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
    32·
    8 months 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

  • TheJack@lemmy.world
    14·
    8 months ago

    Important part from the article:

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

  • fl42v@lemmy.ml
    111·
    8 months 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.