There may be a small number of false positives, but all major antivirus engines do not detect threats in the downloaded files. The frightening message is overshooting it this time, as the downloaded programs test fine on Google's Virustotal service. The box "I understand this download will harm my computer" needs to be checked before the continue download button becomes active. A click on the tiny arrow on the right of it displays information and an option to keep the download. Other browsers may display warnings or allow downloads directly.Ĭhrome displays one main action - delete - in the browser's download panel after starting a download from Portable Apps. Microsoft Edge warns users that the files are not commonly downloaded, but does not flag the downloads as malicious.
Brave, which uses Google Safe Browsing, blocks the download just like Chrome. Firefox, which uses a special version of Google's Safe Browsing, downloads files just fine. While tech companies extolling the virtues of their own products at the expense of rivals is nothing new, it’s rare to see shots taken in these circumstances, where Edge is based upon technology created by Google.Downloads in other browsers continue to work. That button, first spotted by Windows Central, links to a product page explaining all the ways Edge protects users’ privacy, security and a host more features.Ĭonsidering owners of new Windows PCs or laptops may indeed browse to the Chrome homepage via Edge as they install familiar apps on their new machines, it’s likely that quite a few users will see it. The pop-up says: “Microsoft Edge runs on the same technology as Chrome, with the added trust of Microsoft” and includes an invitation to “browse securely now.” Image credit: Windows Central The cheek!Įdge users have started to see a notification in the toolbar that appears when they browser to the Google Chrome homepage. However, Microsoft’s tossed a grenade into the browser battle royale by actively trying to dissuade people from downloading Chrome as they attempt to do so. When Microsoft built its revamped Edge browser on the same Chromium technology that powers Google Chrome itself, it seemed a new era of collaboration between the tech giants was upon us.
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