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Microsoft Edge is apparently usurping Chrome on people’s PCs

  • 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.
spujb ,

“Warren posits that the tab-snatching happened because of a bug or an inadvertently clicked-through dialog box“

so we don’t even know if it was an accidental keysmash or not. i am fully on the side of opposition to ms, but this is a joke of journalism. let’s maybe do our research before posting rage inducing titles next time.

HopeOfTheGunblade ,
@HopeOfTheGunblade@kbin.social avatar

I'm just saying, I game on a Windows 10 machine, use Firefox for a browser, and have never ever had this problem.

Kolanaki ,
@Kolanaki@yiffit.net avatar

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.

samus12345 ,
@samus12345@lemmy.world avatar

https://64.media.tumblr.com/1319b27f56c30ca691c8520be93b9c45/7b0dd2e3b2e497ee-72/s540x810/162b28fc0f85283e74519b01b4d0f0429ed76cd2.gif

gregorum ,
@gregorum@lemm.ee avatar

As someone who refuses to use windows and who also refuses to use either of these browsers, I find this extremely amusing. Very troubling, of course, but also extremely amazing. 

prettydarknwild ,
@prettydarknwild@lemmy.world avatar

yeah, a "bug"

MonkderZweite ,

Guess if i ever have to use Windows again, my Firefox will be a Portabe App. Can't usurp stuff you don't know about, since it's not in Registry.

Except if they start to use Smartscreen for that...

LarmyOfLone ,

All your personal data belong to us.

Fuck I really have to switch to linux. Shit's accelerating I wouldn't be surprised if this is just the top of the iceberg of what microsoft is doing, analyzing, logging and transmitting all sort of stuff.

lemmesay ,
@lemmesay@discuss.tchncs.de avatar

please do, you won't regret it!

and if for some reason you need w*ndows, use this free(as in freedom) software to see(and block) what each app is sending and to where.

AzureRT ,
@AzureRT@reddthat.com avatar

Have fun when your brightness slider breaks for whatever dumbfuck reason

dukk ,

Over a year now, mine still hasn’t :)

AzureRT ,
@AzureRT@reddthat.com avatar

Well, mine doesn't even do anything after I switched to Mint on my laptop. When I moved to Zorin on my desktop it still worked but stopped working after I moved back to Windows

moon ,

Both are cancer, but at least Microsoft is pushing out less internet standard monopoly bullshit like Google does... well unless you look into them blocking swapping the default browser on windows lol.

zipzoopaboop ,

Not an issue if you don't use chromium

ardi60 ,
@ardi60@reddthat.com avatar

https://www.ghacks.net/2023/12/22/msedgeredirects-europe-mode-sets-your-windows-region-to-europe/ this make Edge tamer than usual

homesweethomeMrL ,

Lol micro$oft

VonCesaw ,

I mean, if you count "active users" of edge, virtually most people are "using" it because it runs on your PC whether you want it to or not.

Gork ,

Those eyeballs are disturbing 👁️👄👁️

Arthur_Leywin ,

🧿🫦🧿

disconnectikacio , (edited )

Let them fight! Both are bad for it

doctorcrimson ,

No Duh

It's litterally just another Chromium except with Hardware Acceleration capability that Google Chrome lacks. You can't watch real 1080p Netflix on Google Chrome in 90% of desktops.

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