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Last Windows 11 update changed all default browser settings to Edge

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

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Post by square_usual »

SantiagoElf wrote: post #24
rbanffy wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> WSL2, running Linux on Windows, VS Code, VS 2022, it's all good. As someone who also has a Linux desktop and laptops in addition to the Windows machine, WSL is terrible next to the real thing. Unless you need software that only runs on Windows, I advise against using it as a reason to stay on Windows.

I have been using Linux since Redhat 6.2 back in 1998. I have had my share of xconfig edits, bash scripts, etc explorations. I am now reaching 36, I just like 'things that work' - like Windows. Windows works with all my hardware, with all my 7 laptops, with all my 2 towers, I can install Visual Studio 2022 on it, I can install Ubuntu in WSL2 and I can play Dota2/Civ/Baldur's Gate/Warhammer 40k Insquisitor Martyr/list…

It's not 1998 any more. Nobody worries about their linux setup unless they want to. My pop os tower has been set up and forget for years now.

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

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Post by SantiagoElf »

coryrc wrote: post #25
SantiagoElf wrote: post #2

I just went and resetted it back to Chrome. Probably someone' house at Kabo at Microsoft depends on some OKR and metrics to show growth for Edge. Pathethic, short-sighted, but most probably true.

> I just went and resetted it back to Chrome. Out of the frying pan into the fire.

I am from Eastern Europe - Hard Bass ADIBAS :D

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

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Post by ItsBob »

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

As others have mentioned, I don't! I left and went to Fedora about 3 months ago - still keep a W10 VM for my scanner as Linux still hasn't sorted that stuff but I use it once a month or something so no big deal.

It was my second or third attempt over the years to move to Linux and F35 is now rock solid and I can do .NET development with absolutely no problems now.

I had used Windows since DOS 5.x so it was quite a break for me :)

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

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Post by adamddev1 »

prohobo wrote: post #14
pizza234 wrote: 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.

Yeah, the answer is to simply not use Windows. I can only see there being an advantage for some game developers to be using it these days. Linux is actually a much better OS for techies: you can make it look nicer, have a better workflow, and you can really play games now that Steam Deck brought so much focus on Linux compatibility. Otherwise, Mac OS is doing just fine as well.

Unfortunately laptop driver support is often rough. I used an XPS 9343 (one marketed as supporting Ubuntu) but I faced issues with popping speaker sounds and mobile data tethering sucking GBs of data for some crazy reason.

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

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Post by smackeyacky »

marcodiego wrote: post #11

A line was crossed. Users should remember old microsoft policies of spreading FUD but very few moves create more fear, uncertainty and doubt than acting this way.

I haven't been able to find out if Windows 11 is stable or not, it gets "must reboot" updates at least once a week on the dev track.

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

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Post by 127 »

SantiagoElf wrote: post #6
pizza234 wrote: 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-…

Yes, the bait in the hook is definitely more delicious.

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

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Post by makach »

Huh? Without asking the user? I received an update, and Edge asked me to update my settings. I respectfully clicked no and nothing changed.

For the novice user, there might be a use-case where this is a good solution, to revert settings settings in case you somehow messed them up.

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

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Post by baud147258 »

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

Well, I'm still on Windows 10, so I don't have that particular crap to deal with. And I think by that point I'm used to Windows 10's crap, or at least it's not as annoying to deal compared to Windows changing your configuration. As long as I can use Windows 10, I don't really see the point in switching to linux, it (mostly) works for what I need and, more importantly, I'm used to it and not really ready to relearn another OS/ecosystem.

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