Microsoft Edge tries to lure Chrome users by sneaking in an option to import data. Edge now opens a pop-up after a Windows update, offering to import Chrome settings.

The latest route launches Edge automatically on your PC on startup and prompts users to continually import data from Chrome, including your history, bookmarks, and tabs.

There are several ways to transfer files from your smartphone to your PC. Microsoft Edge, Windows' main browser, is also capable of such an exchange.

It claims users can opt out, but the default settings and that prominent import button are not easy to ignore, making it tricky for users to sidestep the data transfer if they’re not paying close ...