Microsoft Edge Is Still Pushing Chrome Imports Across Its Settings

Microsoft Edge continues to reference Google Chrome across its settings. Edge already offers a Chrome import option under Profiles, where users can move bookmarks, passwords, and other data from Google’s browser. The same import prompt now appears inside Passwords and autofill settings in Edge.

Edge’s existing import browser data page places Chrome at the top of the list, alongside options such as Internet Explorer and Firefox. The same page also includes other ways to bring data into Edge, including importing browser data from an HTML file and passwords from a CSV file or a third-party password manager. All of these options use the same import process.

The placement inside Passwords and autofill settings makes sense, since passwords and saved data are part of what gets imported. What stands out is the repetition. The Chrome import card now appears in multiple, separate settings areas, even though the import process and available choices remain unchanged.

These placements show how often Edge presents Chrome import options across its settings. Instead of limiting the option to profile setup or onboarding, Microsoft now shows it alongside common account and data settings, which increases how often the Chrome-to-Edge import path appears during normal use.

Users can import Chrome or other browser data into Edge at any time by going to Settings > Profiles > Import browser data, where they can choose what to bring over.

Apart from this Chrome-focused push, Microsoft Edge is also testing the removal of the third-party cookie toggle and has dropped the “Allow extensions from other sources” switch.