Microsoft continues to try to sneakily get users to its Edge browser. The Windows maker is now rolling out a new feature that starts the Edge browser unsolicited and offers to transfer data from Chrome.
When Windows starts, some users may see a window appear that promises to “improve your browsing experience.” Remarkably, the option to regularly copy data from other browsers is checked by default. Clicking away from this window has been deliberately made difficult, at least according to the tech site The Verge. The close button is small and difficult to see against a background with glitter effects.
This new tactic seems mainly aimed at people who use Chrome as their default browser. Microsoft confirms to The Verge that this is a new feature and states that users have the choice to turn it off.
Not the first time
It is not the first time that Microsoft has used controversial methods to promote Edge. Earlier this year, Edge unsolicitedly imported Chrome tabs for some users. After criticism, this was quietly resolved an update remedied.
In recent years, Microsoft has used other controversial tactics to push Edge. For example, it was made more difficult to set a different default browser in Windows 11 and warnings appeared when downloading Chrome.
Pay close attention
For those who want to avoid Edge notifications, check after Windows updates to make sure Edge isn’t secretly set as the default browser and pay close attention to pop-ups that promise to “improve your browsing experience.”
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Source: www.bright.nl
