WHY am I being FORCED to deal with Microsoft edge?

Interesting, I got one screen at boot when Edge was updated on my systems. I closed that, verified my preferred browser was still the default, and went about my day. I have yet to see any other messages about Edge.

Maybe you should check the Notifications & Action settings in Windows for your device(s)?

The issue isn't whether to use Edge. 

The issue is that whether we want it or not, the upgrade pushes Edge in our faces and wastes our time doing it.\

Microsoft's usual execrable marketing practices.

You do have a choice. If, don't like the terms and conditions, then you can find another operating system, such as Linux. Or you can just make the browser of your choice the default and forget about Edge. Sometimes I think you users have nothing better to do than complain.

So a person who tell you the truth makes them a troll, then what do we call someone who is repeatedly told various ways to try to fix their issues with Edge and don't even try?

It's too bad you aren't aware that the browser is integrated into the O/S. Android, MacOS, iOS, and Windows operating systems. There has to be at least one.

If you don't want to give Microsoft information then Windows isn't for you. Apple will be happy to take your information, or even Google. About your only choice left is some of the Linux operating systems. But be warry, even some of them gather information about you.

And of course you have a choice at accepting or not accepting an agreement so that won't wash. You purchased or was given a Windows computer. Of course you will have to accept the terms. That's the way it has been for a very long time so you can't use that excuse.

You of course are welcome to try a suit against Microsoft, but in the meantime you have to accept what is legitimate for companies to do today, not some "I wish" therefor it is real.

Bonne chance!

Does the Microsoft troll who replied to this email realize how ignorant the reply sounds?  No one that I know that bought a computer with an OS installed expected that they would be repeatedly forced to use a browser they do not want.  A browser is independent of an OS and integrating them does not change the fact that they are separate issues and there are other browsers.  I want to use Firefox or Brave.  I don't want to give MS my information.  I should be able to uninstall or disable it ONCE and not have it ever reappear.  Saying that it is ok because I agreed to it in the license agreement does  not play because I HAVE NO CHOICE TO AGREE TO A LICENSE AGREEMENT IN ORDER TO USE MY COMPUTERS.  It is not a choice.  It is time for a massive class action lawsuit against MS to stop this behavior.

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.

Microsoft is not forcing anything. You gave them permission to install Edge or any other updates when you agreed to the Terms and Conditions when you installed Windows 10.  Microsoft granted you the right to install and use Windows 10 but, they kept ownership of Windows 10 and the to determine what features would be installed, When, and by what method.