Comment by VancouverMan

We're discussing Chrome here, not Google's search offerings.

Aside from Google-produced products like Android and ChromeOS, I can't remember ever using a computer or device where Chrome was installed by default.

Even for the Android devices I've used, the earlier ones didn't come with Chrome. Recent Samsung phones I've used have also included Samsung's browser as an alternative.

It's conceivable that some Windows desktop or laptop vendors might have opted to install Chrome by default, but I've never seen that with any of the systems I've used. Even then, presumably IE and/or Edge would've still been installed, too.

Having dealt with a lot of Linux systems over the years, Firefox is actually the most pre-installed browser I've encountered.

I've almost always had to go out of my way to install Chrome any time I've wanted to use it.

Any sort of notice, recommendation, banner, or other ad I've seen on Google properties while using a non-Chrome browser has never resulted in Chrome automatically being installed on my systems.

I know my experience isn't unique.

People go out of their way to download and install Chrome. They go out of their way to continue using it, too.

A lot of people simply want to use Chrome, even if doing so requires some effort on their part.