That browser is so 2008! Do you know what’s new? Microsoft Edge. Google, notably, has also put up messages in Chrome to avoid losing users to Edge.Īs Neowin points out, there are other versions of the same message, too. The pop-up clearly attacks Google’s privacy and data policies, which have been a point of scrutiny by some over the past few years. Microsoft Edge runs on the same technology as Chrome, with the added trust of Microsoft. As spotted by Windows Latest, Microsoft Edge, the default browser provided with Windows 10 and Windows 11, now triggers a pop-up trying to keep users on the Edge browser instead of jumping on board with Google. Microsoft’s latest attempt to push people away from Chrome is pretty passive aggressive. Microsoft Edge was rebuilt using the same base as Chrome last year, and it’s really good, but Microsoft is yet again aggressively trying to stop users from downloading Google Chrome on Windows. Google Chrome is the most popular browser in the world, and that pushes Microsoft and others to go to great lengths to make a dent in the market.
