
Set the value AutoUpdateCheckPeriodMinutes to 0. If Google and/or Update don't exist, create the keys with a right-click on the previous one and the selection of New > Key from the context menu.
Navigate to Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Google\Update. Tap on the Windows-key on the computer keyboard, type regedit.exe, and hit the Enter-key. There is an option however, and it involves setting a Registry key and installing the Google Update policy administrative template.īest case scenario is the following one: if the computer is connected to an Active directory domain, all that is required is to set the following Registry value:
As mentioned already, Chrome does not ship with a preference that you can flip to block program updates.