Earlier this month, customers found a slightly odd webpage on one among Microsoft’s official web sites. As a substitute of really explaining how one can uninstall Microsoft Edge, as steered by the title, it as a substitute trashed Google Chrome, its major competitor and the world’s hottest browser. The story about this faux information shortly gained some traction, and Microsoft determined to tug the web page beneath the rug.

Now, the hyperlink results in one other webpage that not pretends to be a information about uninstalling Edge (a well-liked request, thoughts you). As a substitute, it tries to advertise the browser and its capabilities, resembling built-in Copilot, vertical tabs, improved power effectivity, and different legitimately helpful options. Additionally, Microsoft eliminated the desk evaluating Edge to Chrome.

As well as, the up to date webpage accommodates varied helpful hyperlinks, resembling the most recent characteristic additions, the current Microsoft Edge 12 months in Overview recap, knowledge import, hyperlinks to Microsoft Edge on cell gadgets, and extra details about varied options like Bing, AI-powered themes, accessibility options, gaming-focused options, Microsoft Rewards, and extra.

Now, the brand new web page seems like an truly helpful useful resource that helps customers get to know the browser higher as a substitute of deceptive them with faux titles. It is just too unhealthy that adjustments like this solely occur after public outcry like this time or when Bing pretended to be Google Search.

Some stuff, nevertheless, is simply too good for Microsoft to ditch regardless of the criticism. The corporate nonetheless injects advertisements on Chrome’s official web sites to stir you away from the browser. A large “Microsoft Edge runs on the identical expertise as Chrome” banner nonetheless seems on the high of the web site whenever you obtain Google’s browser utilizing Microsoft Edge.

As for an precise information about uninstalling Microsoft Edge, you may do away with the browser by right-clicking it and choosing “Uninstall.” Nonetheless, that can solely work within the EU, so US-based customers and different individuals ought to resort to extra radical strategies.