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Chrome Replaces Firefox In Google Pack’s Default Browser Choice
5:05AM Gina Trapani | Just in time for new holiday computers and after its graduation from beta status, Google now lists Chrome as the default choice in its Google Pack software bundle. Google Pack used to list Firefox as the default browser choice, but Chrome hasn’t completely replaced the ‘fox. Firefox (with the Google Toolbar) is still listed, second to last, just before Skype in Google Pack. Google Pack didn’t knock our socks off when it first launched back in January of ‘06. It got a little better after they pulled the not-exactly-free trialwar, but it still includes WTF-choice RealPlayer in it. Google Pack [via Google Operating System] More »
Bypass the Google Updater for downloading new Google software
10:53AM Sarah Stokely | Ionut Alex Chitu a the Google Operating System blog points out that Google is migrating users over to using Google Updater by redirecting them if they want to download new Google software. Google Updater is part of Google Pack. He points out that mostly the Updater lets Google promote new software to you, and they are making it difficult to find the direct links if you prefer to download that way. He helpfully found a few direct links:
Google Desktop for Windows
Google Earth for Windows
Google Toolbar 4 for IE
Got any other tips for streamlining or minimising the Google footprint on your puter? Share in comments please.
Google Updater, the new Installer for Google Software [Google Operating System]
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