Do they do the same if you download Firefox? I remember using IE exclusively to download FF immediately after installing XP, Win 7, 10 or whatever it was.

As web browsers are now free in price, if they are not privacy and freedom oriented the only way to promote them is by nagging and force.

Overly controlling bf

If I was Microsoft, I'd wanna know too. After all, it's a race for every single one of our data points, and then some.

Either way, you gotta admit it's ironically funny that Microsoft wants to keep/poach Chrome users into their own... wait for it... Chromium-based browser.

Linux equivalent: Imagine if AppImageD pops up asking for your opinion and feedback on AppImages whenever you visit Flathub or Snapcraft.

What happens when you try to download Firefox?

I.e. Microsoft is looking to build an antitrust suit against Google.

I wouldn't turn this into a Firefox vs chrome(ium) fight,but why would anyone use a reskinned chrome(edge) over the original one? Not being sarcastic, I'm genuinely curious.

I think one huge issue is that edge is fine, it is a browser that works. There is nothing competitively interesting about it to make people consider switching, plus there is the infamy of IE and Micro$oft's reputation to contend with.

They should just develop a lightweight browser installer and bow out of the browser wars.

If they are actually interested in the results, I think this is way better than the straight up nag screen they used to have.

I don't get why everyone is appalled by this. They're just quantifying user feedback. Long as they don't stop you from downloading chrome, and the feedback is optional, I don't see the harm