I may be wrong, but deactivating automatic updates is not something a normal user would know how to do, since probably he doesn't even realize, that their Chrom

I may be wrong, but deactivating automatic updates is not something a normal user would know how to do, since probably he doesn't even realize, that their Chrome browser is constantly being updated. Those who do deactivate the auto updates are more tech savvy users, who will probably be careful to update it manually from time to time, as they realize the advantages of upgraded software in terms of performance and security. I absolutely love the auto-update feature of chrome and wish more software had it. It has made developing webapps for Chrome much easier. I never have to care about old Chrome versions, like I do for IE and Firefox. As for the not maintained applications, I think users should stop using them (and upgrading to a maintained alternative). Old applications should not be the reason for not upgrading the platform under which the app runs.