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Re:Microsoft blocks EdgeDeflector to force Windows 11 users ... by thow-58d4e8b on Wednesday November 17, 2021 @11:30AM (#29255179)
Some Windows 10 updates add Edge into the taskbar if you move it out of it. Hilariously, if you install multiple Windows updates in a batch, you might end up with multiple Edge launchers in the taskbar. I think at least once, it changed the default browser back to Edge, too
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Re:Microsoft blocks EdgeDeflector to force Windows 11 users ... by a5aAqU on Wednesday November 17, 2021 @04:46PM (#29259265)
Windows 8 automatically installs Edge even if you have non-essential updates turned off. I'm pretty sure I noticed it because it appeared in the taskbar.
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