New Windows driver blocks software from changing default web browser - eviltoast
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      7 months ago

      Almost all of them. Especially corporate customers on managed devices

      I’m as pro *Nix as the next person, but be careful of viewing the world through rage coloured lenses. Just makes everything look like a red flag.

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        Your assuming everyone understands how default apps work. And you are forgetting that most people get intimidated by the popups trying to get you not to change the default.

        It is complete enshitification if you ask me. There should be no reason why a application can’t have a button to make it the default.

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          7 months ago

          It’s possible that I’ve been lucky, and my experience of end users when it comes to Windows lately have been using it since Windows 10 which strongly pushed the Default Apps configuration vs previous versions. The world is a big place after all

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            Maybe I’m just over reacting. But people like us deal directly or indirectly with the fallout of such madness. I hope that the DOJ goes after Microsoft at some point soon or at least scares them a little.

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              7 months ago

              Certainly wouldn’t hurt them, the fear of God never hurts an international company

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        7 months ago

        Yeah I’ve seen malware that installs their own version of chromium and sets that as the default, I’m assuming this will block that