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When downloading the new version of Google Earth, I came across this message. I don’t like when applications install background processes on your computer and when they don’t give you an option to not install it. Thankfully, if you do a little looking before you download, you come across a “Customize your installation with advanced setup” link that leads to another page with a checkbox that says “Allow Google Earth to automatically install recommended updates.” I turned that off and this dialog no longer came up with the new version. I’m sure this change officially happened a while ago, but it upsets me that most people will see this and think, “I have to install some background updater app or I can’t use this?”. It takes a little fishing to see that there actually is an option to not install it. I’d rather not have another background application.

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