This browser is so 2008, Microsoft Edge says<\/b>
\nEdge is Microsoft\u2019s big bet in the browser world, and given it\u2019s based on the Chromium engine, just like Google Chrome, it comes with plenty of modern features, including cross-platform availability and support for extensions. In many regards, Microsoft Edge is very similar to Google Chrome, and it even supports the add-ons built for Google\u2019s browser. But this doesn\u2019t necessarily mean Microsoft Edge can\u2019t try all sorts of approaches to convince users to give it a chance. And one of the most recent attempts includes Microsoft Edge badmouthing Google Chrome when users try to download it. More specifically, if you use Microsoft Edge to download Google Chrome and go to the official site of the browser, you should see a notification displayed by the browser specifically supposed to convince you to abandon the download. \u201cMicrosoft Edge runs on the same technology as Chrome, with the added trust of Microsoft. Browse securely now,\u201d one of these notifications reads. But on the other hand, Microsoft Edge is also trying to put Google Chrome in a bad light. \u201cThat browser is so 2008! Do you know what\u2019s new? Microsoft Edge. Come to the future,\u201d another notification reads. \u201cLooking for speed and reliability? Microsoft Edge is the only browser optimized for Windows 10. Try a faster browser today,\u201d one message reads. Microsoft Edge is the default browser on Windows 10 and Windows 11, but thanks to the Chromium engine, it also expanded to non-Windows platforms, such as Linux and macOS. Furthermore, the application is also available on mobile devices running Android and iOS, with Microsoft working non-stop on improving it on all fronts. In the meantime, Google Chrome continues to be the world\u2019s number one browser, while also dominating the desktop with a market share that\u2019s close to 70 percent.<\/p>\n