Posted on 12/16/2021 1:40:27 PM PST by PROCON
When Patch Tuesday rolls around, we can usually expect a series of Windows problems to be fixed (and perhaps to see some new ones introduced), as well as new features added. But Microsoft also uses such updates to take things away -- and this is precisely what has happened with the latest updates for Windows 10 and 11.
Microsoft, quite understandably, would like everyone to use its Edge browser, and has taken endless steps to ensure that it stays the default browser on as many computers as possible. With the latest operating system updates -- specifically the KB5008212 and KB5008215 updates -- the company has implemented a block on workarounds used by the likes of EdgeDeflector and Firefox to force links to open in a browser other than Edge.
Browser developers have played something of a game of cat and mouse with Microsoft, finding ways to prevent Edge from hijacking links. In various places within Windows, Microsoft has used the microsoft-edge:// protocol to force links -- such as those in Windows 11 widgets -- to open in Edge.
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According to the techie's comments at the end of the article there are workarounds.
The latest update told me that I need to update to the edge browser by tomorrow.
Any advice?
Windows Pingy
Run Linux. Or can you manage a Hackintosh?
I have Win10 but use the Brave browser, I like this browser, it’s perfect for a non-techie like myself.
According to the techie’s comments at the end of the article there are workarounds.
The latest update told me that I need to update to the edge browser by tomorrow.
Any advice?
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For whatever reason, the Windows OS might want the Edge browser updated, but that should not preclude you from using the Brave browser. Brave is just another application loaded on your computer. So you should be able to run it as your browser of choice , or Edge, or both apps if you wish.
Get the app WUB.exe which can stops auto-updates and start auto-updates when you want them.
For one thing, auto-updates slow down the PC. When automatic updates are stopped, computer resources are not used to check updates, download them and install them. I do my updates when I want them done, not constant communication with microsoft.
That sounds like something begging for an anti-trust lawsuit to be filed.
Yeah, I've never tried it and it may be a great Browser but I just don't like being told I have to use it. (Like mandating the jab)
I have Duckduckgo as my extension to Scroogle. That’s probably I wont update.
+1
Every time my Win10 updates I use CC cleaner to uninstall Edge. Then I scan, with CC Cleaner, the Registry and remove any Edge lines that come up. No issues.
Didn’t windows already get sued for this once before in the 90s, trying to prevent netscape from being used?
One should keep at least two browsers active and up to date on their machine. In case on goes wonky you can still access the net.
I use Firefox and all links I click on open in Firefox.
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Though I am no IT pro, I have Google chrome (for Duolingo), Brave (for 90% of my surfing) Iridium (for oddball searches), plus Edge, because my financial institution doesn’t like the others.
All are updated monthly by me.
My 2009 Win-7 Pro x64 just keeps going and going, and doing what I tell it to do.
Didn’t Webster update the dictionary on definition of ‘anti-trust’ due to Microsoft in the past 30 years.
I use Brave as well. It’s fast and simple also I use “duck duck go” as the search engine. I do find political crap that can’t when I search on Google or other search engines
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