Hacker News Board Hacker News, browsed like a classic message board
Live data from Hacker News

Outlook now ignores Windows' Default Browser and opens links in Edge by default

support.microsoft.com

Post reply on HN
Print view View original

111–120 of 645 posts

Re: Outlook now ignores Windows' Default Browser and opens links in Edge by default

#111

Post by Angostura »

acomjean wrote: post #89

Its getting worse everywhere: some things I've noticed: Mobil Safari seems to be using the search bar to hijack my google search (Particularly for locations which open in apple maps) Although I'm mostly linux these days I went to install an alternative browser on a windows machine (using edge to download). I mentioned this in another post, but edge seems to watch for "chrome" or "firefox" downloads and politely remin…

That’s a configurable suggestion in Safari. Go to Settings > Safari and turn off ‘Safari suggestions’

Re: Outlook now ignores Windows' Default Browser and opens links in Edge by default

#112

Post by contravariant »

hospitalJail wrote: post #94

The final straw for me and Windows was when I took the time to remove some annoying feature, cortana or edge, can't remember. Then an update replaced my work. It wasnt some 'uninstall program', but a multi-step process that involved registry editing. I don't feel like I have control over Windows.

I think I mangled the ownership of the folder it tries to install edge in just to prevent it from reinstalling it every single time.

Re: Outlook now ignores Windows' Default Browser and opens links in Edge by default

#113

Post by splendor_spoon »

hospitalJail wrote: post #86
Analemma_ wrote: post #23

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> That is on iOS, on MacOS they allow other browsers and respect the systemwide defaults. Why is that in any way exonerating? Most people do most of their actual computing on their phones now, it is not an irrelevant toy platform. We should be more, not less, hard on Apple than Microsoft for pulling this shit on their mobile platform.

Apple sells the ability to be part of an 'in-group'. People don't buy their phones for their computing abilities, they do it to have access to other Apple users. Its a psychology trick that took decades of marketing to pull off, but they are deeply entrenched as someone's identity. These users have a religious devotion and will defend them, because an attack on Apple is an attack on them and their group. If you don't…

This is such a funny take I see so often parroted by the self proclaimed ‘out-crowd’. Your need to feel different and therefore superior clouds your judgment. Some users like iPhones since they are reliable and consistent, exactly like a phone should be.

Re: Outlook now ignores Windows' Default Browser and opens links in Edge by default

#114

Post by atkailash »

e-shrdlu wrote: post #85
postalrat wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Well at least Microsoft allows you to install other browsers. Apple only allows skins for their mobile browser.

Are you saying all ios browsers are just safari with a different UI?

[dead]

Re: Outlook now ignores Windows' Default Browser and opens links in Edge by default

#115

Post by jeroenhd »

moss2 wrote: post #14

Glad I uninstalled Windows and use Ubuntu on all my computers

That was great, until Ubuntu introduced snaps for everything, to the point where `apt install` started installing snaps.

The ads for Ubuntu Pro every time I open a terminal or update my computer aren't very welcoming either. If Ubuntu had a browser of their own, it would be as worse as Windows.

Re: Outlook now ignores Windows' Default Browser and opens links in Edge by default

#116

Post by post-it »

kwanbix wrote: post #107
acomjean wrote: post #89

Its getting worse everywhere: some things I've noticed: Mobil Safari seems to be using the search bar to hijack my google search (Particularly for locations which open in apple maps) Although I'm mostly linux these days I went to install an alternative browser on a windows machine (using edge to download). I mentioned this in another post, but edge seems to watch for "chrome" or "firefox" downloads and politely remin…

I really don't like to use Edge, and I don't like imposed changes, however if you read the article, it says that it can be turned off, or am I missing something? "Ultimately though, if this experience isn't right for you, you can turn off this feature the first time it launches in Microsoft Edge, and then in Outlook settings at any time after that."

And it'll inevitably turn itself back on after a mandatory upgrade, just like all the other user-hostile things you can turn off.

Re: Outlook now ignores Windows' Default Browser and opens links in Edge by default

#117

Post by MobiusHorizons »

mikepurvis wrote: post #37

Google does something like this with the GMail app on iPhone— you click links and instead of just opening Safari, it pops up a "which browser to use" selector modal, which is really just an advertisement for you to install Chrome.

I hate that menu so much. It even shows chrome and google search app in the menu when they aren’t installed. They do the same thing with maps links (open in maps or safari) if you don’t have maps installed.

Re: Outlook now ignores Windows' Default Browser and opens links in Edge by default

#118

Post by II2II »

Hizonner wrote: post #52
david422 wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I did this many years ago, ran into a bunch of issues and switched back. Tried again maybe 4 (?) years ago and have stuck with it - everything is pretty smooth for my purposes now. I do run into some random issues sometimes - like display drivers randomly resetting. That seems to be the biggest one.

Windows has random issues, too. Everything has random issues. When it happens on Windows, people think it's Just The Way Computers Are, but when it happens on anything but Windows, it's Not Ready For Prime Time.

You're absolutely correct on your assessment and it makes them sound absolutely ridiculous when you are on the other side of the fence. I have used Linux for decades and barely notice its issues. Every time I use Windows, all I notice are the issues. It has nothing to do with being biased towards one operating system or another. Rather, it is the outcome of being accustomed to something and unfamiliar with the other.

People should really try putting themselves into the place of those they are speaking to before making broad statements, and temper those statements with the realization that different people have different experiences and expectations.

Re: Outlook now ignores Windows' Default Browser and opens links in Edge by default

#119

Post by __MatrixMan__ »

hospitalJail wrote: post #94

The final straw for me and Windows was when I took the time to remove some annoying feature, cortana or edge, can't remember. Then an update replaced my work. It wasnt some 'uninstall program', but a multi-step process that involved registry editing. I don't feel like I have control over Windows.

I don't know if it's still happening, but for a while windows updates were helpfully "fixing" the EFI boot partition (or maybe it was a boot firmware thing, I never figured it out) by making windows primary and breaking my Linux entry .

My friends would be like "do you want to play games?" and I'd be like "yeah hang on while I make some boot media so I can recover afterwards."

Re: Outlook now ignores Windows' Default Browser and opens links in Edge by default

#120

Post by hospitalJail »

gabereiser wrote: post #102
hospitalJail wrote: post #94

The final straw for me and Windows was when I took the time to remove some annoying feature, cortana or edge, can't remember. Then an update replaced my work. It wasnt some 'uninstall program', but a multi-step process that involved registry editing. I don't feel like I have control over Windows.

You never had control over windows. Not since the ME/XP days. You don’t have control over MacOS either. The only OS you have any control over is Linux and even some of those you don’t.

I suppose there was enough freedom from 95-XP, it didn't matter that much. I never had an issue perfectly customizing my experience.

Today I can't get rid of ads/news/cortana/edge.

Post reply on HN