Sent a reminder notice when Google will access the Chrome Web Store users in Microsoft Edge (Chrome Web Store), it recommended that users switch to Google Chrome to use extensions security, the notification also provides links to download Google Chrome's. But interestingly, other Chromium browser has not received similar notice reminding.
The new Microsoft Edge and uses Google Chrome as well as a host of other popular browsers (such as Vivaldi and Opera) as the Chromium kernel. A browser based on the same kernel, Microsoft Edge became the only cross-platform browser, but you can also enjoy the convenience brought about as a Chromium browser, including access to Google Chrome extension huge ecosystem.
But the fact that, despite the use of Google Chrome with the same kernel, but Microsoft Edge is still not listed as fully compatible with the browser Chrome Web Store, and was even "special attention" - regardless of when the user tries to install Microsoft Edge Extended , Google will recommend that they replace the browser and choose to use Chrome.
No doubt, the message notification does not appear in Google Chrome, but what is surprising is that it did not appear in other Chromium-based browsers, such as Opera and Vivaldi. Thus, although these browsers based on the same kernel, but for some reason, Microsoft Edge or been treated differently.
▲ visit Chrome Web Store will not receive a reminder notice in Vivaldi
Of course, users can also ignore a notification from Google and install extensions from the Chrome Web Store, but this requires a third-party storage support enabled in your browser.
事实上，Microsoft Edge 也提供了自己的扩展商店， 并且 Microsoft 会建议在迁移至第三方扩展商店之前先进行检查。此扩展商店与其他的区别在于，它仅包含经过 Microsoft 检查的高质量扩展，因此安装这些扩展无须担心数据遭受任何风险。当然，Google 对于 Chrome Web Store 也有着同样的承诺。因此，决定使用哪个扩展商店的选择权在于用户自己。