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Windows 10 Warns Chrome and Firefox Users About Battery Drain, Recommends Switching To Edge (venturebeat.com)

Posted by msmash on from the their-os,-their-rule dept.

A month after Microsoft claimed that its Edge web browser is more power efficient than Google Chrome and Firefox, the company is now warning Windows 10 users about the same. VentureBeat reports: Microsoft has turned on a new set of Windows Tips that warn Windows 10 users that Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is draining their laptop's battery. The solution, according to the notification, is to use Microsoft Edge.In a statement to the publication, the company said: "These Windows Tips notifications were created to provide people with quick, easy information that can help them enhance their Windows 10 experience, including information that can help users extend battery life. That said, with Windows 10 you can easily choose the default browser and search engine of your choice."

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  1. Windows 10 isn't done until... by zkiwi34 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Chrome, Firefox, or for that matter anything not out of Microsoft won't run.

    1. Re:Windows 10 isn't done until... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      See how much battery power it saves!

  2. Re:'Enhancements' by gweilo8888 · · Score: 5, Funny

    You know what would enhance your Windows 10 experience even more? Uninstalling it.

  3. Re:And on Chromebook... by MightyYar · · Score: 4, Funny

    Which would piss me off if they sold it as a general purpose computer instead of a "Chromebook" that runs... Chrome.

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  4. Re:No thanks, again. by SuricouRaven · · Score: 4, Funny

    I've not used edge much, but in its defence, it is better than the previous IE.

    In the same way that the common cold is better than norovirus.