Microsoft is now using a Windows driver to prevent users from changing the Windows 10 and Windows 11 default browser manually or through software.
  • DacoTaco
    2•7 months ago

    In principal, the change is good for reasons you mentioned. However microsoft has :

    • bypassed any default screens in the past, allowing edge to be set default without user input.
    • has added very annoying screens when changing default applications asking the user multiple times if they are sure.
    • has added special protocols for applications and set edge as default browser to bypass default application settings in all office applications ( outlook, teams, word, … ).

    They just can not be trusted with this, they have proven this in the past…

    • @[email protected]
      1•7 months ago

      No, they can’t be trusted. That’s why they are forced to do it by the EU to comply to the DMA.

      This may only be released in the EU, also.