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Microsoft wants you to replace Firefox with Edge
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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As you may know,Microsoftstarted out the year 2020 with a series of major changes:
Speaking of the latter, their campaign to convince users to switch to their newerbrowserhas reached a new height. It seems that as of recently, users would get suggestions in theirStart Menuto replace Mozilla Firefox withMicrosoftEdge.
The suggestion was first spotted by aRedditorwho went to comment on the ad, having to say the following about it:
This must be the most cringing suggestion text I have ever seen in win10.
Users aren’t pleased with Microsoft’s suggestions
This is just another step in their effort to make more and more users use theirChromium-basedbrowser. At first,Microsoftwould urge users to stop usingInternet Exploreralso through theStart Menu.
This wouldn’t be much of a big deal since both products belong toMicrosoft, and it is only natural that they would guide you to a better and safer option. However, the fact that they are now suggesting it as an alternative to a third-partybrowseris quite controversial.
Suggesting that your product is better than others without actually giving a name is a common practice. However, the fact that these ads are specifically targeted towards users of a certainbrowseris quite interesting.
User backlash was soon to follow, as everyone was eager to support the poster’s opinion. Some even went on and added that:
I would understand if it said ”Still using Internet Explorer” but that is just nasty
They even commented on howMicrosoftsuggests you switch to Edge when you use theStart Menu‘s search function to look for Internet Explorer.
Microsofthasn’t commented on this decision, nor did it offer an explanation on why it has specifically targeted Mozilla Firefox users. Whichever the case, the suggestion was not well-received.
The only bright side is that disablingStart Menusuggestions is quite simple, so you don’t have to see such posts any longer.
What’s your take onMicrosoft‘s latest move against Mozilla Firefox users? Share your thoughts in the comments section below and we’ll continue the talk.
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Coming from a solid background in PC building and software development, with a complete expertise in touch-based devices, he is constantly keeping an eye out for the latest and greatest!
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Coming from a solid background in PC building and software development, he’s a Windows 11 Privacy & Security expert.
