Microsoft is once again trying to get Chrome users to switch to Edge. A new prompt is appearing in Microsoft’s Edge browser for those who use Chrome.
Earlier this year Microsoft’s Edge browser automatically started up on my PC and imported my Chrome tabs without consent. Microsoft refused to explain why this behavior had occurred, and then quietly addressed the problem in a Microsoft Edge update. Microsoft hasn’t given up on trying to get your Chrome data though, as a new update is rolling out that automatically starts Edge and offers to import your Chrome tabs.
“This is a notification giving people the choice to import data from other browsers,” explains Microsoft spokesperson Caitlin Roulston. “There is an option to turn it off.” So Microsoft clearly isn’t bothered that it’s automatically starting up Edge on people’s PC and then trying to trick them into importing their Chrome data. That’s not too surprising though since Microsoft has been pulling tricks like this for more than four years now.
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