Edge install undermines Microsoft’s argument that automatic updates are critical

Re:Edge install undermines Microsoft’s argument that automat... by jscholes on Thursday July 02, 2020 @07:13PM (#23719141)

> I think the problem here is that they installed it without user consent.

That depends. The post doesn't clarify whether Edge was already installed in its legacy incarnation. If so, and they received an update, that's not ""installing without user consent".

I recently installed the Chromium version of Edge manually and didn't encounter any of this behaviour. It's a shame that Microsoft are doing something Windows Update-specific, although maybe people who are the most averse to this behaviour are the more technical crowd who will have already grabbed an installer for themselves anyway?

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Re:Edge install undermines Microsoft’s argument that automat... by wolco on Thursday July 02, 2020 @07:50PM (#23719405)

I couldn't understand where it came from. Turned off updates.

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Re:Edge install undermines Microsoft’s argument that automat... by freeone3000 on Thursday July 02, 2020 @08:50PM (#23719852)

Edge was installed as part of a previous update, 1905.

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Re:Edge install undermines Microsoft’s argument that automat... by gramakri on Thursday July 02, 2020 @07:15PM (#23719160)

"shoving Edge down our throats" to me implies without consent. But as you say, it could be that the user consented long time ago but doesn't remember :)

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Re:Edge install undermines Microsoft’s argument that automat... by perl4ever on Thursday July 02, 2020 @07:41PM (#23719337)

It's rather complicated I guess, but I've heard rumors of a concept of consent where it's something that can be revoked. Sometimes people get quite vehement about it.

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