Microsoft Edge accidentally flags Chrome setup as ‘harmful’ on Windows 11

Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 and Windows 11 has again flagged ChromeSetup.exe - the installation file for Google's famous Chrome browser - as potentially harmful. Microsoft Edge's built-in security feature suggests users delete ChromeSetup.exe and try Edge via multiple pop-up messages.

Windows Latest understands Microsoft Edge 116 has incorrectly flagged ChromeSetup.exe as potentially harmful. This appears to be a mistake, and only some users see it. In our tests, we observed the error in one out of five Microsoft Edge 116 stable installations.

A mistake". I'm sure it was.