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Microsoft wants Edge to automatically open by default every time you turn on your Windows 11 PC
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this post was submitted on 03 Apr 2026
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Steam is able to play most Windows games now via Proton. You can wipe out the cancer that is data mining you and feeding all your porn habits to the US government.
It already does, on startup, on 11. The process is set to auto-run in task manager on every single new installation, it just doesn't "appear" though the process is already loaded in memory the moment you log in.
Go ahead, check task manager > startup apps
Microsoft is malware.
that's a different thing. chromium edge has always had the 'load at startup' option (enabled by default, of course).. to make 'loading' it when you do run it, 'faster'.
this new innovation will launch the actual browser window, too.
"iNn0vAti0N"
Windows already automatically preloads Edge in the background by default to increase its startup performance, so it's not a huge leap to automatically display the app itself if Windows knows you're going to open it anyway.
its always edging to launch
The OS should get out of my way as much as possible.
Just like government. This capitalist, privacy nightmare timeline sucks.
I wonder what the solution to a capitalist privacy nightmare is.... /s
Guns
I was gonna say government (legislation with teeth), but yeah sorta
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In case you didn't know, you can actually fully uninstall Edge.
https://www.neowin.net/guides/here-is-a-simple-method-to-uninstall-edge-in-windows-10-and-11/
(You probably don't need to do the "vivetool" steps)
I've seen this episode before....something something IE something something Netscape
in 98 they were taken to court because at one point you couldn't even uninstall IE from your PC since, if I remember correctly, It was so tied into the file explorer it would break your system. they also made it difficult to download alternatives like Netscape.
I remember my Dad had a thing for "eMachines" PCs because A. they were cheap and B. most of the time they came preinstalled with Netscape as opposed to IE and he liked Netscape a lot better. Problem with this though is I liked to play X-Wing vs Tie Fighter and Jedi Knight online and the easiest way to do so was via Microsofts Internet Gaming Zone which ONLY worked on IE. and downloading/installing IE in the late 90s on a dial up connection took forever. and THEN once you did install it good luck uninstalling it.
Firefox was born fron Netscape.
Remembered using it in college and it was good. Mostly now use Firefox.
Ironically edge is installed on our Arch box as the Boss needs it for work.
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Microslop promising to improve windows 11 and give users agency back.
5 minutes later...
If you want to open Edge without actually wanting to open it, just accidentally click on one of the advertisements in the main menu or any info area widget. Those ignore the default browser and always open Edge.
My new work computer on both teams and outlook just open edge with any links too ignoring my default browser preference. My last one obeyed like a good computer.
There’s an edge redirector app you can get which redieects edge:// links to your default browser
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"Funny" news that bring me back to the last time I decided to switch to Linux.
I updated windows 10 and when my PC booted I got a full screen to setup edge. I wasn't able to find any way to quit the screen. So I completed the set up and went to install Linux.
It's crazy how they believe they own the PC of their customers... I mean, it's in the name... Personal...
My Computer --> Computer --> This PC
Microsoft does not consider this your PC anymore.
when i first switched to linux, i kinda took a little bounce. had some little annoyances in nobara and went back to win10. but when i saw my school logo in the start menu and it said somewhere that my school is the administrator on that pc, i went right back. that was creepy af, all i had done was sign in on ms office.
That's not Microsoft, that's just how managed computers work lol. Which means you likely stole it or bought it stolen.
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they are constantly looking for reasons to turn people away from their products
Slopya Nadella: "Oh no, people are complaining this is the worst windows ever! We must do something!"
and this is the result. /slowclap
Oh, so they're on board with convincing people to move to Linux. Good job!
sudo apt install edge-browser
Make yourself at home!
It's fine.
More people for Linux!
Well I want Microsoft to take a big step back and fuck their own face
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Even non-techies know how and want to install a different browser, how many decades more will they try this pressure fueling of their shitty browser?
In fear of playing devils advocate a little bit:
Edge is not a shitty browser. Ad-infested, controlling, overwhelming, disrespectful, annoying yes. But not shitty.
It’s chromium-based so it’s quite fast and secure (unlike Internet Explorer that everyone loved back in the day) and it integrates well with the overall OS.
I wouldn’t use Edge, but it’s a decent default if you’re okay accepting Windows antics or too young to remember for how long Microsoft has been desperately trying to play catch up and failing.
It’s an opinion, don’t kill me. 😶🌫️
Edit: unrelated to the topic, but I’d like to thank everyone for not downvoting me for wrong think like what would happen on that other platform. Why is this community so nice? 😭
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