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Microsoft Edge is apparently usurping Chrome on people’s PCs (arstechnica.com)

submitted 5 months ago by ForgottenFlux@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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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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[-] xionzui@sh.itjust.works 30 points 5 months ago

Would be difficult for it to be as much as chrome

[-] silverbax@lemmy.world 20 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

It is worse, and Teams is even worse than Edge.

[-] MeepsTheBard@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 5 months ago

Just had to open a link in Teams and it ignored that Chrome was my default to launch Edge, then tried to set itself as the default for anything clicked in Teams.

I can easily see Microsoft doing something comparably shitty for people opening links in Word or PowerPoint. If not for Apple's even more egregious ecosystem practices (among other things) I'd be very tempted to switch.

[-] nulluser@programming.dev 21 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I am legally obligated to respond to your post to recommend Linux.

[-] MeepsTheBard@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 5 months ago

I already have tech tips, thanks tho

[-] AlphaAutist@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

I had to deal with the same thing in outlook. A user was complaining that their password manager wasn’t working when opening links from outlook and didn’t even notice it was opening in edge instead of chrome.

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