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.

From what I hear Edge is so privileged you can’t remove it… well, you kinda just can’t remove it… but even if you can circumvent that the system starts fucking up because it needs it for those OS links.

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Edge is so privileged you can’t remove it… well, you kinda just can’t remove it…

That will have to change with the DMA becuase otherwise M$ will get …a really big slap on the wrist or something.

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