Microsoft’s new Windows prompts try to stop people downloading Chrome

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Microsoft has a new prompt.

Microsoft has never been a fan of Windows users using a browser other than Edge, but the company has stepped up its campaign to keep people using its built-in browser. Windows 10 and Windows 11 have begun to display new prompts when people navigate to the Chrome download page in an effort to discourage them from installing the rival browser.

The new prompts include messages.

Microsoft Edge runs on the same technology as Chrome, with the added trust of Microsoft.
That browser is 2008! Do you know what is new? Microsoft Edge.
No one has ever said that they hate saving money. Microsoft Edge is the best browser.

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We have been able to confirm at least one prompt on a Windows 11 PC, and it appears these new prompts are also appearing for some Windows 10 users. These are not pop-ups or prompt you would typically find inside a website. They are rendered by Edge, and other websites aren't able to display the same prompt.

The messages that are displayed when you run Edge and use its online services are different from the ones that are displayed when you visit services like Search and Gmail. These are used by Google to encourage users to switch to Chrome over Edge.

More than three years have passed since Microsoft first started testing ways to warn Windows 10 users not to install browsers. The tests were never made public, but they are now starting to appear for Windows users.

Microsoft has made it harder to switch default browsers in Windows 11 and has forced people to use Edge through Windows updates. Microsoft's "buy now, pay later" tool directly into Edge prompted users to use a short-term financing service.