This story caught my attention. It has me laughing out loud. After a Windows update people are finding that not only is Edge their default browser but it also opens with all of the tabs opened from their last session in Chrome. Edge is hijacking Chrome.
https://www.theverge.com/24054329/micro ... ta-feature
I don't use Edge or the Chrome browsers. They are just MS and Google spyware IMO.
Edge Browser Stealing Chrome's Data
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Edge Browser Stealing Chrome's Data
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Re: Edge Browser Stealing Chrome's Data
Glad that I don't use Windows 10 a lot right now! LOL!
Re: Edge Browser Stealing Chrome's Data
The Author of the article says....
With the reports I have seen there is no way I'd invite edge onto my system. It seems to be engineered as another collection tool for microsoft. I had thought about setting up a Linkedin profile for my writing until I learned LinkedIn was owned by Microsoft. Not falling into that data collection trap.
reading the comments on that article are pure joy.
That's easy to answer. All those MS sliders are just window dressing. If you really want to disable their spyware and data collection, you have to remove the .exe that controls updates, and then remove the .exe's responsible for running what you don't want. I am so thankful I am no longer in the MS relationship. It had become so toxic.I’m not entirely sure how Microsoft Edge automatically opened and imported my Chrome browser data without this setting enabled.
I hope he's not holding his breath. He'll end up looking like a smurf before they respond.I’ve asked Microsoft for comment on what I witnessed, but the company has not responded in time for publication.
With the reports I have seen there is no way I'd invite edge onto my system. It seems to be engineered as another collection tool for microsoft. I had thought about setting up a Linkedin profile for my writing until I learned LinkedIn was owned by Microsoft. Not falling into that data collection trap.
reading the comments on that article are pure joy.
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Re: Edge Browser Stealing Chrome's Data
It's Baloney Sausage like this that reminds me why I'm so glad to have given Microsoft the bird! My home, my life, and my computers are completely Microsoft free!
Jeannie
To ensure the safety of your data, you have to be proactive, not reactive, so, back it up!
To ensure the safety of your data, you have to be proactive, not reactive, so, back it up!
Re: Edge Browser Stealing Chrome's Data
use linux.
plz don't use chrome or edge. Switch to brave or firefox.
use a vpn, use encripted dns. and you live better.
plz don't use chrome or edge. Switch to brave or firefox.
use a vpn, use encripted dns. and you live better.
LMdE+liquorix kernel
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Re: Edge Browser Stealing Chrome's Data
the first thing I used to do with the Windows world, is to install RevoUninstaller.
with that, all of the malicious EXE files disappeared along with their insidious Registery links, that MS so carefully avoids removing when you "uninstall an EXE"
with that, all of the malicious EXE files disappeared along with their insidious Registery links, that MS so carefully avoids removing when you "uninstall an EXE"
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Re: Edge Browser Stealing Chrome's Data
Haha. Well, at least Edge doesn't do that with Chrome on my Linux boxes (I have installed both, for specific purposes).
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