Venkat Eswarlu
Venkat Eswarlu

Venkat is an independent technology journalist and the founder of Techdows. He has been covering web browsers, Windows, and software news since 2009. His exclusive scoops on Chrome, Firefox, and Edge features have been cited by Forbes, TechCrunch, Wired, CNET, and other major publications.

Microsoft Edge blocks and flags Firefox installer as Harmful

Some users have reported Microsoft Edge is blocking all versions of Firefox Installer such as release, beta, dev, and nightly when attempted to download. In case you don’t know: Chrome uses Safe Browsing technology to protect users from malicious websites and files. Microsoft Edge uses SmartScreen for the same Both browser vendors use their technologies …