It's no secret that Windows 10's Edge browser is not well-loved, but Microsoft is still forcing users to install it on their devices.

Two new Windows 10 updates (KB4576754 and KB4576753) force installation of a new version of the Chromium-based Edge browser, Bleeping Computer reports. While the new versions replace the legacy Edge browser and promise better performance, they remain forced installations for an operating system that has a history of being open and giving users choices.

No one will be forced to use the new Edge browser. However, Microsoft has some neat tricks up its sleeve if you choose to use Edge instead of Google Chrome, the world's most used web browser.

First, all Start menu pins, shortcuts, and tiles used in the current version of Edge will be carried over to the new version of the web browser. This means that it will not take you long to configure the new Edge browser to your liking. The browser can also import bookmarks from Chrome.

If you have the Edge browser pinned to your taskbar, the updated version will quietly replace that browser. Also, by default, protocols handled by the current version of Edge will be ported to the Chromium-based Edge. The same goes for passwords, favorites, and open tabs.

So while Microsoft is forcing Windows 10 users to use the new version of Edge, it is at least making the transition from the old version easier.

Some may not like this move, but it ties in with Microsoft's long-term strategy to build and streamline Windows 10 with new features like the revamped Start menu. And that includes improving Edge, even if Edge is not the leader in web surfing.

If you can't swallow this situation, you can uninstall the new version of Edge. However, to do so would require rolling up your sleeves and getting familiar with command line functions, and it may be easier to just ignore the new browser.