The new Edge browser can use Chrome extensions, but users risk being scared away by security warnings from both Google and Microsoft.

Google is warning Edge users not to install extensions from its Chrome Web Store in the name of security to get them to use its Chrome browser instead.

The new Microsoft Edge is powered by Chromium, meaning it can run extensions designed for Google Chrome. These extensions seem to run without issue, and that might be a concern for Google.

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Now we can add the secure use of extensions to the list. Edge users can access those extensions given the common platform, but Google has now started warning those users that to do so carries risk.

Google is prompting Edge users visiting the Chrome Web Store with a message that suggests that they use Chrome to use extensions securely. This does not, however, stop users from using the extensions.