Eddy
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After updating to version 8 the system reboots and you should get a screen where you can opt-out the installation of Chrome.
It is a known problem that not all people get to see this.
I suspect that is the reason why he now has Chrome installed, but you can safely remove Chrome if he doesn’t want to use it and set another browser as default.
As far as for the slow update, he was not only updating the vps as he was used to but also the application and that takes ofcourse more time.
I went to Remove Programs and nothing was there.
You mean you did not see avast there?
If so, reboot the system and look again.
It should be there.
If not, something is wrong.
Check if the avast ball is near the clock on the taskbar. (may have to click the arrow there before it shows if icons are hidden)