The built-in app store for Windows 10 and 11, the Microsoft Store, used to lock out more advanced applications like web browsers. In the modern era, Edge and its default search engine (Bing) try to stop you from switching away with warnings when you search 'google chrome' or another related term, which is pretty funny.Įven though using Edge to download another browser on your Windows PC is still the easiest method, there are a few other way to grab Chrome, Firefox, or another browser of your choice. Windows eventually shipped with Internet Explorer by default, and later Microsoft Edge, which meant downloading another web browser was just a few clicks away. In the old days, obtaining a web browser usually meant picking up a CD or floppy disk, or waiting for a slow download over FTP networks. Related: How to Change the Default Web Browser on Windows 11
