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pbroy on 31 July 2015

Well at least you didnt get hidden into the backroom somewhere like Internet Explorer.... Looks like that little pony 🐎 will be put out to pasture.







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WolfpackN64 on 31 July 2015

Then I guess I'll use Edge like I used Internet Explorer. As a way to download Firefox.



WolfpackN64 on 31 July 2015
justiceiro said:
This is so stupid, why microsoft is not allowed to control the default applications of theirs SO? I understand that europe has some regulations over things like this, but man, it is the first time that they are allowing a upgrade, Its not liek they are changing anything.

Besides, mozilla should care more about the performance of its own brownser, its so hard to still uset it these days (and people are saying that edge is really fast)

Firefox still outpaces Edge



binary solo on 31 July 2015

Typical dick move by MS, but I'll be hiding Edge as one of my first acts with anything I upgrade to win 10.



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vivster on 31 July 2015

I wonder what browser is default on Firefox OS.



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tiffac on 31 July 2015

I have a feeling someone is going to find a way to sue MS for this. -_-



dreamcast210 on 31 July 2015

I don't understand. During installation, I was asked if I wanted to have Edge as my default browser, I unchecked the option and have been using Chrome. Nobody is being forced to do anything. The options are there.



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Teeqoz on 31 July 2015
Puppyroach said:
Ruler said:
i hope the EU sues MS again for abusing its monopoly

Why? It's their OS, they should include the services they see fit as defaults. That other companies haven't been able to create a viable option (like what exist on smart devices) shouldn't be blamed on MS.


Windows is the OS nearly everyone uses, and that's not a problem. The problem arises when they use that market position to give a disadvantage to other competitors on other fields (like web browsers). Imagine if Microsoft made a Steam like service, and would've told publishers "If you release your game on steam, you can't develop it for Windows". Most of the big pubs would screw Steam pretty fast, and the smaller pubs would follow.

Now, I don't know if it actually does ask you, but if it doesn't, it is abusing your monopoly.



Teeqoz on 31 July 2015
Ka-pi96 said:
Teeqoz said:
Puppyroach said:
Ruler said:
i hope the EU sues MS again for abusing its monopoly

Why? It's their OS, they should include the services they see fit as defaults. That other companies haven't been able to create a viable option (like what exist on smart devices) shouldn't be blamed on MS.


Windows is the OS nearly everyone uses, and that's not a problem. The problem arises when they use that market position to give a disadvantage to other competitors on other fields (like web browsers). Imagine if Microsoft made a Steam like service, and would've told publishers "If you release your game on steam, you can't develop it for Windows". Most of the big pubs would screw Steam pretty fast, and the smaller pubs would follow.

Now, I don't know if it actually does ask you, but if it doesn't, it is abusing your monopoly.

Not really abuse though. There's nothing forcing people to use Microsoft's browsers or software. It's really simple to just go and get one of the other ones. They shouldn't have to hold your hand through making the choice, if people are too stupid to figure out how to download non-MS software instead well then that's just their own fault.

It might the peoples fault that their too stupid/lazy to download non-MS software, but do you know who's problem it is? Google's and Firefox's problem.



Proxy-Pie on 31 July 2015

>2015
>Firefox