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Title: Computer Question
Post by: moggy on 01 February 2018, 18:26:24
Hi all,can someone explain something to me.I switched my pc on today and found that google earth pro has been installed,and i did not physically install it.It looks like it was installed yesterday, but i did not even used google earth pro yesterday.How can a pc install a program on its own. :o Dean.
Title: Re: Computer Question
Post by: biggriffin on 01 February 2018, 18:56:27
The aliens did it, quick they know we're you are.
Title: Re: Computer Question
Post by: moggy on 01 February 2018, 19:02:23
The aliens did it, quick they know we're you are.
Yes you are right,my MIL knows where i am. ;D
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Post by: annihilator on 01 February 2018, 20:23:29
That's weird.just read this post and googled "google earth pro" to see if anything mentioned but nothing came up so continued browsing onto other sites and 5 mins later an earth pro installation bubble popped up bottom left of my taskbar and starting installing  >:(
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Post by: STEMO on 01 February 2018, 20:28:10
That's weird.just read this post and googled "google earth pro" to see if anything mentioned but nothing came up so continued browsing onto other sites and 5 mins later an earth pro installation bubble popped up bottom left of my taskbar and starting installing  >:(
They’re taking over the world. Don’t fight it, resistance is futile, just lie back and think of England.
Title: Re: Computer Question
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 01 February 2018, 20:47:13
I haven't read the question, only the title. But have you tried switching it off and on again.
Title: Re: Computer Question
Post by: Weds on 01 February 2018, 21:47:26
Hi all,can someone explain something to me.I switched my pc on today and found that google earth pro has been installed,and i did not physically install it.It looks like it was installed yesterday, but i did not even used google earth pro yesterday.How can a pc install a program on its own. :o Dean.

Same here, thought i was going a bit mad...
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Post by: moggy on 01 February 2018, 23:15:19
So how has this installed its self.? Dean.
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Post by: zirk on 01 February 2018, 23:40:19
I haven't read the question, only the title. But have you tried switching it off and on again.
Yep, Im with him on this one, any issues in the IT World, just do a Re Boot, or, if your in a rush, just pull the plug out of the wall socket.  ;D

Plus your probably need to do a restart in order for your new Installation to finish off and work properly, otherwise you really will feel cheated.  ;D
Title: Re: Computer Question
Post by: moggy on 01 February 2018, 23:45:07
I haven't read the question, only the title. But have you tried switching it off and on again.
Yep, Im with him on this one, any issues in the IT World, just do a Re Boot, or, if your in a rush, just pull the plug out of the wall socket.  ;D

Plus your probably need to do a restart in order for your new Installation to finish off and work properly, otherwise you really will feel cheated.  ;D
Sorry Zirk,you have lost me there.Dean.
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Post by: zirk on 01 February 2018, 23:50:34
I haven't read the question, only the title. But have you tried switching it off and on again.
Yep, Im with him on this one, any issues in the IT World, just do a Re Boot, or, if your in a rush, just pull the plug out of the wall socket.  ;D

Plus your probably need to do a restart in order for your new Installation to finish off and work properly, otherwise you really will feel cheated.  ;D
Sorry Zirk,you have lost me there.Dean.
Ok, well that obviously didn't work then  ::)..... Hit the delete button, it takes up tons of storage anyway.  ;)
Title: Re: Computer Question
Post by: moggy on 02 February 2018, 02:44:50
I haven't read the question, only the title. But have you tried switching it off and on again.
Yep, Im with him on this one, any issues in the IT World, just do a Re Boot, or, if your in a rush, just pull the plug out of the wall socket.  ;D

Plus your probably need to do a restart in order for your new Installation to finish off and work properly, otherwise you really will feel cheated.  ;D
Sorry Zirk,you have lost me there.Dean.
Ok, well that obviously didn't work then  ::)..... Hit the delete button, it takes up tons of storage anyway.  ;)
Hi Zirk,i am still not quite with you.I don't actually turn off the pc(ie flick the switch on the back of the tower or pull the plug out).I simply shut down and restart by pushing the button on the front of the tower,also when i noticed the icon.I went to control panel and uninstalled it,as i did not install it myself.Plus others have said its happened to them so there must be some thing going on.Dean.
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Post by: aaronjb on 02 February 2018, 08:51:48
Plenty of reports on the Internet of the same thing happening in the middle of last year to users of Google Earth; basically Google automatically pushed an update that renamed Google Earth to Google Earth Pro.

I'd guess you were both previously users of the 'Free' Google Earth? And somehow it took longer than for others for your Google Earth to be forcibly upgraded..

http://forums.thinkbroadband.com/windows/4560292-google-earth-pro-automatically-installed-on-windows-10.html?fpart=all&vc=1
Title: Re: Computer Question
Post by: moggy on 02 February 2018, 17:29:24
Plenty of reports on the Internet of the same thing happening in the middle of last year to users of Google Earth; basically Google automatically pushed an update that renamed Google Earth to Google Earth Pro.

I'd guess you were both previously users of the 'Free' Google Earth? And somehow it took longer than for others for your Google Earth to be forcibly upgraded..

http://forums.thinkbroadband.com/windows/4560292-google-earth-pro-automatically-installed-on-windows-10.html?fpart=all&vc=1
Hi aaronjb,yes i did use google earth many moons ago.So this is what it could be.Dean.