{"id":32089,"date":"2023-10-24T00:01:53","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T22:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/159.69.82.204\/win\/?p=32089"},"modified":"2023-10-23T23:23:15","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T21:23:15","slug":"microsoft-edge-shows-a-chrome-survey-instead-of-download","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/borncity.com\/win\/2023\/10\/24\/microsoft-edge-shows-a-chrome-survey-instead-of-download\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Edge shows a Chrome survey instead of download"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Edge\"[German<\/a>]Microsoft has come up with a new twist for Windows users who dare to search for a Google Chrome download in the Edge browser. Instead of simply displaying the download pages, those interested in Chrome are shown a rather pointless survey (poll) to fill out.<\/p>\n

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\"\"Every Windows 10 and Windows 11 system is shipped with Microsoft's Edge browser (a Chromium clone) pre-installed from Microsoft. If a user wants to switch to Google Chrome (or one of its clones), it's not a problem – in normal environments. Just enter the term \"Google Chrome\" in the current browser, go to the Google Chrome download page, download the installer and have the new browser set up – done.<\/p>\n

But in the Microsoft universe, it's a bit different. I had already outlined in various blog posts – there were popups asking if you would rather stay with Edge, or other harassment. Now there's a new strike, which Neowin.net mentioned first in this blog post<\/a>. As soon as people go to the Google Chrome download page in the Edge browser, a sidebar pops up with a survey (see the following screenshot from neowin.net).<\/p>\n

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\nEdge Poll for Chrome download; Source: neowin.net<\/p>\n

In the sidebar, Microsoft wants to know why you want to use a different browser instead of Microsoft Edge. I took a look at the survey items – unfortunately, there's nothing like \"I'd like to finally get rid of this crap\". You would have to sort your opinion under \"Is not listed here as a reason\". In my eyes, it's simply chicanery disguised as a \"poll\". Although to be fair, Chrome does download with the survey window open.<\/p>\n

How I miss the days when we longed for the \"best browser\" – must have been Internet Explorer 4, 5 or 6. It's been a long time – today I don't even touch Microsoft Edge with a pinch of my hand, but have Ungoogled Chromium as my browser on my Windows 10 machines.<\/p>\n

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