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Microsoft now thirstily injects a poll when you download Google Chrome

mingooland October 25, 2023

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Microsoft now thirstily injects a poll when you download Google Chrome

*Microsoft Edge now pops up a poll after you press the “Download Chrome” button.* | Screenshot by Sean Hollister / The Verge

How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Google Chrome download in Microsoft’s Edge web browser? How many times will the company try to steer me away?

Let’s check!

One:

Screenshot by Sean Hollister / The Verge

“There’s no need to download a new web browser,” reads the top of a search for “Chrome download” in Microsoft Edge.

Two:

Screenshot by Sean Hollister / The Verge

“Microsoft edge runs on the same technology as Chrome, with the added trust of Microsoft,” reads a pop-up that appears after you land on Google’s site.