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New Windows driver blocks software from changing default web browser (www.bleepingcomputer.com)

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[-] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 32 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Hahahahahaha, right, right. Hahahaha

And I did read the article. No, this is MS continually pushing users into Edge.

"Kolbicz believes this change may be to comply with Europe's Digital Markets Act (DMA)" (emphasis mine).

"BleepingComputer contacted Microsoft about the lockdown of these Registry keys in March, but they said they had nothing to share at this time."

[-] DacoTaco@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago

The dma only speaks about easily changing the default application. It has nothing to do with this.
What the dma did allow was the "complete" uninstall of edge in windows 11.
The only thing that is left behind i noticed is the edge webview component for webview & webview2

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