That doesn't work. You've linked to outdated information. If you search the web for how to disable Chrome updates, you'll find people on StackOverflow etc sayin

That doesn't work. You've linked to outdated information. If you search the web for how to disable Chrome updates, you'll find people on StackOverflow etc saying the same thing... that it's not easy or not possible when following that page you linked to. In my case, I don't even have that Google Update registry key you've linked to. So they're doing some other nasty hacky thing to silently install new versions over itself without my permission. Google REALLY doesn't want people disabling auto updates. It's like other things they do, they don't hesitate to build-in arrogant patterns in order to herd everyone into the same behaviour. Like with the account chooser, it's no longer possible to simply sign out of Google and be properly signed out, so your name doesn't appear on the sign in page. Google remembers your login and shows your email address on the sign in page, even though you're logged out. This is Google REALLY not wanting anyone to sign out.