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[UPDATED] Stop Dave. I'm afraid. - Microsoft tests soft blocking Firefox and Chrome Installs

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UPDATE (courtesy @GoodBytes):
Source: OnMSFT
Microsoft has pulled the message from future builds, says it's "insider testing"

 

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TL;DR:

Microsoft is testing adding additional prompts to try to prevent users from switching to alternative browsers.

 

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Microsoft is getting ready to warn Windows 10 users not to install Chrome or Firefox. Its Windows 10 October 2018 Update... a new change appears when you try to install a rival web browser. The prompts can be turned off. Some similar prompts already appear and attempt to push Chrome or Firefox users to use Edge. Microsoft has previously pushed notifications to Chrome users to tempt them to switch to Edge, used OneDrive ads in File Explorer, and preloads a variety of crapware apps in Windows 10.  Microsoft tried a similar push to force Windows 10 Mail users to use Edge for all email links, but the company reversed the change after a backlash.

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When you try to install the Firefox or Chrome web browser on a recent Windows 10 version 1809 Insider build, you may notice that the installation gets interrupted by the operating system. Options provided are to open Microsoft Edge or install the other browser anyway. There is also an option to disable the warning type in the future but that leads to the Apps listing of the Settings application and no option to do anything about that. Companies like Google or Microsoft have used their market position in the past to push their own products. The intercepting of installers on Windows is a new low, however. A user who initiates the installation of a browser does so on purpose. There is also a chance that Microsoft would push its own products when users attempt to install other products: think a third-party media player, screenshot tool, image editor, or text editor.

 

My Thoughts:
Darn it Microsoft. I will not use Edge. You can make Anime versions of your browsers, Give me a ton of additional prompts, but I just don't like it. With Linux getting some major support from Steam, I may eventually swap back over to Linux with all this non-sense.Bonus points if you're old enough to understand my title's pop culture reference.

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Well guess what Microsoft? No one is gonna use Edge anyways.

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I can always install via ninite unless they start blocking that as well ....

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I would actually use Edge, I don't mind it. But I will stick with Chrome as long as possible.

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Edge might be faster than IE, but that doesnt make it good.

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I actually used Edge at the office for about a month. It's not bad, but I just don't care enough to switch over.

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9 minutes ago, PCGuy_5960 said:

Well guess what Microsoft? No one is gonna use Edge anyways.

Edge is actually pretty good. Most people who value battery life on laptops tend to use it the most.

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Just now, mynameisjuan said:

Edge is actually pretty good. Most people who value battery life on laptops tend to use it the most.

Did Linus disapprove or approve that? I can't quite remember

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Just now, KendoSapion said:

Did Linus disapprove or approve that? I can't quite remember

Its been a while but look through Surface or ultrabook forums and its pretty apparent 

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2 minutes ago, mynameisjuan said:

Its been a while but look through Surface or ultrabook forums and its pretty apparent 


Edge no longer has the great battery it started with.

Irish in Vancouver, what's new?

 

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I prefer chrome if I'm using a pc but if I'm using a laptop that generally has less ram I like to use firefox. Edge just annoys me because if I press F1 on my laptop it will open it.

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3 minutes ago, KendoSapion said:


Edge no longer has the great battery it started with.

That video was a year ago and Chrome has become a bloated mess and Firefox has clean up a bit.  

 

It really is night and day on ultrabooks. 

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2 minutes ago, huilun02 said:

Mainstream browsers pfft

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1 minute ago, mynameisjuan said:

That video was a year ago and Chrome has become a bloated mess and Firefox has clean up a bit.  

 

It really is night and day on ultrabooks. 

Well I have an ultrabook, and I did test Edge while I was waiting on a repair and I can say it was not a night and day, and Chrome hasn't changed all that much

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5 minutes ago, KendoSapion said:

Well I have an ultrabook, and I did test Edge while I was waiting on a repair and I can say it was not a night and day, and Chrome hasn't changed all that much

Your test mean nothing. You need to use a browser for a week each to see the battery life difference. Both on my Matebook X Pro and Surface GO is like 30% difference in battery

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Just now, mynameisjuan said:

Your test mean nothing. You need to use a browser for a week each to see the battery life difference. Both on my Matebook X Pro and Surface GO is like 30% difference in battery

I used it for the three weeks on weekdays

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I actually don't mind Edge on the desktop, I would switch from Chrome but some of my extensions aren't available. In fact, on my mobile I prefer to use Edge because the controls are at the bottom of the screen so I can browse easily with one hand. I still don't understand why all the controls for Chrome are in the top right, and with a larger phone it means you have to use two hands or risk dropping the phone.

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