Windows 10: Microsoft REALLY wants you to stop using Google Chrome and Firefox

Microsoft really wants you to give its redesigned web browser, Microsoft Edge, a shot

MICROSOFT has a new trick to try and convince Windows 10 users to stop using internet browsers from Google and Mozilla.

 

It's no secret that Microsoft Edge is not a rip-roaring success.

The new web browser, which was designed from the ground-up for Windows 10, has not been embraced by those upgrading to the new operating system.

But the latest update to Windows 10 – currently being previewed to Windows Insiders as build 10568 – has a new trick up its sleeve to try and push users over to Edge.

If you have Microsoft Edge set as your default browsers and install another rival web browser, like Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox, and then try to switch the defaults in your settings a "Give Microsoft Edge a shot" dialogue box appears.

 

The prompt highlights some of the new features in Edge, including the ability to annotate webpages using a stylus, in-built Cortana integration and the distraction-free Reading Mode.

"Before you switch defaults, see what you can do in an app built just for Windows 10," it reads.

The Windows 10 prompt has a large bold button titled "Don't switch and try it now" which launches Edge and keeps it the default browser for the operating system.

 

It's a small change but one that's likely to ruffle the feathers of rival browser makers, Mozilla, Opera and Google.

Some 70 per cent of all Windows 10 users currently use Google Chrome to browse the web – and play this hysterical hidden game.

Microsoft appears to be using the same tactic for its photo and music applications too.

If you attempt to switch in the settings panel a similar dialogue box will appear and convince you to use Microsoft's own Photos and Groove Music applications.

The news comes days after Microsoft launched a new Windows 10 campaign – with a £100 cash incentive – to convince users to upgrade.

 

Microsoft is currently offering a free operating system upgrade to customers running genuine versions of Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1.

The Redmond technology firm is even quietly installing the operating system onto your machine so it's ready whenever you decide to upgrade.

The promotion has helped drive uptake of Windows 10 and as a result, the new OS has been installed on a staggering 110 million devices within the last 11 weeks.

 

Windows 10 is already running on a staggering 110 million devices

But the transition from older system to the latest version of Microsoft's operating system has been far from painless.

Users have reported frustratingly slow boot-up speeds, trouble with wifi connections,  and issues with child safety features following the jump to Windows 10.

 

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