- The Microsoft Edge uninstallation document promotes the browser on Google Chrome, without any real elimination instruction
- It has a verification list about alleged advantages over Google Chrome
- There is no official way to uninstall Microsoft Edge, since the control panel only allows a ‘repair’
It is not surprising that Microsoft is making more attempts to move PC users away from other browsers in favor of their own edge option once more, but its last scheme could be a new low point.
As seen by Windows Last, Microsoft launched a new ‘uninstall document’, which supposedly explains how to eliminate Microsoft Edge from its PC, but surprisingly, it does not. Instead, Edge compares with Google Chrome with a verification list (in the photo below) of the characteristics that states that they are available on the edge, but not to Chrome (which is not completely true), essentially, it is doing what Contrary to what most people would expect a document about uninstalling an application to make ..
It is a pity that this occurs after the privacy updates well received from Microsoft for Chrome’s incognito mode, which is a great positive for its users. However, it has now reached a minimum with this ‘uninstall’ document that users will not like at all. Microsoft already aggressively presses Edge through emerging windows and ads in Windows 11, which many users consider invasive and annoying. Meanwhile, Chrome remains the most popular browser despite Microsoft’s jacts of high Edge user numbers in 2024, so it is not a surprise that many wish to uninstall Edge.
It should not be a big surprise, since Microsoft has used numerous tactics to win users to their browser, but this feels particularly false.
It reminds me of membership cancellation pages …
Trying to get rid of something, only in their place to be bombarded with reasons for No Getting rid of him, he will feel very familiar with many people who have tried to cancel a subscription. Try to cancel your PlayStation Plus subscription, for example, and Sony will try to tempt you to keep an offer with a 12 -month premium subscription.
Amazon is also noticeable for this, if you try to cancel prime, you must click on several pages that convince you to stay, and in reality it was demanded by this, mainly because its marketing tactics were seen as deceptive and coercive for the FTC ( USA. Federal Commerce Commission).
Then, Microsoft is far from being the only company that is trying to change the minds of its customers who want to get rid of a product. However, it cannot be denied that this movement seems particularly strange: it would expect a document that is supposed to give instructions to uninstall a program to do exactly that, instead of contrary to trying to keep using. It also feels a little shameless using the word ‘uninstall’ if there is literally no way to uninstall officially officine.
Personally, I think that essentially forces users to maintain a program installed on their PC, instead, will push them further from using it. Say one thing, but doing another could bite Microsoft again …
