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Re:Microsoft to force Chrome default search to Bing via Offi... by JohnTHaller on Thursday January 23, 2020 @12:44PM (#22129755)
Chrome often installs itself maliciously, so perhaps turnabout is fair play. Google has done pay-for-install with Adobe Flash updates, Java updates, 'Free' Windows antivirus vendors, etc, and all used dark patterns to trick users into installing Chrome and setting it as the default.

https://i.imgur.com/hNZLbmL.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/Uldw6X3.png

I've seen some installers that didn't even use a dark pattern, just installed it.

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