Microsoft really doesn't want Windows 10 users to switch to Chrome
http://www.theverge.com/2015/10/18/9563927/microsoft-windows-10-default-apps-browser-prompt
Microsoft has a new trick to convince Windows 10 users
to stick with its new Edge browser over Chrome or Firefox. In a
newly leaked Windows 10 preview (build 10568), the software
giant has added a new prompt targeting users switching default
apps. If you have Microsoft Edge set as the default browser and
install Chrome and switch defaults then a dialog box with "give
Microsoft Edge a shot" appears. The prompt highlights that
Microsoft Edge lets you write on webpages, has Cortana
integration, and includes a reading view. Microsoft's new prompt
has a big and bold option to "don't switch and try now," which
opens Edge and doesn't set a rival browser like Chrome or
Firefox the default. It's a change that will likely irritate
rival browser makers. Mozilla was quick to blast Microsoft for
making it harder to switch to Firefox in Windows 10, and the
company even created a tutorial video to help Firefox users
restore their default app settings. That video will need
tweaking with additional steps, as Microsoft attempts to sway
users to stick with Edge on Windows 10.
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