Microsoft is once again using pop-up ads to promote Bing within Google Chrome for Windows 10 and 11 users, prompting annoyance and confusion among users. The pop-ups have been compared to malware due to their intrusive nature, but Microsoft insists they are legitimate and should only appear once. Windows users have been frustrated by Microsoft’s aggressive push to switch to Bing and Edge, even resorting to tactics like automatically setting Bing as the default search engine for Chrome. Despite claims of valuing customer choice, Microsoft continues to face backlash for its persistent attempts to steer users towards its own services, raising questions about privacy and user autonomy.
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