google_update_trigger.ps1

google_update_trigger.ps1

Triggers the Google Update scheduled task to force an immediate check for Chrome and other Google product updates.

Overview

This PowerShell script finds and triggers the Google Update scheduled task on Windows systems, forcing an immediate check for updates to Chrome and other Google products.

Purpose

Triggers the Google Update scheduled task to force an immediate check for Chrome and other Google product updates.

Prerequisites

• Windows 10/11
• Google Chrome or other Google products installed
• Administrator privileges

Configuration

Required Inputs

None

Behavior

1. Searches for scheduled tasks matching "GoogleUpdateTaskMachineUA"
2. Starts matching tasks
3. Reports status of each task (Running or other state)
4. Displays final status with count of successfully triggered tasks

Security Notes

• No secrets in logs
• Only triggers existing scheduled tasks
• Requires administrator privileges

Exit Codes

• 0 = Success
• 1 = No matching tasks found or failure

Example Output

[ FINDING GOOGLE UPDATE TASKS ]
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Found                : GoogleUpdateTaskMachineUA

[ TRIGGERING TASKS ]
--------------------------------------------------------------
GoogleUpdateTaskMachineUA : Started

[ FINAL STATUS ]
--------------------------------------------------------------
SCRIPT SUCCEEDED

[ SCRIPT COMPLETED ]
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Version History

• v1.0.0 (2024-12-01) - Initial release - migrated from SuperOps

Links

• View Script Source
• Scripts - Back to script index