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Hmm, strange that none of the options is:
Microsoft is an evil company that tried to destroy the open World Wide Web. They abused their monopoly to drive Netscape out of business, and were convicted of doing that in court. Their famous “Embrace, Extend, Extinguish” strategy broke standard HTML, broke Javascript, broke Java applets, and so-on. They also attempted to destroy Linux, spreading Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt to make people afraid to use it. The reason I don’t use Edge isn’t about Edge, but about Microsoft. Whenever I have a chance to avoid using a Microsoft product, I take it.
…and go straight into Google’s arms instead?
Microsoft is Evil. Google is ungood.
But if that’s really how you feel, you likely wouldn’t be running Windows (and hence be stuck with Edge as your default browser) in the first place.
Until recently, getting games to work on Linux was a real pain. The main purpose of my Windows machine is for games.
If it’s a work issued computer, they might not have a say in the choice of OS.
Too bad they don’t have an option for “I just don’t want to use Edge”. Especially with how hard Microsoft is pushing it, that just makes me want to use it less.
With it being a free product, it must be very valuable for them to have you use it.
Just remember that when using edge or chrome.
I don’t want to use edge, but I do have to admit between Chrome and Edge, Edge has become the less evil. It respects the search and ad tracking opt out settings on your account, and doesn’t disable or cripple ad blockers. The “strict” account wide setting on Edge is so strict that sites will pop up asking you disable ad blockers even if you don’t have one.
This VS the current state of Chrome which undermines ad blocking, and forces you to opt out of ad tracking on every install of Chrome across all devices… Oh… But they’re going to enable ip masquing now… Because they don’t need your ip with all the identifiers they are injecting into your browser.
I hate MS… But the don’t be evil company has done a 180 in a rapid fashion over the last couple of years and sadly… MS is now the lesser of two evils.
That a Microsoft product is the lesser of two evils is very damning for Google
And then there is Firefox, which isn’t evil at all. Lets not settle for any level of evil.
100%, it was a surprising and depressing realization when the recent updates forced me to take a good look at both ecosystems from the privacy, control and settings standpoints.
Yep, I mainly use firefox but when I do need a chromium flavor, I would sooner go to edge than chrome itself.
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Literally the reason I don’t use it is how hard they push it. It’s actually a great browser if you work in an office 365 environment
They should add a pop-up with a ‘Why not Firefox?’ question.
Use Linux.
I’m a happy Linux user. The biggest problem with Linux for the average user is that you have to install it. Most people use Windows because it’s on their computer when they buy it. The average person isn’t going to distinguish between the hardware and the software. They see the computer and the OS as a package.
I’ve been playing with Mint on an old computer and I gotta say Linux is not as difficult as people think. All the programs I use work very well on Mint. When I eventually buy a new computer I’m gonna go completely Linux.
That’s great!
I love Linux but people like you who won’t shut the fuck up about it make me hate it.
I can no longer admit that I use Linux in Public because of people like the person you replied to.
Is thirstily the right adverb? I thought that meant sexily
Thirsty works here. It means you really want it, not that anyone really wants you.
The way “thirsty” is normally used is not “sexily” but “desiring sex”. Like, the OnlyFans model isn’t thirsty (but she might try to appear to be for extra tips) but the guys who pay to watch her are thirsty.
Scumbagily would be better.
Where’s the option for: “I don’t want to use edge because it shoves polls in my face”
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