Microsoft Edge is apparently usurping Chrome on people’s PCs
Microsoft Edge is apparently usurping Chrome on people’s PCs
An apparent bug that plays into criticisms of how Microsoft pushes Edge.
- Users of Google Chrome on Windows 10 and 11 are reporting that they have suddenly found themselves using Microsoft Edge, with their Chrome browsing sessions appearing in Edge.
- This may be due to a bug or an accidentally clicked-through dialog box related to a feature in Edge that imports browsing data from Chrome.
- The setting, called "Import browsing data from Chrome," continually imports data from Chrome every time Edge is launched, unlike the one-time import offered for Firefox.
- There have been concerns about Microsoft's tactics for pushing its own browser, including notifications, pop-ups, and full-screen messages promoting Edge and Bing.
- Microsoft has become more aggressive in pushing various subscriptions and features in recent years, making a "clean" Windows install feel less so.
- It remains unclear whether the Edge data-import issue is intentional or a bug, highlighting concerns about Microsoft's methods for promoting its own software.
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I'm just saying, I game on a Windows 10 machine, use Firefox for a browser, and have never ever had this problem.
Every once in a while after an update, it will give me the blue setup screen and try to set Edge as a default browser or get me to sign up for Office365 or some shit. I just click whatever tells it to fuck off and not install/sign me up for shit and never get bothered again until the next random update that makes the setup thing run.
But I can also see many users who are forced to use a setup they didn't choose at work getting more issues than I would ever see because their setup is weird or their IT department sucks ass, or both.