Microsoft Updates Windows To Stop You Using Chrome—Here’s The Problem

Microsoft has started 2026 with a surprise for users. Chrome downloads are being hit by the Windows maker’s latest update.
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Microsoft Is Blocking Google Chrome, Windows 11 Users Complain

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Update, June 25, 2025: This story, originally published on ...
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Chrome tests Windows 11 alerts after default browser changes

Google is testing a native Windows 11 notification that alerts users when Chrome is no longer the default browser.
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A second Windows 11 bug takes suspicious aim at Google Chrome — and the same Microsoft app is to blame

Last Friday, we reported on an issue in Windows 11 where Google Chrome would simply refuse to launch. Chrome’s support manager, Ellen T., confirmed that the team had investigated the problem and ...
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Chrome failed to install on Windows PCs, but Google has issued a fix — here's what happened

Several Reddit users said they couldn't install Chrome on their Windows PCs. We can confirm that we also had the same problem. I and a colleague from Laptop Mag attempted to install Google Chrome on ...