- Microsoft is promoting Bing through unblockable pop-up ads on Chrome, pushing users to switch from Google search to Bing.
- The pop-up ad installs the “Bing Search” Chrome extension, making Bing the default search engine and prompting users to confirm the change.
- Users are caught in a battle of pop-ups between Microsoft and Google, with Microsoft emphasizing choice and additional features for Bing users.
- The ad is confirmed by Microsoft as a one-time notification, offering users the option to dismiss it, but there is no easy way to prevent it from appearing.
- The ad is not part of a Windows update but is speculated to be linked to specific Microsoft processes added to Windows systems.
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