Microsoft Edge declares “Trusted by Microsoft”

Since 2020, Microsoft Edge is based on the same Chromium engine as the most used web browser currently, Google Chrome. Although Edge is pre-installed on Windows 10 and later versions of Windows 11, many users prefer to download Google Chrome instead of using Microsoft’s web browser. in An Insider build of Microsoft Edge is now making itself knownOnce you try to download Google Chrome.

Microsoft and Google with advertising banners

The ad tagline reads: “Microsoft Edge runs on the same technology as Chrome – with added confidence from Microsoft.”. Neowin magazine is upset about the graphic ad. It is still not clear whether the banner ad will actually be found in the next regular version of Microsoft Edge. Microsoft recently finished testing in the canary version and continues in the beta channel. However, Microsoft doesn’t just run ads for its web browser. If you connect to the built-in Microsoft Edge for the first time and go to the Google website, you will see an ad banner recommending that Google use Chrome.

Although both web browsers are based on the Chromium framework, there are functional differences. Microsoft has removed a total of 50 Google services from Chromium Edge and partially replaced them with its own. For example, Microsoft has built in its own Tracking Protection, which every Microsoft Edge user can customize. If you still want to use some Google services, you can get the appropriate ones Add-ons from the Chrome Web Store to install. In Edge version 110, Microsoft also integrates its own VPN tool, which is run in collaboration with Cloudflare. However, only 1 GB of VPN traffic per month is free, if you need more data volume, you have to pay. Unlike VPN from eg B. NordVPN Microsoft VPN hides the user’s location by replacing the original IP address with an IP from the same region. However, you may not be able to access foreign websites and still have to use NordVPN and Co.

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Collect ads for Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome:

• If you want to download Google Chrome within Microsoft Edge, you will see an ad from Microsoft. This display ad is currently being tested at least in the Insider version of the web browser.
• It is still not clear whether the banner ad will actually be found in the next regular version of Microsoft Edge. The screen reads: “Microsoft Edge runs on the same technology as Chrome – with added trust from Microsoft.”
• In addition to Microsoft, Google is also beating the drum. As soon as you go to the Google website using Edge, an ad that Google recommends you use Chrome appears.

source: Newen