- Microsoft Edge is learning to look closer and closer at your interactions with browsers.
- The data gathered may empower Microsoft to dial up its promotion of Edge.
msNurturingFeatureChromePBTrigger
msNurturingFeatureEdgeBrowserUsageLessThanThresholdPolicyManagerTrigger
msRewardsOpenActionCenterOnChromeDownloadThankyou
msChromePBDetectionEdgeUsageLessThanFiftyTrigger
msNurturingFeatureBrowserLaunchCooldownTrigger
msNurturingFeatureChromeBrowserUsageGreaterThanThresholdTrigger
msNurturingFeatureEdgeBrowserUsageLessThanThresholdTrigger
msNurturingFeatureNonMVUUserTrigger
msNurturingFeatureTotalBrowserUsageGreaterThanThresholdTrigger
Based on their labels, many of these appear ready to trigger when separately defined usage thresholds are passed; others seem hard-coded for 50%. We can also see Microsoft specifically targeting certain user behavior, like browsing in Incognito mode.
Right now, though, all anyone can say is that Microsoft is putting Edge in a position to measure to be able to measure these things. There’s no sign yet that it is acting on this data, nor dialing up its promotion of Edge beyond existing levels. As Windows Latest points out, a lot of this could just be used internally for understanding user trends.
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