through any other app I have used and is a very welcome shortcut. thanks! I use Google Chrome almost exclusively now. It is faster, but the best part is the tabs that you can grab and drag elsewhere. I have a six monitor computer and it makes navigating the web super easy. I just drag a tab to a new screen and release it. If I release near the upper right hand corner, it maximizes to the full screen. Nothing like this is available through any other app I have used and is a very welcome shortcut. thanks!

]]> By: Jackhttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/google-chrome-communication/#comment-531346 Jack Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:29:35 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=1011#comment-531346 @andrewYou can turn it off in settings > under the hoodjust untick 'offer to translate websites'Next time actually check obvious places like 'settings' before you go mental and start smothering the internet in conspiracy BS. @andrew

You can turn it off in settings > under the hood

just untick ‘offer to translate websites’

Next time actually check obvious places like ‘settings’ before you go mental and start smothering the internet in conspiracy BS.

]]> By: Benhttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/google-chrome-communication/#comment-512523 Ben Fri, 02 Apr 2010 15:09:04 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=1011#comment-512523 And we're supposed to just believe everything Google tells us? Short question: Then why did Google create a browser? And we’re supposed to just believe everything Google tells us? Short question: Then why did Google create a browser?

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