The new Microsoft Edge browser, like Google Chrome, uses the Chromium engine, which means it can work with many existing Chrome extensions. However, when trying to use the Google Web Store with the Edge browser, you may encounter a message asking you to switch to Chrome.
The original Edge launched with Windows 10, but it never caught on with Windows users. Microsoft tried to get users to use Edge with scare tactics and annoying pop-ups. But it did not help. And now Google uses a similar tactic in the fight against Microsoft.
The updated Edge browser has the ability to install extensions from third-party sources. Microsoft has its own extension store, but it's much smaller than the Chrome Web Store. However, if you go to the Chrome Web Store using Edge, you'll see a small pop-up saying that switching to Chrome is the best way to "use extensions safely."
Google doesn't explain what the security problem is. Luckily, you can ignore this warning and continue installing extensions in Edge.
All this is a bit like pop-ups in Windows 10, which reported that the use of Chrome is negatively affecting power consumption. Although for Google, such βinformingβ is also not a completely new tactic. Sometimes she "warns" users of other browsers using her products that Chrome works better with these services.
Interestingly, Opera and Brave browsers, which also use the Chromium engine, do not display any warning when visiting the Google online store.
Source: 3dnews.ru