SnailyBoy   10 #37 Posted February 25, 2010 Perhaps you'd like to read this: http://www.favbrowser.com/google-chrome-spyware-confirmed/  As far as phoning home, well yes it does.  When I installed Chrome when it was first released my Firewall kept saying Google wanted to connect to the internet, even when the Chrome browser wasn't on. I blocked it, and sure enough the Firewall alert box would pop up at regular intervals telling me Google had tried to connect to the internet but was blocked.  Well as one of the comments said on there  'Once money starts slipping out of my bank account, then I will be worried. For now, they are just seeing what porn I look at…' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Kingmaker2   10 #38 Posted February 25, 2010 Also read this:  "Google has admitted the auto-suggest feature of Chrome's Omnibox gives it potential access to users' keystrokes, providing the company with a wealth of information on the browsing habits of its users."  http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/222834/google-admits-chrome-tracks-web-addresses  This is set to on by default so a vast amount of people using chrome would be non the wiser.  Sure you can diable this feature, but I wouldn't trust a browser that sneekily tries to track your surfing habits. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Ghozer   112 #39 Posted February 25, 2010 Perhaps you'd like to read this: http://www.favbrowser.com/google-chrome-spyware-confirmed/  As far as phoning home, well yes it does.  When I installed Chrome when it was first released my Firewall kept saying Google wanted to connect to the internet, even when the Chrome browser wasn't on. I blocked it, and sure enough the Firewall alert box would pop up at regular intervals telling me Google had tried to connect to the internet but was blocked.  this is because it installs GoogleUpdater along side chrome, which remains on your system even after Chrome uninstall... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Kingmaker2 Â Â 10 #40 Posted February 25, 2010 Is this not just an option that can be disabled during installation? Â I don't know. Â Are you using a non Windows firewall. Â If you are then you can set it to block the Google updater. Â If you are using Windows Firewall then you would be non the wiser as it doen't block outgoing traffic.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Kingmaker2 Â Â 10 #41 Posted February 25, 2010 this is because it installs GoogleUpdater along side chrome, which remains on your system even after Chrome uninstall... Â That's the trouble Google will phone home trying to update all your Google products all the time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
SnailyBoy   10 #42 Posted February 25, 2010 That's the trouble Google will phone home trying to update all your Google products all the time.  My Adobe Lightroom does that, should I be worried? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
pattricia   575 #43 Posted February 25, 2010 Yes, you can have as many browsers as you want really. Just for you Pat here's Opera's dowload page:  http://www.opera.com/browser/  Thanks so much Kingmaker ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Kingmaker2 Â Â 10 #44 Posted February 25, 2010 My Adobe Lightroom does that, should I be worried? Â But it's totally unnecessary. Â Other browsers update themselves when you open the browser. Â Google doesn't need to go on the internet to look for updates every single time I put on my computer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Kingmaker2 Â Â 10 #45 Posted February 25, 2010 Thanks so much Kingmaker ! Â De Nada! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
pattricia   575 #46 Posted February 25, 2010 De Nada!  Gracias De Neuvo ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
bkcin   10 #47 Posted February 25, 2010 I've found Chrome to be a pretty decent and fast browser and I prefer it over Firefox.  My browser of choice is Opera though, I think that it is far better than any of the browsers that I have used. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Amaranthus   10 #48 Posted February 25, 2010 I prefer Firefox but that might be because I haven't learnt all the functions of Chrome yet. I use Chrome quite a lot though still. Can't stand Internet Explorer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...