Why did Microsoft Edge Import all my bookmarks from Chrome without asking?

Anonymous
2022-09-04T20:48:22+00:00

I do not use Microsoft Edge. After this mornings snafu with Defender I decided to open Edge to make sure that it was up to date. No it wasn't. So after updating Edge and restarting it, without my permission Microsoft decided to import all my bookmarks and favorites from Chrome?. What is going on at Microsoft?

when you install windows it's the default browser. Then when you go to download Chrome they give you all this **** about how great Edge is. Then unlike before you have to change every default permissions manually to Chrome.

Now they go and Import all my stuff from Chrome WITHOUT ASKING? Then after importing everything you have to go to settings to tell EDGE not to do that....Couldn't this behavior trigger a lawsuit or something like it did in Europe? Ha Ha Behavior...wasn't that their big SNAFU this morning?

ranting and raving done...

have a great day

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Anonymous
2022-09-07T16:30:57+00:00

Hello,

This feature can be deactivated in the settings menu. To do this click on the ellipsis(...) top right > Settings > Profiles > Import browser data > Import browser data from Google Chrome on each launch > Turn off.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-04-22T16:25:21+00:00

    Please tell the Edge team this is an egregious abuse and further confirms that Microsoft is now prioritizing gathering user information rather than building products that are so good people would naturally be drawn to use them.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-05-14T15:42:08+00:00

    Every few updates that Edge automatically installs, it chooses to not respect my preference in Settings -> Profiles -> Import browser data, "Edit preferences" one line down and beside "Import data from Chrome" where it has been TURNED OFF. So the option is a blue "Turn On" button normally!!! Until Edge decides to ignore it and turn it on and import my data from Chrome automatically. **** RIGHT OFF Microsoft Edge! my bookmarks are overwritten, passwords and everything else too... stupid trash version of a copy cat browser with a stupid sidebar and unnecessary Bing icon. My browsing history is a god damn mess now, I don't know how it chose to add extensions but I didn't want any of them in Edge and it didn't add all of them from Chrome neither.

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-05-16T00:06:15+00:00

    Same experience here. MS Edge imported all browsing history/bookmarks from chrome without my permission. This was a very invasive experience and will only dissuade me further from using this browser as a daily driver. Major anti-trust issues with this I sincerely hope MS smartens up on this front

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