Earlier this year Microsoft’s Edge browser automatically started up on my PC and imported my Chrome tabs without consent. Microsoft refused to explain why this behavior had occurred, and then quietly addressed the problem in a Microsoft Edge update.

Open Edge and navigate to Settings. In the left panel, make sure you’re in Profiles. In the right panel, scroll down to Profile settings and click on Import browser data. Under “Import data from Google Chrome,” click on Import browsing data at each browser launch.

Microsoft has deployed numerous tactics to bring users over to Edge over the years, but it still hasn't stopped.

Microsoft really wants you to use Edge. And as much as the company tries to put Edge above all its competitors, Chrome sees the most amount of aggression. After all, Edge is runni