nil@piefed.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 hours agoMicrosoft wants Edge to automatically open by default every time you turn on your Windows 11 PCwww.windowscentral.comexternal-linkmessage-square156fedilinkarrow-up1542arrow-down18file-text
arrow-up1534arrow-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 · 14 hours agomessage-square156fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareHugeNerd@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·8 hours agoWas there no registry key that you could modify to stop that behaviour?
minus-squareRegrettable_incident@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 hours agoYeah 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.
minus-squareexplodicle@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up29·7 hours agoI’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-squareSir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 hours agoAnd 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-squareRailcar8095@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·6 hours ago Install 3rd party OS to disable That’s the first step
minus-squareHugeNerd@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·7 hours agolol thanks OK. Appreciate the “we are here” touch, I get it now …
Was there no registry key that you could modify to stop that behaviour?
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.
I’ve been down that road.
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.
That’s the first step
lol thanks OK. Appreciate the “we are here” touch, I get it now …
There always is