NT - Relief from Google

[Corduroy Frog]

Any suggestions as to how to stop Google from taking over my computer?

Google assumes I want to subscribe to their products, and nothing can be further from the truth.  I want as little to do with Google as I possibly can. 

But casually doing anything on my PC, I am bombarded by pop-ups from Google wanting me to subscribe to their version of whatever application I am working on.  My browser is FireFox and they have even planted on icon on Firefox that I can't get rid of.

Most of you are more computer literate than myself.  This is partly by choice on my part, and partly my own ignorance.

Look forward to suggestions from the group.

[Elrod]

Sign out of google may do for you.

1.On your device, go to a Google page, like www.google.com.

2.On the top right, select your profile image or initial, or Sign Out.

3.On the menu, choose Sign out or Sign out of all accounts.

[Margaret CPA in OH]

I also use Firefox but additionally have AdBlock Plus. You can block just about any thing with it and selectively unblock particular sites always or once.  And I never stay signed in to Google anything.

[Abby Normal]

13 hours ago, Corduroy Frog said:

I am bombarded by pop-ups from Google wanting me to subscribe to their version of whatever application I am working on.  My browser is FireFox and they have even planted on icon on Firefox that I can't get rid of.

I'd check for malware first, because I've never seen anything like that happen.

Then download a good uninstaller like Revo and uninstall anything you didn't install and/or don't want. Be careful with removal of folders and registry entries if you aren't comfortable with that.

Then remove any extensions in Firefox that you don't need or don't use.

Good luck!

[Lee B]

I use Chrome, Gmail, Contacts and Docs and don't really have any issues. 

Yes I have occasional popups about other Google apps I don't use, no big deal.

The popups that are much more annoying are from MS on my desktop.

[jklcpa]

I agree with Lee to check for adware or malware. I am frequently signed in to Google, also use Firefox, and I do not have these pop up problems.

Here is a setting that you should check in Firefox that may help. In the upper right corner click on the three bars ( the hamburger ) and then choose "Settings."  Next, at left, choose "Privacy & Security" and then scroll down until you see the section for "Permissions." There is a check box in the permissions section that you can check to block all pop ups or list exceptions to that absolute blocking.

It looks like this:

 

[Corduroy Frog]

Thank you to the group.  Even worked on my cell phone...