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Microsoft now thirstily injects a poll when you download Google Chrome (www.theverge.com)
submitted 11 months ago by DannyMac@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] Technoguyfication@sh.itjust.works 64 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Too bad they don’t have an option for “I just don’t want to use Edge”. Especially with how hard Microsoft is pushing it, that just makes me want to use it less.

[–] Skies5394@lemmy.ml 43 points 11 months ago

With it being a free product, it must be very valuable for them to have you use it.

Just remember that when using edge or chrome.

[–] Routhinator@startrek.website 18 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I don't want to use edge, but I do have to admit between Chrome and Edge, Edge has become the less evil. It respects the search and ad tracking opt out settings on your account, and doesn't disable or cripple ad blockers. The "strict" account wide setting on Edge is so strict that sites will pop up asking you disable ad blockers even if you don't have one.

This VS the current state of Chrome which undermines ad blocking, and forces you to opt out of ad tracking on every install of Chrome across all devices... Oh.. But they're going to enable ip masquing now.. Because they don't need your ip with all the identifiers they are injecting into your browser.

I hate MS... But the don't be evil company has done a 180 in a rapid fashion over the last couple of years and sadly.. MS is now the lesser of two evils.

[–] cybersandwich@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

If I was choosing between chrome and edge, I'd choose edge.

But I use Firefox like all nerds should.

[–] yamanii@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Yep, I mainly use firefox but when I do need a chromium flavor, I would sooner go to edge than chrome itself.

[–] misanthropy@lemm.ee 4 points 11 months ago

Literally the reason I don't use it is how hard they push it. It's actually a great browser if you work in an office 365 environment