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Here's a guide on how to prevent this from happening: https://www.ghacks.net/2023/01/21/how-to-block-microsoft-edg... > The workaround requires edits of the Registry. There is a global edit that applies to all Edge channels and edits for each individual version of the web browser.
> The workaround is to uninstall Windows
This is the kind of shenanigan that happens when you use an OS that literally has third party advertisements in its start menu
I wish there was a genuine Pro version of Windows I could pay for that didn’t have any of this.
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Linux is also free and doesn't have this problem.
“ Linux is only free if your time has no value”
This motto, although actually true in the past, is probably no longer valid. Install the latest Ubuntu/Kubuntu with KDE/Plasma and you get a high performance, GUI-configurable, aesthetically pleasing desktop. You will need to drop down to the Linux command line only if you need to pull off some kind of advanced networking, virtualization, etc. setup. (While you're at it, switch to the free ZFS filesystem and enjoy disk bit rot checking without Windows Enterprise/Pro ReFS). The entire Linux system and almost all user apps upgrade automatically from a set of pre-defined online installer repositories. If you want to game, boot Linux on a CPU-integrated graphics card and pass-through your stand-alone GPU to a Windows-guest KVM-host (QEMU) virtual machine for 99% native gaming performance, no need to dual-boot.
When I'm using something free of charge I don't mind small annoyances like this.
Does anyone (power users) really use the desktop anymore? Since moving back to windows, I've mostly used the taskbar and PowerToys Run to launch applications, and explorer to find files.
But that's no justification for shifty MS behavior.
Just open up a command line, change directory to your Desktop, and type: attrib +h "Microsoft Edge.lnk" Then you never have to see it again.