Re:Microsoft blocks EdgeDeflector to force Windows 11 users ...
by DrBazza on Wednesday November 17, 2021 @06:43AM
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I can imagine that there's some contorted logic that goes like this:
* MS (used to) allow the user to choose default programs in the spirit of "openness" (because they were legally told to).
* The default settings in programs have never been legislated...
* ...therefore do dark patterns in programs and set the default search in Edge to be Bing...
* ... and make it even harder (impossible? dunno, not using Windows) to change Bing to Google in Edge and drive all Windows users to Bing, and drive ad revenue.
"There's nothing that can't be solved with an extra layer of indirection".
* MS (used to) allow the user to choose default programs in the spirit of "openness" (because they were legally told to).
* The default settings in programs have never been legislated...
* ...therefore do dark patterns in programs and set the default search in Edge to be Bing...
* ... and make it even harder (impossible? dunno, not using Windows) to change Bing to Google in Edge and drive all Windows users to Bing, and drive ad revenue.
"There's nothing that can't be solved with an extra layer of indirection".