When you installed 7.0.1473, were you tricked into installing Google Chrome?

no. is already using chrome so.

Its not always as simple as you and others are saying.

I used to use a utility program that gave you two options on Install; i.e. “Express” which was heavily highlighted in bright Green against a yellow background and “Custom” which was below “Express” but not highlighted. When you chose “Express” it auto installed other software without a warning or chance to “opt-out” before the installation of all the software apps were completed. In fact there was no way to know the other apps were going to be installed until you noticed a shortcut on your desktop. When you click “Custom” the other software apps are not even shown with a chance to opt-in or opt-out and do not install.

Most computer users by far will choose an “Express” install over a “Custom” install.

Just updated to build 1473 and while I did not receive Chrome, I did get the Google Updater! If it wasn’t for Scotty from WinPatrol, I would have never known it. Avast added 2 Google Update services and 2 scheduled tasks (this is on Win 7 x64.) I set the services to disabled and disabled the tasks. FWIW, there is absolutely no question Avast did this. Nothing else was installed or updated. (Since the updater is a background process, there is NO uninstaller available. So I killed it as noted above.) Disappointed!!!

Which is why a “custom” option is best. A user can pick and choose what is installed.
Think before acting, IOW don’t just click your way through any install. :slight_smile: