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Oct 18, 2011, 08:17 AM
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But there it was, sitting pretty on my desktop this morning. I have uninstalled it but it is a mystery how this landed up on my computer. Only my son and I use the computer and he is not allowed to download without my permission. How on earth would Google Chrome download itself. No viruses so I'm stumped!
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Oct 18, 2011, 11:23 AM
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Sabrina thanks for asking the question....I too found that I have google chrome and I don't even use google....so I too am stumped.
hugs and have a good day.
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Oct 18, 2011, 02:35 PM
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A lot of different downloads upon installing, will ask to install various other items as well, such as a yahoo toolbar, or you name it, Google Chrome. It depends on who is sponsoring either the download site, or the program itself. Make sure everyone in your house reads all installation wizards very carefully from now on.
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#4
Oct 18, 2011, 02:37 PM
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I wondered whether it was your son who downloaded it?
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Oct 18, 2011, 02:43 PM
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There's a program I use (for the life of me, I cannot remember it) that has Goggle Chrome attached--I think you can edit it out if you want, but I cannot remember for sure.
 Wish I could be more helpful 
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#6
Oct 18, 2011, 03:03 PM
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Personally I prefer Google Chrome now over Firefox and Internet Explorer. It really is faster.
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#7
Oct 18, 2011, 11:04 PM
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Quote:
you can stop sites from automatically downloading these things and other unwanted programs by reading the fine print and unchecking the box that allows them to download things, *before* you click the agree button. then only those items that are still checked will be downloaded when you click the word - agree.
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#8
Oct 19, 2011, 01:35 AM
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Google owns a lot, including GMail: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Google_products
It's possible Chrome was bundled with something else you have/use and you didn't realize it. They have a whole thing with their GMail (which other, non-Google companies email companies use as their base) where you have chat and friends, etc. and/or some other site's default could be Chrome and if you don't have it and want to see their site need it (sort of like with Adobe .pdfs).
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#9
Oct 19, 2011, 03:23 AM
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My son didn't download this. I was the last person to use the computer that night and the first to use it in the morning. When I came on, there it was. It happened sometime during the night when nobody was using the computer.
As Perna said, perhaps it has something to do with GMail, or Facebook even. Just weird, is all.
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Oct 21, 2011, 01:21 AM
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Every update I get has google chrome attached
 I remove it entirely each time it sneaks in... often there is a small box to check to not download it, but sometimes I'm sure I miss it.
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#11
Oct 21, 2011, 03:45 AM
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That nobody sure can be a little stinker sometimes.
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| Sabrina
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