nil@piefed.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 12 天前Microsoft wants Edge to automatically open by default every time you turn on your Windows 11 PCwww.windowscentral.comexternal-linkmessage-square325linkfedilinkarrow-up1966arrow-down115file-text
arrow-up1951arrow-down1external-linkMicrosoft wants Edge to automatically open by default every time you turn on your Windows 11 PCwww.windowscentral.comnil@piefed.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 12 天前message-square325linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareHugeNerd@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·12 天前Was there no registry key that you could modify to stop that behaviour?
minus-squareexplodicle@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up40·12 天前I’ve been down that road. It’s experimental It’s opt-in Opt out once when prompted Turn off once in Settings Turn off once in registry <-- we are here Turn off three places in registry Turn off every boot in registry Install 3rd party app to disable Install 3rd party OS to disable
minus-squareRailcar8095@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·12 天前 Install 3rd party OS to disable That’s the first step
minus-squareSir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·12 天前And repeat all this horseshit for 50 other things that should be a simple toggle or that way by default. My only regret is waiting so long to switch to linux. It’s like leaving an abusive spouse for that sweet young thing you’d been crushing on.
minus-squareHugeNerd@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·12 天前lol thanks OK. Appreciate the “we are here” touch, I get it now …
minus-squareRegrettable_incident@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·12 天前Yeah mean, yeah, probably. But I felt like they’d find a way round it in a month or so, or find something new to aggravate me with. It was getting like whack a mole.
Was there no registry key that you could modify to stop that behaviour?
I’ve been down that road.
That’s the first step
And repeat all this horseshit for 50 other things that should be a simple toggle or that way by default.
My only regret is waiting so long to switch to linux. It’s like leaving an abusive spouse for that sweet young thing you’d been crushing on.
lol thanks OK. Appreciate the “we are here” touch, I get it now …
Yeah mean, yeah, probably. But I felt like they’d find a way round it in a month or so, or find something new to aggravate me with. It was getting like whack a mole.
There always is