Microsoft Edge has been accused of stealing data from Firefox on Windows 10

Microsoft has started to automatically deploy the new version of Chromium-based Microsoft Edge browser on Windows 10 devices through Windows Update, and surprisingly not everyone likes this approach.

In the case of Firefox users, some individuals have found that Edge Chromium (delivered to their device via Windows Update) sometimes sneaks data from the Mozilla application, even without it. their permission. In other words, Edge Chromium is accused of stealing data stored by Firefox on Windows 10.

The information above was confirmed by many reddit forum members and immediately created a large debate with full of mixed opinions.

'Unless you close it via the task manager instead of making a forced installation, in which case Edge will copy your Firefox data and the worst thing is that most people will never know it. What are you doing with this amount of data. I only reopened Edge because I realized it automatically logged me into the browser and wanted to log out before completely not touching it, at which point I discovered it had copied my Firefox data, despite the fact that I haven't set it up to do that, ' a reddit member said.

Some Firefox users were unhappy with the situation, and decided to cancel the entire Microsoft Edge Chromium initial setup process on the system. However, they discovered that even though the Wizard was turned off, Edge Chromium could still copy data stored by Firefox.

Microsoft is very tight-lipped about this issue, so for now, we still don't know why Edge has to sneak into Firefox's data. The relationship between the two of the best web browsers on the market - Edge and Firefox - is not going well. Especially after Microsoft chose to follow the Chromium path to revive its web browser platform. Currently, less than half a year after the official launch, Edge Chromium has surpassed Firefox itself to become the second most popular web browser platform in the world.

Designed intentionally or shaft trouble unusual from Microsoft?

Obviously, no user wants Windows manufacturers to interfere too deeply with the third-party applications they install on the system, especially without consent. It is unclear whether this was an accident, or an intentional behavior of Microsoft targeting the opponent.

In the past, Redmond Company has faced a number of lawsuits and investigations related to the operation of Windows 10 on the user's system. Hopefully Microsoft will speak up soon and give a satisfactory explanation of this problem.