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Welcome to the forums, Rompin Raider
As to the original subject, at 60 years old, I know I have heard all of my adult life to "read the fine print." That includes pay attention to what you are doing. Still, I forgot to do just that when I recently installed Avast on my new Toshiba laptop. And so, I got the Chrome install. While I do not want to use Chrome, what I do not understand is why all the fuss? It is a simple, easy, & painless matter to uninstall it. That is what I did and I in no way can blame Avast for my failure to read, pay attention, and take the appropriate action to negate the Chrome install.
The bottom line is that it is the person who is installing any software who is responsible for the actions they take or do not take.
*Edited to correct typos.*
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