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Last Windows 11 update changed all default browser settings to Edge

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Last Windows 11 update changed default browser to Edge, default Chrome search-engine to Bing and changed "restore previous tabs" setting to "always open Bing on startup"

So they basically messed around with third-party software settings to push their shitty products. This is pathetic, predatory and should be illegal.

How do you deal with Microsoft's crap on a daily basis? Any similar stories?

Re: Last Windows 11 update changed all default browser settings to Edge

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> How do you deal with Microsoft's crap on a daily basis?

I don't; I develop on Linux. Ignoring this, within my very limited usage of Windows, it seems to me that MS has become increasingly more hostile over the last few years or so.

To answer with something actionable: I discourage people from upgrading to Windows 11.

Re: Last Windows 11 update changed all default browser settings to Edge

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post #4

> How do you deal with Microsoft's crap on a daily basis? I don't; I develop on Linux. Ignoring this, within my very limited usage of Windows, it seems to me that MS has become increasingly more hostile over the last few years or so. To answer with something actionable: I discourage people from upgrading to Windows 11.

Windows is pretty much alive and kicking. The best it has been since Windows XP.

WSL2, running Linux on Windows, VS Code, VS 2022, it's all good.

Windows 11 is VERY solid and you can play lots of games on it too :)

I am dead serious. I have been using Windows since 3, using betas of Microsoft products since Longhorn - right now, Windows is reaching it's PEAK in terms of performance, ecosystem. Sure, they will need 2-3 more UI/UX iterations, but who cares - I use the terminal, File Explorer, Visual Studio 2022, Office apps and Outlook :D

Re: Last Windows 11 update changed all default browser settings to Edge

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I think this is a common practice nowadays until the regulations resolved it. Even Google chrome now asks if you changed the default search engine by mistake.

There is a difference between asking if you want to change something, and going and changing this something without the user consent.

Re: Last Windows 11 update changed all default browser settings to Edge

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Pardon if I'm getting this wrong, but

> This is pathetic, predatory and should be illegal.

> How do you deal with Microsoft's crap on a daily basis? Any similar stories?

This is quite low effort, and frankly doesn't add anything to the known status quo.

Re: Last Windows 11 update changed all default browser settings to Edge

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post #3

I think this is a common practice nowadays until the regulations resolved it. Even Google chrome now asks if you changed the default search engine by mistake.

Sure but Google didn't nearly get broken up by anti-trust regulation agencies for unfair competition with browsers. Microsoft did... in a fair world they'd be facing serious fines or an actual breakup this time as repeat offenders.

Re: Last Windows 11 update changed all default browser settings to Edge

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Windows 11 made that computer my last MS purchase.

I’m only looking at computers that natively ship Linux from now on — that OS was a disaster, that doesn’t even support basic functionality and was shipped without support docs or training their support staff.

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