Microsoft Edge’s latest Canary build contains an eye-catching — and quietly aggressive — internal experiment: a pop-up that nudges users who habitually use Google Chrome to pin Microsoft Edge to the Windows 11 taskbar when they close the browser. The code names and feature flags discovered in...
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For years, Microsoft Edge has been at the forefront of the Windows ecosystem—not just as a browser bundled with every Windows installation, but as the subject of persistent prompts urging users to make it their default. For many, especially those outside the United States, these constant nudges...
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