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Microsoft Edge "Test" Brings Taskbar Advertising to Chrome Users

Summary by WindowsArea.de
Microsoft "is currently experimenting with targeted advertising for users of the competing Google Chrome browser in the Canary version of Edge. If the Microsoft browser is closed, a subtle hint appears at the bottom of the screen to attach the browser to the taskbar for some users. Microsoft analyzes the use of the browser through the integrated functionality of Edge and displays a message only to users who use Chrome over 90 percent of the time…
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Microsoft "is currently experimenting with targeted advertising for users of the competing Google Chrome browser in the Canary version of Edge. If the Microsoft browser is closed, a subtle hint appears at the bottom of the screen to attach the browser to the taskbar for some users. Microsoft analyzes the use of the browser through the integrated functionality of Edge and displays a message only to users who use Chrome over 90 percent of the time…

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WindowsArea.de broke the news in on Saturday, August 23, 2025.
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