this post was submitted on 05 May 2026
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Hope they didnt hardcode it!
They did. If you remove it, Chrome detects that the folder is missing and it downloads it again. Just don't use Chrome.
ig imma stick to my Steam built in browser.
What of you just keep an empty file in it's place? Hopefully it doesn't do a checksum.
Easy solution- use Firefox or Librewolf instead.
Firefox has a new CEO who is pivoting the project into being an "AI Browser".
Interesting. This update is not on my phone or my PC, which are both up to date. Wonder who it's installing on.
There is a windows registry tweak to disable it permanently. Just search up the proper key.