Microsoft is now using a Windows driver to prevent users from changing the configured Windows 10 and Windows 11 default browser through software or by manually modifying the Registry.
  • RmDebArc_5@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    2 years ago

    Apparently this is done to block browsers like opera to change the default browser without user consent, but I think this just makes it more complicated to change the default browser. Maybe they’ll add a pop up if an application tries to change it, allowing users to accept, but I don’t think that’s likely

    • Otter@lemmy.caEnglish
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      2 years ago

      Honestly, this might be a good thing in that case. I didn’t like when my default browser randomly changed

      Ideally, this would also stop browsers (ex. Edge) from using dark patterns to try and trick you into changing to them

  • TheJack@lemmy.world
    14·
    2 years ago

    Important part from the article:

    Windows users can still change their default browser through the Windows settings.

  • fl42v@lemmy.ml
    111·
    2 years ago

    Questionable: should’ve been replaced with an API call that shows user a pop-up like “do you want to change the default browser to $browser_name?”. Rn it’s just breaking stuff for the sake of keeping internet chromesplorer.