Google Pack is a collection of software tools offered by Google for download in one archive. It was announced at the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show, on January 6th. Google Pack is only available for Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7.
In September 2011, Google announced it would stop a number of its products, including Google Pack. Google Pack is no longer available for download.
Video Google Pack
Available apps
Users can choose which software application to install. If the app is already installed, Google Updater checks to see if the user has the latest version and improves it, if necessary.
Available software applications vary by language and locally selected, and operating system. Google Windows XP Google Pack version offers all the current applications listed below.
Google Branded
- Google Desktop
- Picasa, manager and photo editor
- Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer
- Google Photos Screensaver, which displays images from a user's computer
- Google Earth, electronic ball
- Google Talk, instant messaging, and Voice over IP (VoIP) apps
- Google Video Player, multi-media player, now withdrawn
- Google Chrome, a free web browser developed by Google
Mac Software
- Google Quick Search Box
- Google Earth
- Picasa for Mac
- SketchUp
- Notifier for Mac
- Picasa Web Albums Uploader
- Toolbar for Firefox
Third party
- Mozilla Firefox with Google Toolbar
- Spyware Doctor with Anti-Virus
- Adobe Reader, document viewer
- RealPlayer, multi-media player
- Skype, VoIP app
- Immunet Protect Antivirus
- avast! Free Antivirus
- WebM for IE9
On March 27, 2007, Google added two new apps to Google Pack: Spyware Doctor Starter Edition and Norton Security Scan. These programs are free and require no subscription, unlike Norton AntiVirus. However, Norton Security Scan does not offer continuous protection against viruses. Norton Security Scan scans your computer and identifies if there are viruses, worms, spyware, unwanted adware or Trojans in it. The functionality of this program is similar to Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool.
Google says that they do not have a monetary agreement with the software makers above, and that they offer apps for the convenience of Google customers, and do not accept payouts, even though Miguel Helft in his book The New York Times blog reports that an unnamed source is known to claim that Google may pay Sun for each copy of StarOffice. Starting November 2008, StarOffice is no longer part of the Google Pack.
Google has included Skype VoIP apps in the package, though it is Google Talk's own competitor.
Some industry observers claim that the release is just a bit more than a bunch of software "that Google wraps a rubber band around".
Former third party
- Ad-Aware & amp;
- GalleryPlayer
- Norton Antivirus Special Edition 2005, which includes a 6 month subscription
- Norton Security Scan
- StarOffice, a range of productivity that includes word processing and spreadsheets
- Trillian
- Spyware Doctor Starter Edition
Maps Google Pack
Google Updater
Google Pack comes with Google Updater as a package management system to help automatically download, install, delete and update Package apps. Updater can be uninstalled without removing the application.
Google Updater may not reflect the latest version of all Google Pack programs. For example, in January 2008, StarOffice 8 Update 9 was not provided through Google Updater, which does not indicate that the previous version is out of date. Sun Microsystems released Update 9, which includes six security-related improvements, on December 10, 2007.
Google Updater is no longer supported. Launch and search to the Installed Software tab gives the message "We're sorry to let you know that Google Updater is no longer a supported Google app. We recommend you to remove it from your PC."
References
External links
- Google Update vs. Google updater
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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