Microsoft fixes Edge browser bug that was stealing Chrome tabs and data
by Tom Warren from The Verge - All Posts on (#6JP20)
Image: The Verge Microsoft has fixed an issue where its Edge browser was again misbehaving, this time by automatically importing browsing data and tabs from Chrome without consent. I personally experienced the bug last month, after I rebooted my PC for a regular Windows update and Microsoft Edge automatically opened with the Chrome tabs I was working on before the update.
I asked Microsoft repeatedly to explain why this behavior had occurred for myself and many other Windows users, but the company refused to comment. Microsoft has now quietly issued a fix in the latest Microsoft Edge update. Here's how Microsoft describes the fix:
Edge has a feature that provides an option to import browser data on each launch from other browsers with user consent. This...