Edge is Microsoft's big bet within the browser world, and given it's based on the Chromium engine, just like Google Chrome, it arrives with lots of modern features, including cross-platform availability and support for extensions.

In lots of regards, Microsoft Edge is extremely similar to Google Chrome, and it even props up add-ons designed for Google's browser.

However this doesn't suggest Microsoft Edge can't try all sorts of approaches to convince users to give it an opportunity. And something of the very most recent attempts includes Microsoft Edge badmouthing Google Chrome when users attempt to download it.

More specifically, if you are using Microsoft Edge to download Google Chrome and visit the official site of the browser, you should visit a notification displayed through the browser specifically designed to convince you to abandon the download.

"Microsoft Edge works on the same technology as Chrome, with the added trust of Microsoft. Browse securely now," one of these simple notifications reads.

Google Chrome, still the number one browser

But on the other hand, Microsoft Edge is also attempting to put Google Chrome in a bad light.

"That browser is so 2008! Are you aware what's new? Microsoft Edge. Come to the near future," another notification reads. "Looking for speed and reliability? Microsoft Edge is the only browser optimized for Windows 10. Consider using a faster browser today," one message reads.

Microsoft Edge may be the default browser on Windows 10 and Windows 11, but because of the Chromium engine, additionally, it expanded to non-Windows platforms, such as Linux and macOS. Furthermore, the application is also on cellular devices running Android and iOS, with Microsoft working non-stop on improving it on all fronts.

Meanwhile, Google Chrome remains the world's number 1 browser, while also dominating the desktop with a market share that's near to 70 %.