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Chrome: set Google Update to manual

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Sets the Google Update service (gupdate) to Manual so Chrome's background updater stops idling. Chrome still updates on launch. No-op if Chrome isn't installed. Reversible.

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Official documentation: https://support.google.com/chrome/a/answer/6350036

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