Microsoft Edge is trying to forcefully get your Chrome tabs again
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Microsoft has a new trick to try and get Chrome users over to Edge.

Microsoft clearly isn’t bothered that it’s automatically starting up Edge on people’s PC and then trying to trick them into importing their Chrome data. That’s not too surprising though since Microsoft has been pulling tricks like this for more than four years now.

Microsoft’s behavior here makes many people distrust Edge, Windows 11, and even the company’s AI efforts.

  • Biskii@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    131·
    2 days ago

    I’m mentally preparing for the switch. Would you mind naming some of the games keeping you on Windows?

    • imecth@fedia.io
      9·
      1 day ago

      Besides games that actively block linux for their anti-cheat, there aren’t many games that don’t work ootb on linux.
      You can always check for specific games on protondb.

      • Biskii@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        2·
        1 day ago

        Thanks! I didn’t even think to look for a compatibility list. I’m quick to check them for emulators, but it didn’t even cross my mind

    • Toes♀English
      11·
      1 day ago

      I’m not the original commenter.

      However any game with invasive anticheat tends to be allergic to Linux.

      Microsoft game pass has really good value that isn’t supported on Linux. (I’m told the streaming stuff did work but I haven’t personally confirmed)

      I have family that likes to play fortnite with me and that didn’t work last time I looked into it.

      • Biskii@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        3·
        1 day ago

        Thanks for the help. I’m not fond of invasive a anticheat as it is, played like 10 minutes of Fortnite when it was a survival game, and I’m sure I can use the high seas to get around game pass. I’ll have to check a couple of specific games, but I think I might be pretty good to go

        This may be a silly question, but as far as online games that work, it shouldn’t matter if my friends are on Windows, right?

        • Toes♀English
          2·
          23 hours ago

          This may be a silly question, but as far as online games that work, it shouldn’t matter if my friends are on Windows, right?

          For the most part it’s fine like the other comment mentioned.

          However there are a few edge cases like Borderlands 2 that is like pulling teeth to make work.

        • Passerby6497@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          1 day ago

          This may be a silly question, but as far as online games that work, it shouldn’t matter if my friends are on Windows, right?

          It shouldn’t matter, Linux and Windows and Mac are all compatible ‘PC’ platforms. As long as the game is supported/runs, you should be good.