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	===Forced Installation via Windows Updates===		===Forced Installation via Windows Updates===
	Microsoft has been criticized for pushing Edge installations through Windows updates, even when users had previously removed or replaced the browser. The browser gets reinstalled after an update due to the browser update programs being listed as system services, which get reactivated after updating.<ref>https://learn.microsoft.com/en-my/answers/questions/5727874/how-do-i-prevent-edge-from-reinstalling-itself ([https://web.archive.org/web/20260503110346/https://learn.microsoft.com/en-my/answers/questions/5727874/how-do-i-prevent-edge-from-reinstalling-itself archive])</ref>		Microsoft has been criticized for pushing Edge installations through Windows updates, even when users had previously removed or replaced the browser. The browser gets reinstalled after an update due to the browser update programs being listed as system services, which get reactivated after updating.<ref>{{cite web \|first=Greg \|last=Wilson \|title=How do I prevent Edge from reinstalling itself? \|website=Microsoft Learn \|url=https://learn.microsoft.com/en-my/answers/questions/5727874/how-do-i-prevent-edge-from-reinstalling-itself \|url-status=live \|date=20 Jan 2026 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260503110346/https://learn.microsoft.com/en-my/answers/questions/5727874/how-do-i-prevent-edge-from-reinstalling-itself \|archive-date=2026-05-03}}</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==

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	'''Microsoft Edge''' is a proprietary web browser developed by [[Microsoft]], first released in 2015 as the successor to Internet Explorer. Based on the [[Chromium]] engine since 2020, Edge is marketed as a fast and secure browser with integration across Microsoft services.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-08-30 \|title=What's the difference between the new Microsoft Edge and Microsoft Edge Legacy? \|url=https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/what-s-the-difference-between-the-new-microsoft-edge-and-microsoft-edge-legacy-a01258e5-8c05-7bbb-bed2-c65bec0eb126 \|url-status=live \|website=Microsoft Support \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251122093923/https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/what-s-the-difference-between-the-new-microsoft-edge-and-microsoft-edge-legacy-a01258e5-8c05-7bbb-bed2-c65bec0eb126 \|archive-date=22 Nov 2025		'''Microsoft Edge''' is a proprietary web browser developed by [[Microsoft]], first released in 2015 as the successor to Internet Explorer. Based on the [[Chromium]] engine since 2020, Edge is marketed as a fast and secure browser with integration across Microsoft services.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-08-30 \|title=What's the difference between the new Microsoft Edge and Microsoft Edge Legacy? \|url=https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/what-s-the-difference-between-the-new-microsoft-edge-and-microsoft-edge-legacy-a01258e5-8c05-7bbb-bed2-c65bec0eb126 \|url-status=live \|website=Microsoft Support \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251122093923/https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/what-s-the-difference-between-the-new-microsoft-edge-and-microsoft-edge-legacy-a01258e5-8c05-7bbb-bed2-c65bec0eb126 \|archive-date=22 Nov 2025}}</ref> However, its deep embedding into Windows and Microsoft’s promotional tactics have drawn ongoing criticism.<sup>[''[[Consumer Rights Wiki:Verifiability\|citation needed]]'']</sup>
	}}~~<nowiki>}}</nowiki>~~</ref> However, its deep embedding into Windows and Microsoft’s promotional tactics have drawn ongoing criticism.<sup>[''[[Consumer Rights Wiki:Verifiability\|citation needed]]'']</sup>

	==Consumer impact summary==		==Consumer impact summary==
	====~~Freedom~~====		===User freedom===

	Microsoft discourages people from switching to a different web browser. Edge is set as the default browser in Windows, and is sometimes automatically re-installed when Windows updates occur.<ref>		Microsoft discourages people from switching to a different web browser. Edge is set as the default browser in Windows, and is sometimes automatically re-installed when Windows updates occur.<ref>
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	All of these methods try to keep Edge installed on a person's computer and try to maximize the chances that person uses Edge.		All of these methods try to keep Edge installed on a person's computer and try to maximize the chances that person uses Edge.

	===~~=Privacy=~~===		===User privacy===
			Privacy advocates have raised concerns about Edge's telemetry and data collection, including browsing history and search queries sent to Microsoft by default.{{Citation needed}} While the company claims this improves performance and security, critics view it as excessive surveillance.{{Citation needed}}
	Privacy advocates have raised concerns about ~~Edge’s~~ telemetry and data collection, including browsing history and search queries sent to Microsoft by default.~~<sup>[''[[Consumer Rights Wiki:Verifiability\|citation~~ needed~~]]'']</sup>~~ While the company claims this improves performance and security, critics view it as excessive surveillance.~~<sup>[''[[Consumer Rights Wiki:Verifiability\|citation~~ needed~~]]'']</sup>~~

	~~====Business model====~~

	Edge follows a freemium-adjacent model, integrating Microsoft services such as Bing and Shopping tools directly into the browser.~~<sup>[''[[Consumer Rights Wiki:Verifiability\|citation~~ needed~~]]'']</sup>~~ Critics argue these features prioritize monetization and ecosystem lock-in over user experience.~~<sup>[''[[Consumer Rights Wiki:Verifiability\|citation~~ needed~~]]'']</sup>~~		===Business model===
			Edge follows a freemium-adjacent model, integrating Microsoft services such as Bing and Shopping tools directly into the browser.{{Citation needed}} Critics argue these features prioritize monetization and ecosystem lock-in over user experience.{{Citation needed}}

	====Market control====		====Market control====
			By bundling Edge with Windows and tightly integrating it into the operating system, Microsoft has been accused of leveraging its OS dominance to entrench its browser market share.{{Citation needed}} This has attracted regulatory scrutiny and anti-trust complaints.{{Citation needed}}

	By bundling Edge with Windows and tightly integrating it into the operating system, Microsoft has been accused of leveraging its OS dominance to entrench its browser market share.<sup>[''[[Consumer Rights Wiki:Verifiability\|citation needed]]'']</sup> This has attracted regulatory scrutiny and antitrust complaints.<sup>[''[[Consumer Rights Wiki:Verifiability\|citation needed]]'']</sup>
	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
			This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents related to this product. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{PAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]].

	===Forced Installation via Windows Updates===		===Forced Installation via Windows Updates===
	Microsoft has been criticized for pushing Edge installations through Windows updates, even when users had previously removed or replaced the browser. The browser gets reinstalled after an update due to the browser update programs being listed as system services, which get reactivated after updating.<ref>https://learn.microsoft.com/en-my/answers/questions/5727874/how-do-i-prevent-edge-from-reinstalling-itself ([https://web.archive.org/web/20260503110346/https://learn.microsoft.com/en-my/answers/questions/5727874/how-do-i-prevent-edge-from-reinstalling-itself archive])</ref>		Microsoft has been criticized for pushing Edge installations through Windows updates, even when users had previously removed or replaced the browser. The browser gets reinstalled after an update due to the browser update programs being listed as system services, which get reactivated after updating.<ref>https://learn.microsoft.com/en-my/answers/questions/5727874/how-do-i-prevent-edge-from-reinstalling-itself ([https://web.archive.org/web/20260503110346/https://learn.microsoft.com/en-my/answers/questions/5727874/how-do-i-prevent-edge-from-reinstalling-itself archive])</ref>
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	==References==		==References==
	~~<references />~~		{{Reflist}}

	[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]		[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]

ChaoticDev at 17:43, 16 May 2026

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ChaoticDev: Added a reference and some more info.

2026-05-03T11:09:41Z

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	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
	===Forced Installation via Windows Updates===		===Forced Installation via Windows Updates===
			Microsoft has been criticized for pushing Edge installations through Windows updates, even when users had previously removed or replaced the browser. The browser gets reinstalled after an update due to the browser update programs being listed as system services, which get reactivated after updating.<ref>https://learn.microsoft.com/en-my/answers/questions/5727874/how-do-i-prevent-edge-from-reinstalling-itself ([https://web.archive.org/web/20260503110346/https://learn.microsoft.com/en-my/answers/questions/5727874/how-do-i-prevent-edge-from-reinstalling-itself archive])</ref>

	~~Microsoft has been criticized for pushing Edge installations and re-pinnings through Windows updates, even when users had previously removed or replaced the browser.{{Citation needed}}~~
	==See also==		==See also==
	*[[Chromium]]		*[[Chromium]]

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	\| title=Edge Reïnstalls Itself?
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	When attempting to install Google Chrome, for example, Edge displays text telling people "There's no need to download a new web browser", among other things.		When attempting to install Google Chrome, for example, Edge displays text telling people "There's no need to download a new web browser", among other things.
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	Microsoft also hosts a page on their website with the URL "https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/uninstall-edge", suggesting this is a guide to uninstall the browser. However, the page is actually titled "Are you sure you want to uninstall Microsoft Edge?" and attempts to convince the reader that Edge is worth using, misleading readers.<!-- TODO: Update citation 5's archive link from archive.today. An archive.org capture failed, need to find different archival service that works.-->		Microsoft also hosts a page on their website with the URL "https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/uninstall-edge", suggesting this is a guide to uninstall the browser. However, the page is actually titled "Are you sure you want to uninstall Microsoft Edge?" and attempts to convince the reader that Edge is worth using, misleading readers.<!-- TODO: Update citation 5's archive link from archive.today. An archive.org capture failed, need to find different archival service that works.-->
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Thermonuke: update comment, add removed citation

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	Microsoft also hosts a page on their website with the URL "https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/uninstall-edge", suggesting this is a guide to uninstall the browser. However, the page is actually titled "Are you sure you want to uninstall Microsoft Edge?" and attempts to convince the reader that Edge is worth using, misleading readers.<!-- TODO: Update citation 5's archive link ~~to an archive.org link instead of~~ archive.today. ~~None of the existing~~ archive.org ~~captures appear~~ to ~~have actually captured the site~~ -->		Microsoft also hosts a page on their website with the URL "https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/uninstall-edge", suggesting this is a guide to uninstall the browser. However, the page is actually titled "Are you sure you want to uninstall Microsoft Edge?" and attempts to convince the reader that Edge is worth using, misleading readers.<!-- TODO: Update citation 5's archive link from archive.today. An archive.org capture failed, need to find different archival service that works.-->
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Thermonuke at 14:43, 6 March 2026

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	'''Microsoft Edge''' is a proprietary web browser developed by [[Microsoft]], first released in 2015 as the successor to Internet Explorer. Based on the [[Chromium]] engine since 2020, Edge is marketed as a fast and secure browser with integration across Microsoft services.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-08-30 \|title=What's the difference between the new Microsoft Edge and Microsoft Edge Legacy? \|url=https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/what-s-the-difference-between-the-new-microsoft-edge-and-microsoft-edge-legacy-a01258e5-8c05-7bbb-bed2-c65bec0eb126 \|url-status=live \|website=Microsoft Support \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251122093923/https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/what-s-the-difference-between-the-new-microsoft-edge-and-microsoft-edge-legacy-a01258e5-8c05-7bbb-bed2-c65bec0eb126 \|archive-date=22 Nov 2025		'''Microsoft Edge''' is a proprietary web browser developed by [[Microsoft]], first released in 2015 as the successor to Internet Explorer. Based on the [[Chromium]] engine since 2020, Edge is marketed as a fast and secure browser with integration across Microsoft services.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-08-30 \|title=What's the difference between the new Microsoft Edge and Microsoft Edge Legacy? \|url=https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/what-s-the-difference-between-the-new-microsoft-edge-and-microsoft-edge-legacy-a01258e5-8c05-7bbb-bed2-c65bec0eb126 \|url-status=live \|website=Microsoft Support \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251122093923/https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/what-s-the-difference-between-the-new-microsoft-edge-and-microsoft-edge-legacy-a01258e5-8c05-7bbb-bed2-c65bec0eb126 \|archive-date=22 Nov 2025
	}}}}</ref> However, its deep embedding into Windows and Microsoft’s promotional tactics have drawn ongoing criticism.<sup>[''[[Consumer Rights Wiki:Verifiability\|citation needed]]'']</sup>		}}<nowiki>}}</nowiki></ref> However, its deep embedding into Windows and Microsoft’s promotional tactics have drawn ongoing criticism.<sup>[''[[Consumer Rights Wiki:Verifiability\|citation needed]]'']</sup>

	==Consumer impact summary==		==Consumer impact summary==
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	Microsoft also hosts a page on their website with the URL "https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/uninstall-edge", suggesting this is a guide to uninstall the browser. However, the page is actually titled "Are you sure you want to uninstall Microsoft Edge?" and attempts to convince the reader that Edge is worth using, misleading readers. <~~ref>~~		Microsoft also hosts a page on their website with the URL "https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/uninstall-edge", suggesting this is a guide to uninstall the browser. However, the page is actually titled "Are you sure you want to uninstall Microsoft Edge?" and attempts to convince the reader that Edge is worth using, misleading readers.<!-- TODO: Update citation 5's archive link to an archive.org link instead of archive.today. None of the existing archive.org captures appear to have actually captured the site -->
	~~{{Cite web~~
	~~\| title= Uninstall Microsoft Edge Microsoft Edge~~
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Thermonuke: Fix citation

2026-03-05T13:41:46Z

Fix citation

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