The Latest Windows 10 Interrupts Firefox And Chrome

For most of the Windows 10 users, the first thing they prefer to do after the installation of Win10 operating system is launching the Edge browser. Why? That is because they want to search for a download of another browser: Firefox or Google Chrome.

Though Edge is adopted as the replacement for Internet Explorer and said to be faster and safer than other browsers, many people are still reluctant to ditch their favorite browsers (Firefox and Google Chrome).

Firefox and Chrome Interruption Is Discovered

Yet, on September 12, 2018, Microsoft is testing a warning for Win10 users and tells them not to install Chrome or Firefox. During the browser installation, a Firefox and Chrome interruption is discovered.

Windows 10 Prompts You to Use Microsoft Edge

The prompt saying “You already have Microsoft Edge – the safer, faster browser for Windows 10” will pop up when you actually run the Chrome or Firefox installers on the latest Windows 10 October 2018 Update.

Indeed, a large window will appear suddenly on top, telling you that Edge is the faster, safer browser. Then, you’ll be given a blue button for “Open Microsoft Edge” and a grey button for “Install anyway”.

Microsoft adds this prompt to the latest Insider build (1809) for the sake of getting more people using Edge as the only web browser. Microsoft is testing with interrupting installation of browser by reminding you that Edge is already available and it is even a better choice for you. But, the fact turns out that this action lets many users frustrated.

Though there is a third choice – “Don’t want to be warned in the future? Open settings”, this may also let you down. All in all, this event has taken a toll on Microsoft’s image.

Impact of Browser Installation Interruption

It is said that The Verge thinks Microsoft is only testing this prompt currently in build 1809, and it guess Microsoft won’t add the prompt to the final October update. Indeed, the test feature changes over the course of the updates of Microsoft.

However, the particular change – the Firefox and Chrome interruption was not recorded in the company’s blog post. Besides, it appears very late in the testing stage. So I guess this prompt may still remain in a future Windows 10 update. Yet, all this will depend on users’ feedback to this debatable change.

Microsoft’s Interruption Action Didn’t Work

Microsoft wants to encourage more users to accept Edge by interrupting the installation of other browsers. But it didn’t work. Actually, it would be better if Microsoft focuses on making Edge better than its alternatives. Interrupting installations is not advisable; it only frustrates & angers the end users and shakes their trust.

As a matter of fact, a milder form of such behavior has already been adopted by Microsoft in Windows 10 to bother you when you plan to set another browser as the default one. It will confuse the users and make them fail in changing the default option.

Since the interruption only appears in the Insider build (1809), people still hope that it doesn’t pass the test and finally be removed from the main branch.

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