Microsoft is now using a Windows driver to prevent users from changing the configured Windows 10 and Windows 11 default browser through software or by manually modifying the Registry.
  • Otter@lemmy.caEnglish
    21·
    8 months ago

    Honestly, this might be a good thing in that case. I didn’t like when my default browser randomly changed

    Ideally, this would also stop browsers (ex. Edge) from using dark patterns to try and trick you into changing to them

    • tonyn@lemmy.ml
      283·
      8 months ago

      I’m sure Edge is exempt, and will continue to switch itself to the default browser whenever it feels like it.

    • LWD@lemm.ee
      91·
      8 months ago

      The dark pattern is the fact Edge is the default OOTB browser on Windows.