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Re:Microsoft is walking back Windows 11's AI overload by vachina on Monday February 02, 2026 @09:16AM (#46856298)
> What exactly was wrong with Edge(not IE)

The constant fear of having Copilot shoved down your throat whenever you close and update Edge. And Microsoft homepage.

> why was Chromium a sweet taste?

Do zero of the heavy work maintaining a browser engine. Do maximum (little) work of adding AI slop.

Re:Microsoft is walking back Windows 11's AI overload by joe_mamba on Monday February 02, 2026 @09:36AM (#46856520)
>The constant fear of having Copilot shoved down your throat whenever you close and update Edge.

Copilot only cam after they switched Edge Legacy to Edge Chromium.