So, you go to a web page, click "Download", then click "Install"; and
you are surprised that it downloads and installs?

On Sat, Dec 12, 2009 at 9:18 AM, Edward Ned Harvey <lop...@nedharvey.com> wrote:
> One thing I’ve noticed:  If I go to the chrome download page,
> http://www.google.com/chrome and I want to download the installer and save
> it on my network share …  I just click the “Download” button, and then click
> “Accept and Install” …
>
> No security warning, No download dialog, No plugin installation, No
> nothing.  It simply launches the installer magically.  It goes directly from
> “I’m looking at a harmless webpage” to “Now I’m running an installer on your
> computer.”  And that creeps me out.

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