Comment by lotsofpulp

I recommended everyone to use Chrome simply because Microsoft couldn't be bothered to provide built in PDF viewing and creation.

There was a good, long period where Microsoft just decided to let the market run amok with malware for critical software, instead of providing something like Preview on macOS. As a result, the safest option for most lay people was to use Chrome, where they could quickly and easily view, and most important, save pdfs of websites, receipts, etc.

Then, once MacBook Airs were solidified + iPhone, I started recommending people use macOS simply because Preview could edit PDFs and easily allow signing them.

I haven't used Windows in a very long time, so I assume it's still the same situation.