Google Chrome was a great re-interpretation of the modern web-browser; but, I’ve decided it no longer meets my standards for security, memory management, or privacy.
Issue #1) Despite changing the browser’s auto-update settings, many of you may notice the GoogleUpdate.exe, and GoogleUpdateService.exe continuously running in the background. Don’t sweat–they can be disabled using services.msc. What’s that? They’re still running?! Who, how, and why the F*X&*Z would Google do something so blindly foolish to their users? I tried every trick in the book, including modifying my Registry (NOT recommended), to make them not start up automatically. But, they’re still there!
EDIT: (11:22 CST)
Now, I’m really irked. I uninstalled Chrome almost an hour ago … and look what still lurks in the background (even after rebooting my computer)…..
Issue #2) Memory management. Opening just one instance of Chrome.exe kicks-off at minimum 6 (not 1, not 2, not even 3, BUT 6) instances of CHROME.exe in the background. What the hell happened, Google? When Chrome launched, you promised us a) Best in class browser speed (which I interpet as memory management), b) best-in-class browser security (i’ll explain the flaw I ran into this evening), and c) a browser that doesn’t get in the way of our internet experience (ok, you get to keep this point).
Issue #3) Security. Its turned into a joke. Chrome decidedly stays running even AFTER you close ALL the browser instances. Not to mention, so does the Google Updater services — which you can’t even turn OFF! So what happened to me today? I got infected. With not 1 virus, but 3. And guess how they got in? Google’s updater service.
I’ve had it; the browser war is over. You built the internet’s best search engine — and stick to it. As of 10:30 PM CST — I’m uninstalling Chrome until someone from Google can PROVE beyond a reasonable doubt that I have 100% control over the background processes, the memory management, AND security features of the browser.
Oh — I left out privacy. Turns out Chrome was leaving behind chunks of data in my Application Data cache folder; no immediate biggie. But, according to the browser’s “security features”, they’re supposed to be deleted when the process exits….. which they are not. I quit, I give up. See you on the flipside Chrome.
