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.

Microsoft Edge | Other | Windows 10

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-09-11T16:23:56+00:00

    Just got force installed Edge. Added icons on my desktop, taskbar everywhere.

    Also uncloseable intro on computer startup?

    MS reaching all new lows.

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-09-11T20:36:58+00:00

    Fortunately there are people who are Not made from the same Mold in this world, making many people Different. There is one thing wrong with Big Corporations and that is them trying to tell everyone, what they Believe is good for us is what we need and Get.  Just as there are many different cars made, 'One Size' ______ does not fit all, the same is true for Computer Operating systems.

    Apple = I tried to learn some of it but VERY Expensive and not always what I want.

    Linux = Have not tried it, I not very good at spelling, dislike command line input.

                       Too Old to Want to learn a New OS or GUI.

    Dos 4 = yuck

    Dos 6, 6.1, 6.2  = Hate command line typing, 

    Win 3.1 = Much better than typing

    Windows 95 = OK

    98 = Better

    Win ME - Why? 

    Win XP = YEA, Finally great GUI

    Win 7 Pro = Home Networking for us Lowly People at last.

    Win 8 = ?????????????

    Win 10 = upgrade to Pro:  At least it works but Now I have to Pay More just to get back Home Networking after buying new stuff and software.

    If everybody was the same, then why bother with colors, art, books, creativity, or anything different?

    Explorer = Edge = Microsoft way or the Highway, I took the highway.

    Bing came on my Samsung Phone = Never gives the search I wanted, keeps giving me what Microsoft wants me to see. Can not change the default, did Microsoft buy Samsung?

    DELETE, DELETE, DELETE !!!!

    I do not need the latest and greatest all the time, Just for it to do What I want it to do.

    If a computer will still do what it was designed to do and does it satisfactory, Then it is not too old !!!

    Long live the TRS-80s.

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-09-23T13:34:27+00:00

    I am HAPPY to see this post!! It is great to know... No matter how "tiny" our voices are to the GIANT HEARTLESS Corporation is... The fact remains that WE ARE NOT ALL SHEEPLE. Someday... We will find a way to create something like windows and take BACK what is suppose to be ours. What goes UP MUST come DOWN. EVERY DOG has its DAY Microsoft. So keep on with your power tripped habits... Unlike OLD businesses who kept clients for YEARS... Your downfall will be FASTER than you think. Look at GIANTS like WAL-MART THEY felt invincible probably like you do now... What happened? BOOM AMAZON was BORN and Walmart is LOOSING ground FAST. They PRACTICE BETTER PEOPLE SKILLS than Walmart BOTH as providers of SERVICE AND EMPLOYERS. IF you were SMART you would take a lesson or two from HISTORY and see your PRIDE comes before your FALL. I DON'T  CARE if "MILLIONS " ARE SHEEPLE AND DONT MIND. THE 100 OR SO  of US WILL STAY AWAKE AND EVENTUALLY TURN THE TIDE. YOU. WILL. LOSE.

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-09-23T13:44:50+00:00

    Thus, nothing can be done about it, at least not by me!

    Thank goodness its not JUST YOU THEN. People... Take a history class... No ONE Person can't  make a BIG change. BUT IF you read the other comments and pay attention to the UPVOTES on those comments you will see clearly you are NOT alone. I hate to start the OLD chant... But if I must....

    "THE PEOPLE, UNITED... WILL NEVER BE DEFEATED!!!!!"

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