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submitted 8 months ago by noodlejetski@lemm.ee to c/technology@beehaw.org

Last week, I turned on my PC, installed a Windows update, and rebooted to find Microsoft Edge automatically open with the Chrome tabs I was working on before the update. I don’t use Microsoft Edge regularly, and I have Google Chrome set as my default browser. Bleary-eyed at 9AM, it took me a moment to realize that Microsoft Edge had simply taken over where I’d left off in Chrome. I couldn’t believe my eyes.

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[-] wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 8 months ago

Alternatively, buy or 🏴‍☠️KMSpico🏴‍☠️ yourself a pro license, and use group policy so it's one and done. Microsoft has built in tools for almost all of this that don't get rolled over by updates.


Getting tired of people claiming that it's impossible to decrap Windows.

Obtuse? Sure! Features that shouldn't be hidden behind an upgraded license? Hell fucking yes!

Impossible? Fuck no, hell no.

Learning basic Windows admin stuff, especially just the debloating/configuration things, is comparable in difficulty to switching to Linux.

Don't get me wrong, I love Linux and less reliance on Microsoft is awesome, but 90% of complaints about Windows come from people who don't know how to configure it, how to use the tools Microsoft offers to decrap it, and how to make it work for them. They'll hit similar problems with most Linux distros as soon as you go deeper than basic "office suite and web browser" usage.

[-] KyuubiNoKitsune@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 8 months ago

Most GPOs just set registry settings. So theoretically you don't even need pro, just to set the right registry values and write-protect them

[-] vox@sopuli.xyz 1 points 8 months ago

you don't need to write protect them, except options related to ms defender. (which can be removed as "malware" by the defender)
they won't get reset.

[-] KyuubiNoKitsune@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 8 months ago

I dunno hey, for some reason an update caused edge to re-enable it's BS homescreen spam content

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