WHY am I being FORCED to deal with Microsoft edge?

Anonymous
2020-06-21T10:09:03+00:00

This is insane. I woke up, turned my pc on and see that while my computer updated Microsoft sneakily installed a new version of edge. The icing on the cake, however, is that my system's screen was commandeered by an unclosable presentation forcing me to watch a slow and meticulous explanation of all of the changes you've made to my system that I never asked for and want nothing to do with.

This behavior is doing the opposite of what your company wants to happen. These forceful tactics do not make anyone want to use your service and immediately make you a nuisance and enemy to the user. It's as if you as a company feel your users are going to be too stupid to notice this change or too lazy to go back to using their original browser and just passively accept the changes you've made. We're not cattle. We make our own decisions. 

So here I am, taking up my time and energy trying to change things BACK to the way I had them, on the computer I pay a lot of money to own and maintain.

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-07-15T05:59:13+00:00

    Edge blows. I uninstalled it. I would have no use for Winblows if games ran on Linux.

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-07-15T17:47:41+00:00

    I  100% agree bro- it sucks- microsoft edge needs to stop trying to force itself on me. its worst than internet explorer

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-08-07T11:57:37+00:00

    Hi - can I point something out? If Microsoft have installed something on a privately owned computer, without the owner's permission, isn't this equivalent to hacking? Are Microsoft committing an offence? I've asked a friend of mine (my Member Of Parliament) to bring this up at PMQs as soon as possible. Meanwhile I will continue trying to remove Edge from my laptop - I didn't ask for it, and I don't want it. It's uncontrollable and therefore dangerous.

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-06-21T17:57:05+00:00

    Your entitled to your opinion but the fact is there are hundreds of thousands, if not more, and the vast majority appear to be perfectly happy with Edge Chromium. While you may not be able to uninstall Edge Chromium there is nothing stopping you from using any other browser you choose.

    I hope this helps and if you need any further assistance please post and we will be glad to assist you.

    "When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe." John Muir

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-08-07T13:31:00+00:00

    Since that is not the experience of the vast majority of users what have you done to your system or have running on your system that interferes with Edge?

    • Run Registry Cleaners by chance?
    • Use Utility programs that modify how Windows works?
    • Use anti-virus/anti-malware products that aren't Microsoft's?
    • Etc.

    Once you figure out what you are doing, then likely that is the cause. If you can't then probably the last remaining step is to do a factory reset of Windows and don't install all your software, just the absolute minimum that you need for your work. Also be sure all updates happen.

    A lot of assumptions there.  I use NO utility programs, no registry cleaners, no products other than Defender.  You are just plain uninformed.  I use Chrome and Brave.  I do not want Edge and have done what I can to keep it from running.  What has been described by others is my experience too.  Edge came back.  It keeps coming back with an intrusive "don't you want to make Edge your browser?" screen.  The fact is 80 percent of users prefer Chrome, including me.  Sorry Edge, you just don't make the sale by forcing it on me.  I am technically competent.  Your insulting "once you figure out what you are doing..." is condescending, uninformed and arrogant.  I want a way to uninstall Edge.

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