


Google benefits from net installers as well as it gets more data about the installation process. While that is not the end of the world thanks to Chrome's automatic updating system, it still means that you will have to check for updates on first launch to make sure the latest version is installed. Offline or full Chrome installers are linked to a specific version which may be outdated. On the positive side, whenever you run the installer, the latest version of Google Chrome gets downloaded and installed. The installers provide advantages to both the user and Google but also some disadvantages.

A net installer, as the name implies, requires a network connection during setup as it needs to contact Google servers to download the browser's components for installation.
