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> It came with an update and they didn't uncheck a checkbox

what update? Windows update? Or did they download some software, and the installer came with chrome as well?

Windows Update would have been the peak of madness...

No it was some other software where it came with the installer. I assume it was Avast as I've seen it in an update already on a different computer.

In the beginning, Chrome was bundled with Flash, and Flash was ubiquitous.

When you installed or upgraded Flash, unless you checked a checkbox, Chrome would be installed.

Funny how all it took was Steve Jobs saying "no Flash on the IPhone, it sucks" and that was the end of Flash. Thank God.

I wouldn't cheer some influential millionaire who decide it's time to kill some technology too loud. It may become a habit.