Posted September 12, 2018 UPDATE (courtesy @GoodBytes): Source: OnMSFT Microsoft has pulled the message from future builds, says it's "insider testing" Source: Verge Ghacks TL;DR: Microsoft is testing adding additional prompts to try to prevent users from switching to alternative browsers. Media: Quotes/Excerpts: Quote 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. Quote 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. PLEASE QUOTE ME IF YOU ARE REPLYING TO ME Desktop Build: Ryzen 7 2700X @ 4.0GHz, AsRock Fatal1ty X370 Professional Gaming, 48GB Corsair DDR4 @ 3000MHz, RX5700 XT 8GB Sapphire Nitro+, Benq XL2730 1440p 144Hz FS Retro Build: Intel Pentium III @ 500 MHz, Dell Optiplex G1 Full AT Tower, 768MB SDRAM @ 133MHz, Integrated Graphics, Generic 1024x768 60Hz Monitor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 12, 2018 Although it doesn't work with us I'd be pretty sure it works with their target audience, the non-techy people. Irish in Vancouver, what's new? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 12, 2018 Just... rofl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 12, 2018 Well guess what Microsoft? No one is gonna use Edge anyways. CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K | Motherboard: AsRock X99 Extreme4 | Graphics Card: Gigabyte GTX 1080 G1 Gaming | RAM: 16GB G.Skill Ripjaws4 2133MHz | Storage: 1 x Samsung 860 EVO 1TB | 1 x WD Green 2TB | 1 x WD Blue 500GB | PSU: Corsair RM750x | Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro (White) | Cooling: Arctic Freezer i32 Mice: Logitech G Pro X Superlight (main), Logitech G Pro Wireless, Razer Viper Ultimate, Zowie S1 Divina Blue, Zowie FK1-B Divina Blue, Logitech G Pro (3366 sensor), Glorious Model O, Razer Viper Mini, Logitech G305, Logitech G502, Logitech G402 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 12, 2018 I can always install via ninite unless they start blocking that as well .... Magical Pineapples