The browser war between tech companies is heating up again, as both Google and Microsoft try to push their software at the expense of their competitors. A typical example of this tactic is a new notification appearing in Google's Chrome Web Store . The notification urges Microsoft Edge users to abandon it and switch to Google Chrome.
A few days ago, Microsoft did something similar. It started showing notifications in the Windows 10 main menu. The notifications said that Firefox users should start using the Microsoft Edge browser.
Companies are trying to "knock" each other out. As we said above, the Chrome Web Store is now telling users to abandon Microsoft's browser and prefer the Chrome browser. Google is trying to convince users that this change is necessary if they want to have real security.
According to WindowsLatest, when Microsoft Edge users visit the Chrome Web Store, Google shows them a notification, which says: “Google recommends switching to Chrome to use extensions safely.”
It also includes a link that allows users to immediately download Google's browser.
The notification only appears to Microsoft Edge users. If a user uses Google's browser to visit the store, they will not see this notification.
Both browsers are based on Chromium. This means that the Chrome Web Store displays the notification based on the browser's user agent or some other identifying characteristic.
Meanwhile, Chrome browser extensions work fine on Microsoft Edge, so we don't know why Google considers its own browser more secure than extensions.
