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They are using this as a vector to install Chrome. That annoys some people, but at least the people most likely to be running IE 6 or 7 at home are also the on
by jws 16y ago
They are using this as a vector to install Chrome.
That annoys some people, but at least the people most likely to be running IE 6 or 7 at home are also the ones most likely to remain co-opted-in to a Chrome download.
- dangrossman 16y agoI have my doubts that bundling a browser with other software will really convert those that don't know what a browser is. They go online by clicking the blue 'e' icon on their desktop or start menu, as that's what they've always done. Adding another browser or changing the default browser doesn't change this behavior, and IE will ask the user to make it the default again as soon as they do.
- Terretta 16y agoI find the forced "Google Update" install more annoying. Plus, the uninstall note for Google Update points out that if you want to remove it, you must first remove all Google software, otherwise the Updater will be reinstalled within hours.
- 51Cards 16y agoOdd, I installed today expecting Chrome to tag along (which I was then going to remove) but no Chrome followed.