Security News > 2021 > December > Microsoft Edge now bashes Google Chrome when you download it
Microsoft Edge is now displaying in-browser alerts that discourage users from downloading Google Chrome by bashing the popular browser.
A few weeks later, Google began telling Microsoft Edge users to switch to Chrome to use browser extensions more securely.
Fast forward almost a year later, and now Microsoft Edge is displaying in-browser notifications that bash Google Chrome when a user attempts to download it.
For the most part, these in-browser notifications bash Google Chrome by insinuating Edge is a more secure browser, that Chrome is outdated and boring, that Chrome is slower and less reliable, and that you can save more money using Edge.
While users are rightfully annoyed by Microsoft's sniping at Google Chrome, it is important to remember that Google performs similar behavior, although not as direct as what we see in Microsoft Edge.
As Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome are both based on the Chromium browser, they essentially have the same performance and security.
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