Author: Chris Hoffman / Source: How-To Geek
Windows 10 now “warns” you not to install Chrome or Firefox when you download them. It’s just one of the many annoying ways Microsoft pushes Edge, which only has 4% market share despite Microsoft’s increasing desperation.
Microsoft will probably start using this “app recommendations” feature to push other apps in the future, too.
Imagine Windows warning you not to install LibreOffice because you could pay for Office 365 instead.I’m Sorry, Dave, I Don’t Want to Let You Do That
When you download the Chrome or Firefox installer and launch it, Windows will first show a “warning” telling you that you already have Microsoft Edge installed.
The warning says Edge is “the safer, faster browser” and it encourages you to open Microsoft Edge instead of installing the other browser. You can click “Install anyway” if you want to install the program you downloaded, which you probably do.
This change is part of Windows 10’s October 2018 update, which was looking pretty good until now.
These Are “App Recommendations,” Apparently
If you click the “Don’t want to be warned in the future? Open settings” link, you’ll be taken to the Settings > Apps > Apps & Features page.
It shows you the problem: Microsoft added a new “Show me app recommendations” feature, which is enabled by default.
If you click the box, you can select “Turn off app recommendations,” and Windows 10 will stop bothering you in the future—at least until Microsoft adds another annoying type of message that pushes Edge.
Imagine All the Warnings Microsoft Could Add
While Windows 10 only recommends Edge over other browsers right now, Microsoft could push more of its apps with these “recommendations.
” We can see it now:- “Don’t install LibreOffice or OpenOffice! Start your free trial of Office 365 instead.”
- “Dropbox or Google Drive are outdated thanks to the great OneDrive feature in Windows 10.”
- “Skip Mozilla Thunderbird. Windows 10 comes with a Mail app.”
- “You don’t need Steam! Get more great games like Candy Crush Saga from the Store.”
- “Evernote isn’t any good, just use OneNote.”
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