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> show a popup urging users to download firefox, provide a link to download or page with more explanation. Tell that you detected that their current chrome has security and privacy risks and that you recommend to take action immediately. Average user is easily scared into action.

If I recall correctly, this was Google's approach with Chrome.



So were the other items in the "employ the same tactics as google." list.


That's what I get for skimming the post, lol.


Google's approach with Chrome was to pay shareware developers to bundle it in the installer and expect users wouldn't opt-out.


And is the same tactics Microsoft uses with Edge. Try and download Chrome on edge, and you'll have Microsoft begging you not to download it.


This is still Google's approach.




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