Would you use Edge as your default browser on Windows 11 if Microsoft nags you with a 3D banner? Microsoft thinks you would. In a new experiment, which appears to be rolling out to Edge stable on Windows 11, Microsoft has turned on a banner that uses 3D graphics to promote the browser.

First spotted by Windows Latest, Microsoft has been testing the new 3D banner for a while now, but it’s now rolling out to more people. If Edge is not your default browser and you open it directly or through files like PDFs, a new banner will remind you to change your default browser settings.

The banner explains that using Edge as your default browser can help protect you from phishing and malware attacks. It asks you to confirm this change by clicking “Set default,” and then you need to confirm again in the Windows settings app.

The pop-up screen will appear after you install the new Windows updates. If you skip the banner, you’ll get another reminder to use Edge when you open the browser.

    • PowerCore7@lemm.eeEnglish
      9·
      6 months ago

      How about using M$ Edge on Linux? /s

      Seriously though, one of my friends uses Edge on Windows, Linux, and Android. I still couldn’t wrap my head around his decision.

    • wafflez@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      6 months ago

      I recently swapped and keep breaking my pc. Some people told me it’s a rite of passage. Do most people have this experience at the start or is it just Ubuntu or the newest version? When I get it booting back up again I’ll be trying to setup backups somehow

      • gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        5·
        6 months ago

        It’s only normal if you’re regularly doing iffy things like messing with drives or changing OS shit via terminal without thinking about what you’re doing, Ubuntu is a pretty stable system

        You should definitely be using TimeShift, it comes pre installed on Mint (which is a derivative of Ubuntu) so it should work or already be on your system

    • nate3d@lemmy.worldEnglish
      32·
      6 months ago

      Okay back that up: I just tried my third time in 5 years to run Linux as a daily driver for software dev work and gaming. I’m on an ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 2022 and I’ve never been able to fully get Linux working. Here’s my takeaways (and I really wanted Linux to work out fwiw):

      • No working mic until I added a modprobe and kernel taint to make the built-in mic and speaker work to “function” where the mic is unusable with background noise and the speaker volume control only changes the tweeters, not the subs - so no built-in audio AT ALL
      • Nvidia drivers - where to start… I’ve got an eGPU that I use as well and it’s a paperweight due to Linux+Nvidia support

      But sure proton is great! /s it’s only viable if the damn hardware works in the first place which Linux simply can’t do yet

    • Etterra@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      6 months ago

      Yeah if you have any idea how she it’s user friendly. Not the impressions I get.

      • ObsidianZed@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        6 months ago

        You could say “I’m thirsty” and though not explicitly asking a question, someone might still offer you a beverage as a solution, for which you would probably be thankful.