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Antwan
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(The biggest of these unwanted craps being Chrome.)
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dserban
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Is Chrome being installed without your consent when installing some other piece of software? Could you give a specific example, that is new to me.
Antwan
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It is installed with the very same consent that you give when installing toolbars.
Simple example would be : Flash, Reader, Java, Avast, ...
bcoates
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It's in the standard rotation of shovelware. You don't get it 100% of the time but I had a Flash update for Firefox try to install Chrome last week.
chestnut-tree
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Adobe bundle Chrome with their Windows Flash player installer.
slipstream-
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What's wrong with Chrome? At least it's not adware...
blueskin_
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Adware, no. Spyware, yes depending on your definition.
kowdermeister
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Nothing, somebody always complains about products created by mega corporations.
bluedino
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Updating Flash shouldn't install another web browser as well as changing your default browser. Causes tech support issues all the time.
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