Hi all
Is it possible to prevent a program from being installed?
On my mother's computer, google chrome installs at regular intervals. I guess it's sneaks in via Avast update.
Can I block it from being installed?
It's a Asus X53E Win7 home premium x64
Avast antivirus
Firefox web browser.
Office 2010
Regards Marie
Hi Marie,
The programs you listed above all Phone home to be updated
Its standard operating proceedure for 99% of programs, its a security measure
Going back to Chrome if she doesnt want it then Uninstall it.
Roy
First you need to know if avast is the problem is there any Google update running at start?
No it doesn't
I uninstall everything with the name association "google" every time I uninstall google chrome. I also deletes all google folders on the computer so noting will be left.
I suspect that she misses ticking of Google Chrome install when avast makes a major update.
Avast has Google chrome pre ticked during installation and some updates.
So to block the program from being installed should be the best protection/solution.. but how..
Hi Marie,
Dont use Avast myself
But a lot of programs have 2 install modes Standard or Custom
The Custom install gives a choice of whether to include the "bloat" google in your case.
You could try Unistalling Avast via SAFE MODE, with thier uninstaller
then re-installing using the custom mode preferences
Alternatively run another AV
I use Bitdefender free its extremely light on resources and NO bloatware, just requires registration.
Roy
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