Browsers became a functional part of an OS a long time ago. What is the real problem? If you are on windows and worried about bloat? WTF?
Microsoft’s ‘can’t uninstall Microsoft Edge’ support page
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Re: Microsoft’s ‘can’t uninstall Microsoft Edge’ support page
#12This is a pretty sane move on MS's part... I find it reasonable that an OS doesn't let you remove what may be the only browser on the system, for a lot of reasons. I read this as a push to really ditch IE in the very near future, and don't really mind at all. In no particular order - Something has to provide a native webview for desktop applications - MS has no default package manager for users, and doesn't provide b…
Cant MS just provide a button somewhere that downloads and installs the browser? A computer doesn't need a browser to download something from the internet (such as a browser).
Re: Microsoft’s ‘can’t uninstall Microsoft Edge’ support page
#13This is a pretty sane move on MS's part... I find it reasonable that an OS doesn't let you remove what may be the only browser on the system, for a lot of reasons. I read this as a push to really ditch IE in the very near future, and don't really mind at all. In no particular order - Something has to provide a native webview for desktop applications - MS has no default package manager for users, and doesn't provide b…
this was already solved ten years ago when Microsoft was fined half a billion bucks by the EU for promoting their own browser this way and disadvantaging competition
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-21684329#:~:text=Microso....
very simple solution: offer a browser choice window on first start.
Re: Microsoft’s ‘can’t uninstall Microsoft Edge’ support page
#14This is a pretty sane move on MS's part... I find it reasonable that an OS doesn't let you remove what may be the only browser on the system, for a lot of reasons. I read this as a push to really ditch IE in the very near future, and don't really mind at all. In no particular order - Something has to provide a native webview for desktop applications - MS has no default package manager for users, and doesn't provide b…
Cant MS just provide a button somewhere that downloads and installs the browser? A computer doesn't need a browser to download something from the internet (such as a browser).
One plausible reason to provide a browser by default is to help debugging internet connection issues on new setups.
Happened with me once.
Re: Microsoft’s ‘can’t uninstall Microsoft Edge’ support page
#15This is a pretty sane move on MS's part... I find it reasonable that an OS doesn't let you remove what may be the only browser on the system, for a lot of reasons. I read this as a push to really ditch IE in the very near future, and don't really mind at all. In no particular order - Something has to provide a native webview for desktop applications - MS has no default package manager for users, and doesn't provide b…
Cant MS just provide a button somewhere that downloads and installs the browser? A computer doesn't need a browser to download something from the internet (such as a browser).
Can’t they use the Windows App Store to let users install their browser of choice?
Re: Microsoft’s ‘can’t uninstall Microsoft Edge’ support page
#16Need to make a heavy criticism on the article but: Maybe don't link the competitor's trends page as trustworthy information?
Google's been known to artificially demote industries/products they don't like and promote the crap out of their own. I am not asserting that it's the case here but it could be the case and non-shit journalism wouldn't ask a biased party for market data on their competitor.
Re: Microsoft’s ‘can’t uninstall Microsoft Edge’ support page
#17Maybe I’m in a minority, but it’s really a pretty good browser. I wish it supported a few more features with the PDF reader (such as text box annotations). However, it still has way more features in that space than most competitors.
Isn't it just a re-skinned Chrome?
Re: Microsoft’s ‘can’t uninstall Microsoft Edge’ support page
#18Earlier quoted context omitted.
Cant MS just provide a button somewhere that downloads and installs the browser? A computer doesn't need a browser to download something from the internet (such as a browser).
Can’t they use the Windows App Store to let users install their browser of choice?
I think it has a rule, that prohibits 3rd party browser engines. :/