When you installed 7.0.1473, were you tricked into installing Google Chrome?
tricked?
if you follow the install instead of just clicking next, next, next…you will be asked
Nope.
No
Nahh. Just carefull to read before clicking “Next” 
No trickery here, you just need to read 
No
Not! ;D ;D
Just don’t be “click happy”.
Gotta slow down, breathe, pay attention.
Technically I wouldn’t say tricked, but you have to watch out. The check boxes are small compared to the big and colorful advertisement right above them. If you don’t look carefully it’d be very easy to miss them.
I always read everything before installing … :
AVAST should make money to survive. And it has to make money selling AVAST, not selling Chrome. 90% of regular users will install Chrome without wanting it.
Another problem is when re-registering AVAST. It tricks you into upgrading to AVAST Internet Security in every step. That’s not what users & professionals expect from a serious company. This completely destroys user experience and trust.
If you want to make money you should first fire the guys who told you that those tricks are of real value. And second, find new ways to show people why your software is GREAT.
Nah! There were no tricks. Just don’t click your way through “any” install.
A lot of software comes wrapped in a opt-in or opt-out option.
Lesson…read before clicking “next”.
avast is not “selling” Chrome just providing it as an opt-out option.
Nobody is sending money to avast for Chrome.
Besides Google you mean?
I don’t have any proof of that.
That’s quite some claim!
Nope.
Not really. Just plain common sense. I’ve been burned in the past…once.
Since then I use common sense and caution.
Sidenote…Chrome is not a bad browser. I do prefer Firefox.
Always read, go slow,on all download or you could end up with half dozen taskbars and programs you never had any intention to get.Faster isn’t always better.
When using the update program feature in version 6 to 7 it did not ask questions. It just updated the program and installed chrome over my original chrome losing all personal settings in Chrome. Since then updating with the program update feature on 6 running on a different PC the install process ran and not the update process and the question where present and very noticeable “Install Chrome”. NO! Remove check. A new install not an update. Not trickery but somewhat nagging!
I can not believe this is still a topic. People honestly need something to protest. Radicals, can’t get google so lets go after anyone who promotes them and kick there leaders with are boot heals until…well…I don’t know what is a radicals goal?