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    Google Earth 5

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Jayayess1190, Feb 2, 2009.

  1. Jayayess1190

    Jayayess1190 Waiting on Intel Cannonlake

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    http://earth.google.com/

    Oceans, mars :D

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  2. Nebelwand

    Nebelwand Notebook Consultant

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    Warning for everyone hating change (like me :p)...

    This now installs into your profile directory (%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\) and includes that annoying Google Updater thing even if you grab the direct download URL for the full installer and only run that.

    Killing the process, deleting the autorun entry, scheduled task and for good measure the entire updater subfolder seems to have shut it up so far.
     
    Nebelwand, Feb 2, 2009
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  3. dbam987

    dbam987 wicked-poster

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    I totally agree with this, as it's an extra thing running in the background doing absolutely nothing but pinging home every once in a while. It would be better to have the application check for an update on startup rather than something separate for it.

    The most notorious "auto-updater" is Adobe's updater... which annoys you once in a while that "you haven't checked for an update in x days", and pops in your face about it when you least expect it.

    Sorry, just had to vent there a little. :D
     
    dbam987, Feb 2, 2009
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  4. j-dogg

    j-dogg Notebook Evangelist

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    this is awsome thanks for the update, just installed it, the history thing is cool going to places and just turning back time, the world was so bare in the 40's haha
     
    j-dogg, Feb 2, 2009
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  5. crash

    crash NBR Assassin

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    Wow, that historical imagery thing looks really cool!
     
    crash, Feb 2, 2009
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  6. Cin'

    Cin' Anathema

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    Oh...wowsa! :D That's pretty cool.
    Thanks for sharing this! :D


    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Feb 2, 2009
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  7. Nocturnal310

    Nocturnal310 Notebook Virtuoso

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    nice..

    but that googleupdater process is so irritating...doesnt get disabled via services.msc

    what to do?
     
    Nocturnal310, Feb 3, 2009
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  8. DetlevCM

    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Try CCLeaner Autostart - but can't you unistal google update?
    I thik it was at least, a separate program.
     
    DetlevCM, Feb 3, 2009
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  9. olyteddy

    olyteddy Notebook Deity

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    Meh. WorldWind has had Mars (and the moon and Jupiter) for a long time.
     
    olyteddy, Feb 3, 2009
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  10. agusman

    agusman when the going gets weird

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    where's the full installer?
     
    agusman, Feb 12, 2009
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    darrickmartin, Feb 12, 2009
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  12. gary_hendricks

    gary_hendricks Notebook Evangelist

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    Google Earth is really cool, it's under water stuff, moving waves, awesome.
    Yeah but the downloading thing irritates sometimes.
     
    gary_hendricks, Feb 12, 2009
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