Microsoft Edge now prompts users not to download Google Chrome

clock • 2 min read
Microsoft Edge now prompts users not to download Google Chrome
Image:

Microsoft Edge now prompts users not to download Google Chrome

Pop-up message when users visit Chrome page prompts them to think again

Software giant Microsoft seems to have found yet another way to deter people from downloading Chrome and instead use Microsoft's Chromium-based Edge browser on their Windows 11 machines. As repo...

To continue reading this article...

Join Computing

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, analysis and opinion from the technology industry
  • Receive important and breaking news in our daily newsletter
  • Be the first to hear about our events and awards programmes
  • Join live member only interviews with IT leaders at the ‘IT Lounge’; your chance to ask your burning tech questions and have them answered
  • Access to the Computing Delta hub providing market intelligence and research
  • Receive our members-only newsletter with exclusive opinion pieces from senior IT Leaders

Join now

 

Already a Computing member?

Login

You may also like
Malware campaign hijacks hundreds of thousands of browsers

Threats and Risks

Forcibly installs malicious browser extensions and alters core browser files

clock 12 August 2024 • 3 min read
Google Chrome to let users directly pay websites they enjoy

Web

Suggests implementation of W3Cs nascent Web Monetization feature is on its way

clock 08 August 2024 • 3 min read
Ad blockers face hurdle as Google Chrome starts rolling out Manifest V3

Web

Manifest V3 cuts off access to remotely hosted code, a feature used by some ad blockers

clock 03 June 2024 • 2 min read

Sign up to our newsletter

The best news, stories, features and photos from the day in one perfectly formed email.

More on Web

Google Chrome to let users directly pay websites they enjoy
Web

Google Chrome to let users directly pay websites they enjoy

Suggests implementation of W3Cs nascent Web Monetization feature is on its way

clock 08 August 2024 • 3 min read
Google underplaying risk of compromised extensions to Chrome
Web

Google underplaying risk of compromised extensions to Chrome

Compromised extensions affect almost 350 million users globally

Graeme Burton
clock 25 June 2024 • 3 min read
Ad blockers face hurdle as Google Chrome starts rolling out Manifest V3
Web

Ad blockers face hurdle as Google Chrome starts rolling out Manifest V3

Manifest V3 cuts off access to remotely hosted code, a feature used by some ad blockers

clock 03 June 2024 • 2 min read