Microsoft is known to use bloatware, and if you doubt it, take a look at the Windows 10 image below.
Microsoft Edge does not appear to contain bloatware at this time but that is about to change.
The latest addition to Edge is the integration of a “Buy now, pay later” or “BNPL” app from Buy now, pay later. For those who don't know, this service is offered by some e-commerce companies like Target and Wallmark. It basically allows users to perform markets from $35 – $1.000 through Microsoft Edge and then split the payment into 4 installments over 6 weeks.
So Edge users will be able to make online payments in installments (which may be interest free). Microsoft integrates BNPL with Edge Address Bar and it will appear automatically if you try to make payments. In a way, the new feature of Edge will encourage users to buy more everyday items than they would otherwise.
As expected, users have expressed dissatisfaction with the integration, reporting to the company the negative effects of the new feature.
An Edge user Reported"It's amazing how fast you can throw away years of hard work and goodwill with a ridiculous feature like this. "Even Bing features are becoming very aggressive."
“It's a terrible idea. Please cancel this project. You're making your browser worse and the life of anyone using this feature worse," says another user on the forums.
Many users also expressed their displeasure at other unwanted features added to Microsoft Edge, with one saying: “We just want a stable reliable program tours with fewer distracting features. Even Bing's features are getting too aggressive."
Recall that Microsoft Edge 96 was recently released for Windows and macOS devices. For example, the stable version of Edge 96 comes with some consumer-oriented features, including Microsoft integration Office to open documents in the browser.
Unfortunately, Edge 96 is the first version of the browser with BNPL integration although not currently enabled. This will happen in the coming days.
