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Old July 19th 15, 10:01 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Johnny
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Why would Microsoft install Google Chrome? It was installed with the
latest 13 updates.


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Old July 19th 15, 10:39 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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Johnny wrote:

Why would Microsoft install Google Chrome? It was installed with the
latest 13 updates.



What else have you downloaded recently? I find that many freeware
programs come with two options ticked on the download form; one is
Chrome, the other Google as search engine.
You have to UNtick them in order NOT to get them.
It's a pain; and look how it drives me into using unorthodox English
just to cover the situation.

Ed
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Old July 19th 15, 10:44 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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On Sun, 19 Jul 2015 22:39:35 +0100
Ed Cryer wrote:

Johnny wrote:

Why would Microsoft install Google Chrome? It was installed with
the latest 13 updates.



What else have you downloaded recently? I find that many freeware
programs come with two options ticked on the download form; one is
Chrome, the other Google as search engine.
You have to UNtick them in order NOT to get them.
It's a pain; and look how it drives me into using unorthodox English
just to cover the situation.

Ed


I haven't downloaded anything. This computer is used daily, but it
runs Linux Mint 99% of the time. I just keep Window 8.1 up to date.
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Old July 19th 15, 11:46 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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On 19-Jul-2015 17:01, Johnny wrote:

Why would Microsoft install Google Chrome? It was installed with the
latest 13 updates.



Windows update *did not* install Google Chrome.
Something else did.
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Old July 19th 15, 11:51 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Johnny
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Default Windows Update installs Google Chrome

On Sun, 19 Jul 2015 18:46:00 -0400
Jonas Q wrote:

On 19-Jul-2015 17:01, Johnny wrote:

Why would Microsoft install Google Chrome? It was installed with
the latest 13 updates.



Windows update *did not* install Google Chrome.
Something else did.


I don't think so either, but a window opened right after the updates
were installed that said: "Welcome to Chrome".

It's probably from Dell.
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Old July 20th 15, 05:08 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Paul
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Johnny wrote:
On Sun, 19 Jul 2015 18:46:00 -0400
Jonas Q wrote:

On 19-Jul-2015 17:01, Johnny wrote:
Why would Microsoft install Google Chrome? It was installed with
the latest 13 updates.


Windows update *did not* install Google Chrome.
Something else did.


I don't think so either, but a window opened right after the updates
were installed that said: "Welcome to Chrome".

It's probably from Dell.


Also, there are two pieces of software. There is
Chrome and there is Chromium (open source version).
Each is a slightly different installation.

I had one other user report something strange like
this, Chromium showing up, and I wasn't aware there
was even a promotional campaign for Chromium. It's
even hard to find a copy when you want one for
test. (The web site for Chromium is a mess, and
suited to dev types.)

One of the hints of a "sneaky" install method,
is when your Programs and Features has no
entry for it. You could try Revo to remove it.
Or, if you locate the setup.exe it uses
(next to a 7Z copy it keeps for reinstall
purposes), the setup.exe command accepts
options to remove it.

if a chromium installation:

setup.exe --uninstall

if a chrome installation:

setup.exe --uninstall --multi-install --chrome --system-level

look for a folder containing at least these two,
for a place to run that command from. You
cd /d /path/to/these/files before running the
setup.exe command.

chrome.7z ~150MB
setup.exe ~ 1MB

HTH,
Paul

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Old July 19th 15, 11:52 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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Johnny wrote:

Why would Microsoft install Google Chrome? It was installed with the
latest 13 updates.


You updated something else that bundled Google Chrome (and did so as
foistware which is bundleware that is opted in by default). You have to
watch those installer screens and elect a custom install, if available,
to avoid the foistware. For example, if you updated Adobe Flash without
watching the installer screens then you installed Google Chrome.
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Old July 20th 15, 10:48 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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"Zaghadka" wrote in message
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On Sun, 19 Jul 2015 17:52:36 -0500, in alt.comp.os.windows-8, VanguardLH
wrote:

Johnny wrote:

Why would Microsoft install Google Chrome? It was installed with the
latest 13 updates.


You updated something else that bundled Google Chrome (and did so as
foistware which is bundleware that is opted in by default). You have to
watch those installer screens and elect a custom install, if available,
to avoid the foistware. For example, if you updated Adobe Flash without
watching the installer screens then you installed Google Chrome.


Or worse, McAfee.


Very true :-) That's what I'm always offered.

Some of the sneakier downloads don't show anything until you start the
installation; the foist-ware is included without advising the user of it,
then has an accept/decline screen during the installation of the program. I
got fooled on one of them a few years back and have been extremely careful
in reading each screen during the installation process. As The Who sang,
"Won't get fooled again. . ." :-)
--
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Old July 20th 15, 06:39 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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Default Windows Update installs Google Chrome

Johnny wrote:

Why would Microsoft install Google Chrome? It was installed with the
latest 13 updates.


Not possible.

You've installed or updated something else that provided Chrome.

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msft mvp windows experience
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Old July 20th 15, 09:19 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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Default Windows Update installs Google Chrome

On 2015-07-20, . . .winston wrote:
Johnny wrote:

Why would Microsoft install Google Chrome? It was installed with the
latest 13 updates.


Not possible.

You've installed or updated something else that provided Chrome.


Most likely something from Cnet or another place. I got Chrome
installed when it was from cnet & wasn't prompted as an option.

Not only that, but had to do the "take ownership" in order for
me to delete the stuff as it was "owned" by the "installer"???
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Old July 20th 15, 10:05 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Paul
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lew wrote:
On 2015-07-20, . . .winston wrote:
Johnny wrote:
Why would Microsoft install Google Chrome? It was installed with the
latest 13 updates.


Not possible.

You've installed or updated something else that provided Chrome.


Most likely something from Cnet or another place. I got Chrome
installed when it was from cnet & wasn't prompted as an option.

Not only that, but had to do the "take ownership" in order for
me to delete the stuff as it was "owned" by the "installer"???


You didn't have to do that.

Chrome is actually a bit tricky though. It consists of
the program itself, but it also leaves a GoogleUpdate
service on the machine. *That* you have to deal with
separately. By description, GoogleUpdate is supposed
to uninstall, if all Google products have been removed
from the computer, but you know that isn't going to happen.
It's better for Google to be slimy, and leave it running.

To remove Chrome, the trick is to find the setup.exe
that belongs to the program. It is right next to
the "chrome.7z" file, which is around 150MB, and
contains everything needed for an install (or uninstall)
operation.

By Googling around, I was able to find these suggestions.

if a chromium installation:

setup.exe --uninstall

if a chrome installation:

setup.exe --uninstall --multi-install --chrome --system-level

I don't know what happens if you use Revo, whether
it also takes care of GoogleUpdate for you or not.

*******

When Apple leaves their Updater running on a computer,
it will pop up an alert, that looks like an iTunes
update, when in fact it delivers other Apple Software.
I don't have a soft spot in my heart, for this
sort of behavior. I don't know if the GoogleUpdater
does that sort of thing or not.

Also, these updaters can be hidden in SVCHOST. So if
you happen to look in Task Manager, and you cannot
see such an animal, it is also possible for slimy
companies to run it as a service and hide it in
a SVCHOST. Doing "tasklist /svc" or using Process Explorer,
can sometimes provide the extra info you need.

HTH,
Paul
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Old July 20th 15, 02:23 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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On 7/19/2015 4:01 PM, Johnny wrote:

Why would Microsoft install Google Chrome? It was installed with the
latest 13 updates.


I doubt MS did it. Have you recently installed any free-ware?
Much of it anymore has been taken over by Google and installs
Chrome when it is installed.
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Old July 19th 15, 10:15 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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On Sun, 19 Jul 2015 15:09:23 -0600
Ken1943 wrote:

On Sun, 19 Jul 2015 16:01:13 -0500, Johnny wrote:


Why would Microsoft install Google Chrome? It was installed with the
latest 13 updates.

You are the only one in the world.


KenW


I thought Microsoft hated Google as much as I do.
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Old July 19th 15, 10:20 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Paul
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Johnny wrote:
On Sun, 19 Jul 2015 15:09:23 -0600
Ken1943 wrote:

On Sun, 19 Jul 2015 16:01:13 -0500, Johnny wrote:

Why would Microsoft install Google Chrome? It was installed with the
latest 13 updates.

You are the only one in the world.


KenW


I thought Microsoft hated Google as much as I do.


Did you update Java ?

Did you use the wrong updater to do it ?

Oracle places "adware" in Java downloaders. You need
to find the "offline" updater, to help you avoid adware.

And the funny part is, I get reports like this in the
groups all the time, and when I try to reproduce them...
Oracle refuses to send me Google Chrome. I get other
stuff instead on offer. So I've never actually been
infected (as part of a test case), using Java. And I
can't figure out why I'm not a good target. There is
no Chrome on the machine, so my "scalp is worth a buck"
to Oracle.

Paul
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Old July 19th 15, 10:36 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Johnny
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On Sun, 19 Jul 2015 17:20:52 -0400
Paul wrote:

Johnny wrote:
On Sun, 19 Jul 2015 15:09:23 -0600
Ken1943 wrote:

On Sun, 19 Jul 2015 16:01:13 -0500, Johnny
wrote:

Why would Microsoft install Google Chrome? It was installed with
the latest 13 updates.

You are the only one in the world.


KenW


I thought Microsoft hated Google as much as I do.


Did you update Java ?

Did you use the wrong updater to do it ?

Oracle places "adware" in Java downloaders. You need
to find the "offline" updater, to help you avoid adware.

And the funny part is, I get reports like this in the
groups all the time, and when I try to reproduce them...
Oracle refuses to send me Google Chrome. I get other
stuff instead on offer. So I've never actually been
infected (as part of a test case), using Java. And I
can't figure out why I'm not a good target. There is
no Chrome on the machine, so my "scalp is worth a buck"
to Oracle.

Paul


I removed Java just after I got the computer. Maybe it's a Dell
update, but it must be set to automatic, because I didn't update it.
 




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