Earth's search engine launched itself?

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Chronodran
Junior Member

04-30-2023, 05:46 PM

It seems Google Earth has automatically set itself up, as it wasn’t installed by anyone else and no permission was given. The icon now appears on your desktop. Is Google that intrusive? What steps can be taken to stop it from doing things like this?

Chronodran

04-30-2023, 05:46 PM #1

SuperScout345
Member

217

05-01-2023, 04:54 AM

I don't have it. It might just be you.

SuperScout345

05-01-2023, 04:54 AM #2

I don't have it. It might just be you.

Zambinni
Junior Member

05-02-2023, 12:49 PM

Have you recently added any additional software or modified an existing application or utility? It might have come from a pre-chosen "install" option that was concealed or not easily visible. The standard choice was to install Google Earth.

Zambinni

05-02-2023, 12:49 PM #3

Nexio_
Member

155

05-02-2023, 02:25 PM

It's unlikely it was installed on its own. It probably arrived as part of another program, as mentioned earlier.

Nexio_

05-02-2023, 02:25 PM #4

It's unlikely it was installed on its own. It probably arrived as part of another program, as mentioned earlier.

Oxygen__
Member

05-04-2023, 11:56 AM

No changes have been made lately, it feels strange.

Oxygen__

05-04-2023, 11:56 AM #5

No changes have been made lately, it feels strange.