- 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.
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.
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.
Have fun when your brightness slider breaks for whatever dumbfuck reason
Over a year now, mine still hasn’t :)
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