And you know this how?<p>When they launched chrome, the browser wars had long since been won.  Everyone who knew what a browser was had installed firefox, and everyone else thought IE <i>was</i> the internet.  Just because you ignored the ads doesn&#x27;t mean the general public did.  It sounds like you&#x27;re being biased.<p>If you&#x27;re going to attribute Chrome&#x27;s growth to &quot;accidental clicks on ad manipulation&quot; instead of the massive awareness campaign, you&#x27;re going to need to provide proof.