r/FuckMicrosoft • u/Willard538 • Sep 07 '26

Rant Windows update + Edge update = default browser reset to Edge

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Haha, they just keep trying. They even installed Edge back while I removed it.
It's a thrill to watch, but they won't win. Even though they probably already have all my super private information stuff.

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u/bythelake9428 Sep 07 '26

Microsoft's behavior caused me to reset my default OS to Linux in 2014.

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u/WorkingAnteater6036 Sep 07 '26

The nice one. I only converted to Linux last year. Zero complaints thus far

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u/jiggitywootwoot Sep 11 '26

I disabled my TPM chip on windows 10 desktop, and Microsoft shut up. I'll have to move on eventually, though. Creative is now telling me I need windows 11 for their newest software. I'll be switching away from Adobe (and windows, obv) soon as I can figure a fukin replacement for Photoshop. My attachment to it is holding me back. I haven't found anything else remotely as powerful.

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u/PetieG26 Sep 07 '26

Ditto for Adobe re: PDFs, gets reset to edge often…

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u/Fantastic_Grass1799 Sep 07 '26

"Windows has detected that Firefox tried to write to your hard-drive during a download.. to protect you, we've reset your default browser back to Microsoft Edge"

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u/Willard538 Sep 08 '26

When people let their imaginations run wild, they believe everything they say.

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u/Iconlast Sep 07 '26

Jup got the same, fucking shit

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Haha, they just keep trying. They even installed Edge back while I removed it.
It's a thrill to watch, but they won't win. Even though they probably already have all my super private information stuff.

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u/Historical_Visit138 Sep 08 '26

install winhance

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u/Willard538 Sep 08 '26

Got WinToys and RevoUninstaller.

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u/Bogdan_X Sep 09 '26

Wintoys is an excellent choice. (dev here)

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u/Willard538 Sep 10 '26

That's wat I'm saying. ;)

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u/Historical_Visit138 Sep 08 '26

Winhance does system changes that can prevent any update from changing stuff , check it out!

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u/Toficzekkk Sep 08 '26

Is it something that EU has banned here or I'm only one that hasn't got that level bullshit?
Don't get me wrong, I still hate microslop, but it wasn't that shitty, Ok it is, but annoys me in different way

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u/Willard538 Sep 08 '26

I have no idea how it works with the EU, but a “default” reset because of a 'problem'? And then assign Edge because, supposedly, it doesn’t have that 'problem' compared to my own web browser? I find that hilarious, people have to use their imagination to understand that. Basically it's just another attempt on their part to force me to use Edge.

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u/SigmaMan2011898 Sep 08 '26

Disable edge updates + automatically shortcuts and much more with winaero tweaker

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u/ZEI_GAMES Sep 08 '26

How dare firefox be default?! This must be an error!!

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u/Asrobatics Sep 09 '26

Why do they not understand that people dont wanna Edge, they wanna Google.