GoogleUpdate: Removing It From Vista
GoogleUpdate.exe is a small program that's automatically installed with any Google product you download and use. GoogleUpdate comes bundled with Google Picasa, the Google desktop search and as of late, Google Chrome.
GoogleUpdate seems to be a hidden process, because it doesn't always show up when you install a new Google application. GoogleUpdate.exe is a software component that acts as a meta-installer and an auto-updater for many downloadable Google applications, including the ones I mentioned above. In other words, it keeps all your Google programs up to date.
Above is a snapshot of the GoogleUpdate.exe running in the Task Manager. It automatically runs in the background, it connects to Google servers, it uses system resources all the time, as well as, downloads and installs the needed updates. It also reports some data usage to the Google servers, which includes version numbers, language, operating systems, etc. Because of all that, you may want to consider stopping the GoogleUpdate.exe from running on your computer. But let's learn more about it first!
Why should you stop the GoogleUpdate.exe?
Well, basically because it downloads the updates even when you don’t need them and it also consumes part of your Internet bandwidth, without asking your permission. So, let’s see how you can remove GoogleUpdate.exe from your computer! GoogleUpdate.exe adds itself to the Windows scheduler, but it doesn't add itself to the system startup. Therefore, you can’t really remove it using the “msconfig” command.
So, to remove the GoogleUpdate.exe from your Windows Vista computer, simply follow these directions:
1.) Go to Start, Control Panel.
2.) Click on Administrative Tools, then Task Scheduler.
3.) Next, click on Task Scheduler Library and locate GoogleUpdateTaskUser.exe.
4.) Right click on that and select Disable.
5.) That’s it. You're done. GoogleUpdate.exe is now historyThis Web site gives you an incredible guided tour of NASA over the past fifty years! With a robot to guide you through the highly interactive site, it will delight both young and old alike!
To get started, click on the logo in the center of the page with the robot. That will open the core of the site. It should pop up in another window. The robot will give you a brief introduction to the site and then you can start exploring. You can either click on the building behind him to start in the 1950s or you can choose a time period from the time line that runs across the bottom of the page.
As you explore the site, remember to click around and see everything that's available. There are so many things you can click on to learn more about NASA!
For example, in the 50s section, when you're done exploring the interior of the building, head outside and explore there. You’ll find rockets and you'll learn about someone who helped develop them. You can also listen to music from that time period with the jukebox!
Each section teaches you about what happened during that decade. You start in the 1950s with the beginning of NASA and end up in 2000 with robonauts! You can even click on the Future Rd. sign to learn about where NASA is headed for the future. Enjoy!
http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/50th/index.html
Are you new to the Windows Vista operating system? If so, are you getting a little frustrated with being away from everything you knew in XP? I mean, going from XP to Vista is an extreme change and it can be very difficult getting used to all the new features if you look past all the confusion, you'll find that there are a few things you can do with Vista to bring back the comfort of XP Vista doesn't offer the Run command. Or, does it?! Have you ever wondered how to do something? I know I do all the time! Well, I’d like to welcome you to Wonder How To, a Web site devoted to teaching you how to do things through video tutorials. Now, I wouldn't recommend letting your kids run wild on this site, because there are a few videos about alcohol and pranks. However, if you weed those out, there are a lot of really great videos! I’ve already used this site to find out how to do some algebra, how to do my makeup for Halloween, how to draw clouds and how to cook several different dishes I was leery of trying due to complexity. You can navigate the site with the search engine, the navigation tabs or my favorite method is to just start with one video that catches your eye and then go through the related videos for that topic. This site covers everything from replacing light switches to painting a room. You can even find how to videos for software you might own. I also ran across several very helpful Photoshop videos. Check it out today!
Manage Multiple Gmail Accounts With Gmail Manager
At the risk of sounding greedy, I have five Gmail accounts. Hey, Google makes the rules, not me. Gmail accounts are free, and there's no limit on how many a single person can have. However, checking all those accounts gets to be pain, what with all the signing in and signing out. That's why I rely on one of my all-time favorite Firefox extensions: Gmail Manager.
True to its name, the add-on lets you manage multiple Gmail accounts from within the comfy confines of your browser. After installing it and configuring your accounts in the Preferences, you'll see a Gmail Manager status bar in the bottom-right corner of the browser window. Mouse over it for a pop-up listing your newest messages. Click it to open Gmail in a new tab. Or right-click it to select a different account.
Gmail Manager has loads of options you can tweak, like new-mail notifications, a numeric unread-mail count, and a pop-up "snippet" box. In short, it does everything you could want short of actually reading your mail for you. This is a killer extension and a must-have for anyone who uses multiple Gmail accounts.
Use Gmail to Fight Spam
Everybody has a favorite method for fighting spam, the bane of inboxes planet-wide. Tools like MailWasher and SpamAssassin get the job done for some, but I'm partial to another solution: Gmail.
Google's universally adored mail service does a great job filtering out junk-but not just for Gmail accounts. See, I have a personal domain (let's call it hasslefreepc.com) that I use for my primary e-mail account, and it gets positively bombarded with spam.
By taking advantage of a couple native Gmail features, however, I was able to rid my inbox of 99.9% of it. Here's the process in a nutshell:
- I created a new Gmail account. (I already had one, but I wanted a second that was exclusively dedicated to my domain's mail.)
- I clicked Gmail's Settings link, then headed to the Accounts tab.
- I clicked Add another e-mail account and configured Gmail to fetch messages from my domain's servers (and to not leave copies there, otherwise my server would eventually get full and start rejecting messages).
- Presto: Gmail automatically scans for spam when it retrieves mail from other servers, so I could have stopped right there. However, I didn't want browser-based Gmail to be my primary destination for e-mail activities, as I prefer to use Outlook on my desktop and my cell phone for on-the-go messaging.
- Therefore, I headed to Gmail's Forwarding and POP/IMAP tab and enabled IMAP, which allows for two-way communication between Gmail and other mail clients.
- Finally, I followed Gmail's configuration instructions for setting up IMAP with Outlook and other clients.
Now, when I receive e-mail via Outlook or my phone, it's totally transparent: There's no evidence of Gmail's involvement-except for the total lack of spam, which gets filtered out along the way (and stored in Gmail's Spam folder, where you can easily review it for false positives).
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