![]() ![]() Of course, if this does happen with you, you can always opt out of these apps. This is pretty much how Google Docs and Sheets (listed as installed apps under Chrome settings) get automatically installed for Chrome users. So, what’s going on here? A popular theory goes that since these apps are listed as installed applications under the Edge settings on those testers’ PCs, they are automatically installed for users of Edge. They did not authorize this installation, and it basically just happened automatically. However, as reports suggest, some testers have noticed that at least four of these apps (the aforementioned ones) have been quietly installed on their system along with their shortcuts on the Start menu. Also known as Progressive Web Apps, these free apps include the likes of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Users signed into their Microsoft accounts can choose to take advantage of them and install them if they want to. ![]() Typically, Office web apps are available for installation in your browser, be it Edge or Google Chrome. It’s alright if you haven’t noticed this yet, because only a select group of Windows testers using the preview versions of Windows 10 have caught Edge red-handed. The browser is reportedly installing Office web apps on Windows 10 PCs, without user permission. Microsoft Edge isn’t exactly the best browser on the planet, and if tales of its recent stealthy behavior are anything to go by, it’s not going to get any popular with the masses. ![]()
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