Disable Google automatic updates scheduled tasks (breaks Google Credential Provider)
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Overview
This script disables the scheduled tasks used by Google to automatically update its software on Windows.
The Google Update service creates two main tasks 1:
GoogleUpdateTaskMachineCore
: Initiates automatic updates 2.GoogleUpdateTaskMachineUA
: Corresponds to "Updates app" 3.
In newer versions of the Google Update service, these task names have random suffixes appended to them 4.
Both of these tasks call the executable file C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe
5 6.
This process is officially named as "Google Installer" 7 or "Constant Shell" 8.
It is responsible for handling updates 9 10.
Disabling these tasks can impact the functionality of the "Google Credential Provider for Windows" (GCPW) service 11 12. GCPW is a tool used to manage devices with Google endpoint management 13. This tool is typically used to offer access to Google Workspace services on managed computers 13. It allows users to sign in to a Windows 10 or 11 device using their Google Account for work or school 14.
These tasks are described by Google as following 15:
Keeps your Google software up to date. If this task is disabled or stopped, your Google software will not be kept up to date, meaning security vulnerabilities that may arise cannot be fixed and features may not work. This task uninstalls itself when there is no Google software using it.
Overview of default task statuses
\GoogleUpdateTaskMachineCore{RandomString}
4 (tested since Chrome version 118):
OS Version | Default status |
---|---|
Windows 10 22H2 | 🟢 Running |
Windows 11 22H2 | 🟢 Running |
\GoogleUpdateTaskMachineUA{RandomString}
4 (tested since Chrome version 118):
OS Version | Default status |
---|---|
Windows 10 22H2 | 🟢 Ready |
Windows 11 22H2 | 🟢 Ready |
\GoogleUpdateTaskMachineCore
16 (used by older versions of Chrome):
OS Version | Default status |
---|---|
Windows 10 22H2 | 🟡 N/A (missing) |
Windows 11 22H2 | 🟡 N/A (missing) |
\GoogleUpdateTaskMachineUA
16 (used by older versions of Chrome):
OS Version | Default status |
---|---|
Windows 10 22H2 | 🟡 N/A (missing) |
Windows 11 22H2 | 🟡 N/A (missing) |
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Sources
- Comment 2. 114356 - Google Update Services (gupdate & gupdatem). bugs.chromium.org. (2023).
Original: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail
Archived: https://archive.ph/2023.10.25-184810/https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=114356%23c2 - Comment 51. 440549 - Google Chrome Auto-Update Not working consistently / Google Update GPO policy not honored.. bugs.chromium.org. (2023).
Original: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail
Archived: https://archive.ph/2023.10.25-184936/https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=440549%23c51 - Comment 52. 440549 - Google Chrome Auto-Update Not working consistently / Google Update GPO policy not honored.. bugs.chromium.org. (2023).
Original: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail
Archived: https://archive.ph/2023.10.25-185011/https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=440549%23c52 - omaha/omaha/common/scheduled_task_utils_internal.h at 8fa5322c5c35d0cede28f4c32454cb0285490b6d · google/omaha. github.com/google. (2023).
Original: https://github.com/google/omaha/blob/8fa5322c5c35d0cede28f4c32454cb0285490b6d/omaha/common/scheduled_task_utils_internal.h
Archived: https://archive.ph/2023.10.25-184839/https://github.com/google/omaha/blob/8fa5322c5c35d0cede28f4c32454cb0285490b6d/omaha/common/scheduled_task_utils_internal.h - Comment 55. 137915 - Update failed (error:3). bugs.chromium.org. (2023).
Original: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail
Archived: https://archive.ph/2023.10.25-185032/https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=137915%23c55 - Comment 12. 1394589 - chrome 108 prematurely stopped checking for updates under Windows 7 - chromium. (2023).
Original: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail
Archived: https://archive.ph/2023.10.25-185051/https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=1394589%23c12 - GoogleUpdate.exe. Google Installer. STRONTIC. strontic.github.io. (2023).
Original: https://strontic.github.io/xcyclopedia/library/GoogleUpdate.exe-6BF197B8C7DE4B004C5D6FA415FC7867.html
Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20231025184531/https://strontic.github.io/xcyclopedia/library/GoogleUpdate.exe-6BF197B8C7DE4B004C5D6FA415FC7867.html - omaha/doc/Omaha3Walkthrough.md at 8fa5322c5c35d0cede28f4c32454cb0285490b6d · google/omaha. github.com/google. (2023).
Original: https://github.com/google/omaha/blob/8fa5322c5c35d0cede28f4c32454cb0285490b6d/doc/Omaha3Walkthrough.md
Archived: https://archive.ph/2023.10.25-185455/https://github.com/google/omaha/blob/8fa5322c5c35d0cede28f4c32454cb0285490b6d/doc/Omaha3Walkthrough.md?plain=1%23L11 - GoogleUpdate.exe - Should I Block It? (MD5 8f0de4fef8201e306f9938b0905ac96a). shouldiblockit.com. (2023).
Original: https://www.shouldiblockit.com/googleupdate.exe-8f0de4fef8201e306f9938b0905ac96a.aspx
Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20231025184546/https://www.shouldiblockit.com/googleupdate.exe-8f0de4fef8201e306f9938b0905ac96a.aspx - omaha/doc/GoogleUpdateOnAScheduleOverview.html at 8fa5322c5c35d0cede28f4c32454cb0285490b6d · google/omaha. github.com/google. (2023).
Original: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/google/omaha/8fa5322c5c35d0cede28f4c32454cb0285490b6d/doc/GoogleUpdateOnAScheduleOverview.html
Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20231025185202/https://raw.githubusercontent.com/google/omaha/8fa5322c5c35d0cede28f4c32454cb0285490b6d/doc/GoogleUpdateOnAScheduleOverview.html - Troubleshoot GCPW - Google Workspace Admin Help. support.google.com. (2023).
Original: https://support.google.com/a/answer/9572621
Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20231025184142/https://support.google.com/a/answer/9572621?hl=en#zippy=%2Cyour-administrator-doesnt-allow-you-to-sign-in-with-this-account-try-a-different-account - Error message received when trying to login. Google Cloud. cloud.google.com. (2023).
Original: https://cloud.google.com/knowledge/kb/error-message-received-when-trying-to-login-000003983
Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20231025184249/https://cloud.google.com/knowledge/kb/error-message-received-when-trying-to-login-000003983 - Manage devices for your organization - Google Workspace Admin Help. support.google.com. (2023).
Original: https://support.google.com/a/topic/24642
Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20231025184232/https://support.google.com/a/topic/24642?hl=en - Install Google Credential Provider for Windows - Google Workspace Admin Help. support.google.com. (2023).
Original: https://support.google.com/a/answer/9250996
Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20231025184204/https://support.google.com/a/answer/9250996?hl=en - omaha/omaha/internal/grit/goopdateres.grd at 8fa5322c5c35d0cede28f4c32454cb0285490b6d · google/omaha · GitHub. github.com/google. (2025).
Original: https://github.com/google/omaha/blob/8fa5322c5c35d0cede28f4c32454cb0285490b6d/omaha/internal/grit/goopdateres.grd#L166-L177 - 1274960 - GoogleUpdateSetup.exe don't check ACL of Schedule task files GoogleUpdateTaskMachineCore and GoogleUpdateTaskMachineUA - chromium. bugs.chromium.org. (2023).
Original: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail
Archived: https://archive.ph/2023.10.25-185536/https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=1274960
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:: Disable scheduled task(s): `\GoogleUpdateTaskMachineCore`
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$taskPathPattern='\'; $taskNamePattern='GoogleUpdateTaskMachineCore'; Write-Output "^""Disabling tasks matching pattern `"^""$taskNamePattern`"^""."^""; $tasks = @(Get-ScheduledTask -TaskPath $taskPathPattern -TaskName $taskNamePattern -ErrorAction Ignore); if (-Not $tasks) { Write-Output "^""Skipping, no tasks matching pattern `"^""$taskNamePattern`"^"" found, no action needed."^""; exit 0; }; $operationFailed = $false; foreach ($task in $tasks) { $taskName = $task.TaskName; if ($task.State -eq [Microsoft.PowerShell.Cmdletization.GeneratedTypes.ScheduledTask.StateEnum]::Disabled) { Write-Output "^""Skipping, task `"^""$taskName`"^"" is already disabled, no action needed."^""; continue; }; try { $task | Disable-ScheduledTask -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; Write-Output "^""Successfully disabled task `"^""$taskName`"^""."^""; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to disable task `"^""$taskName`"^"": $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; $operationFailed = $true; }; }; if ($operationFailed) { Write-Output 'Failed to disable some tasks. Check error messages above.'; exit 1; }"
:: Disable scheduled task(s): `\GoogleUpdateTaskMachineUA`
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$taskPathPattern='\'; $taskNamePattern='GoogleUpdateTaskMachineUA'; Write-Output "^""Disabling tasks matching pattern `"^""$taskNamePattern`"^""."^""; $tasks = @(Get-ScheduledTask -TaskPath $taskPathPattern -TaskName $taskNamePattern -ErrorAction Ignore); if (-Not $tasks) { Write-Output "^""Skipping, no tasks matching pattern `"^""$taskNamePattern`"^"" found, no action needed."^""; exit 0; }; $operationFailed = $false; foreach ($task in $tasks) { $taskName = $task.TaskName; if ($task.State -eq [Microsoft.PowerShell.Cmdletization.GeneratedTypes.ScheduledTask.StateEnum]::Disabled) { Write-Output "^""Skipping, task `"^""$taskName`"^"" is already disabled, no action needed."^""; continue; }; try { $task | Disable-ScheduledTask -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; Write-Output "^""Successfully disabled task `"^""$taskName`"^""."^""; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to disable task `"^""$taskName`"^"": $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; $operationFailed = $true; }; }; if ($operationFailed) { Write-Output 'Failed to disable some tasks. Check error messages above.'; exit 1; }"
:: Disable scheduled task(s): `\GoogleUpdateTaskMachineCore{*}`
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$taskPathPattern='\'; $taskNamePattern='GoogleUpdateTaskMachineCore{*}'; Write-Output "^""Disabling tasks matching pattern `"^""$taskNamePattern`"^""."^""; $tasks = @(Get-ScheduledTask -TaskPath $taskPathPattern -TaskName $taskNamePattern -ErrorAction Ignore); if (-Not $tasks) { Write-Output "^""Skipping, no tasks matching pattern `"^""$taskNamePattern`"^"" found, no action needed."^""; exit 0; }; $operationFailed = $false; foreach ($task in $tasks) { $taskName = $task.TaskName; if ($task.State -eq [Microsoft.PowerShell.Cmdletization.GeneratedTypes.ScheduledTask.StateEnum]::Disabled) { Write-Output "^""Skipping, task `"^""$taskName`"^"" is already disabled, no action needed."^""; continue; }; try { $task | Disable-ScheduledTask -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; Write-Output "^""Successfully disabled task `"^""$taskName`"^""."^""; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to disable task `"^""$taskName`"^"": $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; $operationFailed = $true; }; }; if ($operationFailed) { Write-Output 'Failed to disable some tasks. Check error messages above.'; exit 1; }"
:: Disable scheduled task(s): `\GoogleUpdateTaskMachineUA{*}`
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$taskPathPattern='\'; $taskNamePattern='GoogleUpdateTaskMachineUA{*}'; Write-Output "^""Disabling tasks matching pattern `"^""$taskNamePattern`"^""."^""; $tasks = @(Get-ScheduledTask -TaskPath $taskPathPattern -TaskName $taskNamePattern -ErrorAction Ignore); if (-Not $tasks) { Write-Output "^""Skipping, no tasks matching pattern `"^""$taskNamePattern`"^"" found, no action needed."^""; exit 0; }; $operationFailed = $false; foreach ($task in $tasks) { $taskName = $task.TaskName; if ($task.State -eq [Microsoft.PowerShell.Cmdletization.GeneratedTypes.ScheduledTask.StateEnum]::Disabled) { Write-Output "^""Skipping, task `"^""$taskName`"^"" is already disabled, no action needed."^""; continue; }; try { $task | Disable-ScheduledTask -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; Write-Output "^""Successfully disabled task `"^""$taskName`"^""."^""; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to disable task `"^""$taskName`"^"": $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; $operationFailed = $true; }; }; if ($operationFailed) { Write-Output 'Failed to disable some tasks. Check error messages above.'; exit 1; }"
":: Restore scheduled task(s) to default state: `\\GoogleUpdateTaskMachineCore`\nPowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command \"$taskPathPattern='\\'; $taskNamePattern='GoogleUpdateTaskMachineCore'; $shouldDisable =  $false; Write-Output \"^\"\"Enabling tasks matching pattern `\"^\"\"$taskNamePattern`\"^\"\".\"^\"\"; $tasks = @(Get-ScheduledTask -TaskPath $taskPathPattern -TaskName $taskNamePattern -ErrorAction Ignore); if (-Not $tasks) { Write-Warning ( \"^\"\"Missing task: Cannot enable, no tasks matching pattern `\"^\"\"$taskNamePattern`\"^\"\" found.\"^\"\" + \"^\"\" This task appears to be not included in this version of Windows.\"^\"\" ); exit 0; }; $operationFailed = $false; foreach ($task in $tasks) { $taskName = $task.TaskName; if ($shouldDisable) { if ($task.State -eq [Microsoft.PowerShell.Cmdletization.GeneratedTypes.ScheduledTask.StateEnum]::Disabled) { Write-Output \"^\"\"Skipping, task `\"^\"\"$taskName`\"^\"\" is already disabled, no action needed.\"^\"\"; continue; }; } else { if (($task.State -ne [Microsoft.PowerShell.Cmdletization.GeneratedTypes.ScheduledTask.StateEnum]::Disabled) -and ($task.State -ne [Microsoft.PowerShell.Cmdletization.GeneratedTypes.ScheduledTask.StateEnum]::Unknown)) { Write-Output \"^\"\"Skipping, task `\"^\"\"$taskName`\"^\"\" is already enabled, no action needed.\"^\"\"; continue; }; }; try { if ($shouldDisable) { $task | Disable-ScheduledTask -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; Write-Output \"^\"\"Successfully disabled task `\"^\"\"$taskName`\"^\"\".\"^\"\"; } else { $task | Enable-ScheduledTask -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; Write-Output \"^\"\"Successfully enabled task `\"^\"\"$taskName`\"^\"\".\"^\"\"; }; } catch { Write-Error \"^\"\"Failed to restore task `\"^\"\"$taskName`\"^\"\": $($_.Exception.Message)\"^\"\"; $operationFailed = $true; }; }; if ($operationFailed) { Write-Output 'Failed to restore some tasks. Check error messages above.'; exit 1; }\"\n:: Restore scheduled task(s) to default state: `\\GoogleUpdateTaskMachineUA`\nPowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command \"$taskPathPattern='\\'; $taskNamePattern='GoogleUpdateTaskMachineUA'; $shouldDisable =  $false; Write-Output \"^\"\"Enabling tasks matching pattern `\"^\"\"$taskNamePattern`\"^\"\".\"^\"\"; $tasks = @(Get-ScheduledTask -TaskPath $taskPathPattern -TaskName $taskNamePattern -ErrorAction Ignore); if (-Not $tasks) { Write-Warning ( \"^\"\"Missing task: Cannot enable, no tasks matching pattern `\"^\"\"$taskNamePattern`\"^\"\" found.\"^\"\" + \"^\"\" This task appears to be not included in this version of Windows.\"^\"\" ); exit 0; }; $operationFailed = $false; foreach ($task in $tasks) { $taskName = $task.TaskName; if ($shouldDisable) { if ($task.State -eq [Microsoft.PowerShell.Cmdletization.GeneratedTypes.ScheduledTask.StateEnum]::Disabled) { Write-Output \"^\"\"Skipping, task `\"^\"\"$taskName`\"^\"\" is already disabled, no action needed.\"^\"\"; continue; }; } else { if (($task.State -ne [Microsoft.PowerShell.Cmdletization.GeneratedTypes.ScheduledTask.StateEnum]::Disabled) -and ($task.State -ne [Microsoft.PowerShell.Cmdletization.GeneratedTypes.ScheduledTask.StateEnum]::Unknown)) { Write-Output \"^\"\"Skipping, task `\"^\"\"$taskName`\"^\"\" is already enabled, no action needed.\"^\"\"; continue; }; }; try { if ($shouldDisable) { $task | Disable-ScheduledTask -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; Write-Output \"^\"\"Successfully disabled task `\"^\"\"$taskName`\"^\"\".\"^\"\"; } else { $task | Enable-ScheduledTask -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; Write-Output \"^\"\"Successfully enabled task `\"^\"\"$taskName`\"^\"\".\"^\"\"; }; } catch { Write-Error \"^\"\"Failed to restore task `\"^\"\"$taskName`\"^\"\": $($_.Exception.Message)\"^\"\"; $operationFailed = $true; }; }; if ($operationFailed) { Write-Output 'Failed to restore some tasks. Check error messages above.'; exit 1; }\"\n:: Restore scheduled task(s) to default state: `\\GoogleUpdateTaskMachineCore{*}`\nPowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command \"$taskPathPattern='\\'; $taskNamePattern='GoogleUpdateTaskMachineCore{*}'; $shouldDisable =  $false; Write-Output \"^\"\"Enabling tasks matching pattern `\"^\"\"$taskNamePattern`\"^\"\".\"^\"\"; $tasks = @(Get-ScheduledTask -TaskPath $taskPathPattern -TaskName $taskNamePattern -ErrorAction Ignore); if (-Not $tasks) { Write-Warning ( \"^\"\"Missing task: Cannot enable, no tasks matching pattern `\"^\"\"$taskNamePattern`\"^\"\" found.\"^\"\" + \"^\"\" This task appears to be not included in this version of Windows.\"^\"\" ); exit 0; }; $operationFailed = $false; foreach ($task in $tasks) { $taskName = $task.TaskName; if ($shouldDisable) { if ($task.State -eq [Microsoft.PowerShell.Cmdletization.GeneratedTypes.ScheduledTask.StateEnum]::Disabled) { Write-Output \"^\"\"Skipping, task `\"^\"\"$taskName`\"^\"\" is already disabled, no action needed.\"^\"\"; continue; }; } else { if (($task.State -ne [Microsoft.PowerShell.Cmdletization.GeneratedTypes.ScheduledTask.StateEnum]::Disabled) -and ($task.State -ne [Microsoft.PowerShell.Cmdletization.GeneratedTypes.ScheduledTask.StateEnum]::Unknown)) { Write-Output \"^\"\"Skipping, task `\"^\"\"$taskName`\"^\"\" is already enabled, no action needed.\"^\"\"; continue; }; }; try { if ($shouldDisable) { $task | Disable-ScheduledTask -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; Write-Output \"^\"\"Successfully disabled task `\"^\"\"$taskName`\"^\"\".\"^\"\"; } else { $task | Enable-ScheduledTask -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; Write-Output \"^\"\"Successfully enabled task `\"^\"\"$taskName`\"^\"\".\"^\"\"; }; } catch { Write-Error \"^\"\"Failed to restore task `\"^\"\"$taskName`\"^\"\": $($_.Exception.Message)\"^\"\"; $operationFailed = $true; }; }; if ($operationFailed) { Write-Output 'Failed to restore some tasks. Check error messages above.'; exit 1; }\"\n:: Restore scheduled task(s) to default state: `\\GoogleUpdateTaskMachineUA{*}`\nPowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command \"$taskPathPattern='\\'; $taskNamePattern='GoogleUpdateTaskMachineUA{*}'; $shouldDisable =  $false; Write-Output \"^\"\"Enabling tasks matching pattern `\"^\"\"$taskNamePattern`\"^\"\".\"^\"\"; $tasks = @(Get-ScheduledTask -TaskPath $taskPathPattern -TaskName $taskNamePattern -ErrorAction Ignore); if (-Not $tasks) { Write-Warning ( \"^\"\"Missing task: Cannot enable, no tasks matching pattern `\"^\"\"$taskNamePattern`\"^\"\" found.\"^\"\" + \"^\"\" This task appears to be not included in this version of Windows.\"^\"\" ); exit 0; }; $operationFailed = $false; foreach ($task in $tasks) { $taskName = $task.TaskName; if ($shouldDisable) { if ($task.State -eq [Microsoft.PowerShell.Cmdletization.GeneratedTypes.ScheduledTask.StateEnum]::Disabled) { Write-Output \"^\"\"Skipping, task `\"^\"\"$taskName`\"^\"\" is already disabled, no action needed.\"^\"\"; continue; }; } else { if (($task.State -ne [Microsoft.PowerShell.Cmdletization.GeneratedTypes.ScheduledTask.StateEnum]::Disabled) -and ($task.State -ne [Microsoft.PowerShell.Cmdletization.GeneratedTypes.ScheduledTask.StateEnum]::Unknown)) { Write-Output \"^\"\"Skipping, task `\"^\"\"$taskName`\"^\"\" is already enabled, no action needed.\"^\"\"; continue; }; }; try { if ($shouldDisable) { $task | Disable-ScheduledTask -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; Write-Output \"^\"\"Successfully disabled task `\"^\"\"$taskName`\"^\"\".\"^\"\"; } else { $task | Enable-ScheduledTask -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; Write-Output \"^\"\"Successfully enabled task `\"^\"\"$taskName`\"^\"\".\"^\"\"; }; } catch { Write-Error \"^\"\"Failed to restore task `\"^\"\"$taskName`\"^\"\": $($_.Exception.Message)\"^\"\"; $operationFailed = $true; }; }; if ($operationFailed) { Write-Output 'Failed to restore some tasks. Check error messages above.'; exit 1; }\""
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