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Did not expect to see my Chrome bookmarks on install
Thank youAlejandro Barreto and everyone else, for trying out the preview builds and really appreciate the feedback.
The way the first-run experience on preview builds works currently is: it picks your most-used browser as a recommendation for you to "Start with your data" imported from that browser. Alternatively, you can "Start from scratch" (which sets up the browser without importing any data) or choose to import from a different browser/profile instead using the "Customize import & sync" option.
From what we've heard so far: the "Customize import & sync" option is not quite noticeable in its current form -- and we intend to work on improving it's discoverability, so that you can easily pick a specific browser/profile to import from. Stay tuned for improvements and we look forward to yoru feedback.
KoshyG again, it did. Like the OP said, it did ask him, but he confirmed it too quickly, because the dialogue looks like some kind of beginner information.
I think it's not fair to state that the browser did this without your permission. You all did click confirm. At least this dialogue was there for me since the very beginning of the unofficial release.
Maybe this raises your attention not to click OK on every single dialogue.
I'm with Alejandro Barreto though, it could be made more obvious about what is going to happen.
PSA: You can manually synch EdgeChromium with all your browsers. Check the images below:
Cedup This is not true, on first install Edge automatically shows all your bookmarks from your most used broweser in Edge, there is an option to remove it but it shows up by default. I chose not to import from chrome but it's alamring to see your chrome bookmarks in Edge on first install.
Exactly this KoshyG . As visible in the first screenshot in the thread, it already has the bookmarks imported when it asks if you want to continue from your data or start from scratch.
- Well guys this is my screenshot and there is an explanation for this:
I installed edge dev AFTER I already had installed the unofficial Edge Chromium on that machine, so the bookmarks were already synched. So the screenshot is no proof.
I just installed it for the screenshot.
