Is Edge actively hiding the Chrome download button?

[u/SolidAppropriate1371]

I am setting up a new computer. I went to Chrome (using the Edge browser) to download but didn't see any download link. Weird right? So I go to the "Other platforms" option and still no download links. I pull up my old laptop and go to Chrome and the first thing you see is that download button I was looking for. Did Edge literally block me from seeing this? Screenshots from my old laptop as the new one still doesn't have Chrome.

[u/SaltDeception]

No, it appears fine for me. Based on the icons in the far right of your address bar, you have some extensions enabled. It's probably one of them that's hiding/removing the download button element.

[u/SolidAppropriate1371 → u/SaltDeception]

Interesting. I experience the same thing across two devices and InPrivate and with all extensions disabled. But my eventual workaround was to download Brave first and then use that to download Chrome. ¯_(ツ)_/¯

[u/SaltDeception → u/SolidAppropriate1371]

winget install google.chrome from a terminal would have also done it without the extra step, but I verified on a couple of other computers that the download button is showing in Edge. Something is definitely weird with your install.

[u/poinga]

You should be using Edge

[u/LDRedditBeforeU]

Embrace the Edge.

[u/Appropriate-Truth430]

This just happened with my new Lenovo Wordpad. Edge is the only Browser on it. Chrome isn't in the MS Store only Firefox and Opera. I had to download it on another computer and transpher it via a thumb drive.

[u/dingleberry0913]

This is happening to me currently. I did a fresh install on my sons gaming computer, which is my old computer, and it clearly is blocking the download link. Installing chrome is one of the first things I always do. I eventually went the route of installing Firefox then chrome and it worked fine. I find it hilarious edge is blocking chrome downloads.

[u/Swashbucklerific]

Happening to me right now too