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
    2020-10-15T18:44:49+00:00

    I'm not trying to rude or be a problem. I don't understand what you mean when you say "....too dependent on win10,  average user has no clue.......accepts all. ........won't choose another OS. Would you please explain?

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-10-13T11:45:31+00:00

    I think we are too dependent on win10, average user has no clue accepts all. Wont complain online, wont choose another OS.

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-10-13T08:06:32+00:00

    This is not true, you make a browser choice, but in various website pointings within win10 you will still be automatically opening the Edge browser, even though you have a different default browser set.

    This gives false user statistics.

    Also this update happens to me 4 times now, I have chosen a different browser, but it installs edge, opens it, puts the quick access button on the taskbar.

    This is all very forceful and not necessary, it should only update if, its the default browser used.

    Or alternatively update it but dont open it or install shortcuts when its not set to default browser.

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-10-11T02:33:46+00:00

    I'm glad it works for you. I just don't want to leave Google Chrom because I already know where everything is as far as navigation. I don't understand why I can't choose Google Chrom and nothing else,as long as it is available.

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-10-09T04:44:20+00:00

    but for me i am able to install firefox in edge with ease

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