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4 stories tagged default-browser, newest first.

Screenshot of ctrl.blog: Microsoft has not stopped forcing Edge on Windows 11 users

Microsoft has not stopped forcing Edge on Windows 11 users (ctrl.blog)

664 points by extr0pian 3 years ago | 388 comments

Ctrl.blog post by Daniel Aleksandersen arguing that Microsoft still forces Edge on Windows 11 users through system components that ignore the default browser.

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Screenshot of blogs.windows.com: Windows 11 system components use the default browser to open links in Europe

Windows 11 system components use the default browser to open links in Europe (blogs.windows.com)

322 points by pjerem 3 years ago | 295 comments

Microsoft Windows Blogs post announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 23531 for the Dev Channel, including changes like system components opening links in the default browser in the EEA.

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Screenshot of support.microsoft.com: Outlook now ignores Windows' Default Browser and opens links in Edge by default

Outlook now ignores Windows' Default Browser and opens links in Edge by default (support.microsoft.com)

771 points by mfwit 3 years ago | 539 comments

Microsoft support article explaining that links in the Outlook app for Microsoft 365 subscribers now open in Microsoft Edge alongside the email by default.

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Screenshot of gizmodo.com: Microsoft broke a Chrome feature to promote Edge

Microsoft broke a Chrome feature to promote Edge (gizmodo.com)

392 points by adrian_mrd 3 years ago | 271 comments

Gizmodo news article reporting that Microsoft broke a Google Chrome feature on Windows in order to push users toward its Edge browser.

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#default-browser on Hacker News

Microsoft has not stopped forcing Edge on Windows 11 users(ctrl.blog)

Windows 11 system components use the default browser to open links in Europe(blogs.windows.com)

Outlook now ignores Windows' Default Browser and opens links in Edge by default(support.microsoft.com)

Microsoft broke a Chrome feature to promote Edge(gizmodo.com)

Microsoft has not stopped forcing Edge on Windows 11 users (ctrl.blog)

Windows 11 system components use the default browser to open links in Europe (blogs.windows.com)

Outlook now ignores Windows' Default Browser and opens links in Edge by default (support.microsoft.com)

Microsoft broke a Chrome feature to promote Edge (gizmodo.com)