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Re:Microsoft blocks EdgeDeflector to force Windows 11 users ... by bun_at_work on Wednesday November 17, 2021 @04:55PM (#29259367)
> How is this different from Apple ?

This is a desktop OS. You're comparing Windows 11 not letting users select which browser they'd prefer on a PC OS to iOS, which is a phone OS. A more apt comparison would obviously be to compare Windows 11 and macOS. macOS doesn't force you to use Safari, lets you specify which browser you'd like as a default, and respects that decision, only bothering you about it on major updates. Even then, only bothering you with a popup that asks if you'd like to try it.

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Re:Microsoft blocks EdgeDeflector to force Windows 11 users ... by moonchrome on Wednesday November 17, 2021 @08:34PM (#29261116)
This issue isn't about which browser you prefer it's which browser gets opened by built in search on start menu. Not a fan of the decision but I would never use this feature and turn it off anyway.
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