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Microsoft Removes Google’s Chrome Installer from the Windows Store

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Re: Microsoft Removes Google’s Chrome Installer from the Windows Store

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Post by cm2187 »

dis-sys wrote: post #6

the title is misleading, it is not even a full installer, it is an app that just redirect you to a download link. google refuses to provide a full Chrome app for the Microsoft Store because it requires browsers to use the built-in HTML and JavaScript engines provided by Windows 10. google agreed to let its ios version of Chrome to use Apple's webkit, but apparently it is not happy to do something similar for Microsof…

I don’t think Google is thrilled by the iOS approach either but iOS is a too big market share to ignore. Windows 10 S isn’t.

Re: Microsoft Removes Google’s Chrome Installer from the Windows Store

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Post by madshiva »

What grind my gear, is that it's they totally abuse their position (again). It's not like Microsoft was sued for this. They always try to unprotect user, accept false application but when it's Google, let's remove it quickly. That's total counter productive.

Re: Microsoft Removes Google’s Chrome Installer from the Windows Store

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Post by hpaavola »

pjmlp wrote: post #12
sabujp wrote: post #3

having to use a competitor's rendering engine is quite ridiculous

Google doesn't have any issue having to deal with it for iOS.

I'm sure they have many issues with it, but they just don't have any options. Ditching Windows 10 S is an option since it has such a small market share.

Re: Microsoft Removes Google’s Chrome Installer from the Windows Store

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Post by majewsky »

skrebbel wrote: post #8
cm2187 wrote: post #4

I think Windows 10 S has more to lose than Chrome in this new browser battle. Even on regular Windows 10 people go against every trick Microsoft throws at them to use Chrome rather than Edge (which is kind of a low feature Internet Explorer). If Windows 10 S wants to define itself as the only version of Windows where you will be forced no matter what to use Edge, they will stay in the low single digit market share. T…

> Edge (which is kind of a low feature Internet Explorer). I agree with your comment in general, but Edge really is significantly better than IE. It supports most modern web stuff, it's much faster and the UI is pretty nice and clean. Sure, the latter is a matter of taste too but it really beats IE on all fronts. Opinions clearly vary on whether it can compete with the likes of Chrome and Firefox, but it's not a "low…

IE probably wouldn't even exist anymore if it weren't for legacy intranet websites that require Java applets and run ActiveX plugins.

Re: Microsoft Removes Google’s Chrome Installer from the Windows Store

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Post by poizan42 »

cm2187 wrote: post #4

I think Windows 10 S has more to lose than Chrome in this new browser battle. Even on regular Windows 10 people go against every trick Microsoft throws at them to use Chrome rather than Edge (which is kind of a low feature Internet Explorer). If Windows 10 S wants to define itself as the only version of Windows where you will be forced no matter what to use Edge, they will stay in the low single digit market share. T…

> [edit] actually how would the Chrome installer work in the first place? I thought the very definition of Windows 10 S was that it only allows apps from the store. How would that download app install anything?

It didn't:

> [Note to Windows 10 S users] Windows 10 S is incompatible with apps like Google Chrome. To use Google Chrome, upgrade for free (for a limited time) to Windows 10 Pro.

You can still see the cached version at http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:https:/...

Re: Microsoft Removes Google’s Chrome Installer from the Windows Store

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Post by romanovcode »

cm2187 wrote: post #4

I think Windows 10 S has more to lose than Chrome in this new browser battle. Even on regular Windows 10 people go against every trick Microsoft throws at them to use Chrome rather than Edge (which is kind of a low feature Internet Explorer). If Windows 10 S wants to define itself as the only version of Windows where you will be forced no matter what to use Edge, they will stay in the low single digit market share. T…

Last time I reinstalled Windows I just used Edge without any problems. All websites work fine and it is fast. Also has uBlock and other critical addons.

Re: Microsoft Removes Google’s Chrome Installer from the Windows Store

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Post by romanovcode »

Lio wrote: post #10
dis-sys wrote: post #6

the title is misleading, it is not even a full installer, it is an app that just redirect you to a download link. google refuses to provide a full Chrome app for the Microsoft Store because it requires browsers to use the built-in HTML and JavaScript engines provided by Windows 10. google agreed to let its ios version of Chrome to use Apple's webkit, but apparently it is not happy to do something similar for Microsof…

Microsoft. They have historically provided a low quality, non-standard rendering and JavaScript experience. That they are trying underhanded means to stop people opting out of that experience is a reveal that the old Microsoft is still there. Apple should not to be emulated on this.

Did you try Edge?
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