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Microsoft stops nagging Windows users to make Edge the default browser, but only in Europe | Everyone suddenly moves to Europe


The Windows Insider Program Team writes that as part of Microsoft's ongoing commitment to compliance with the Digital Markets Act, several new changes are being introduced to...

In brief: Microsoft's incessant nagging that you use Edge like some kind of high-pressure car salesman can be intensely annoying. Microsoft has long skirted – many would say surpassed – the boundaries of acceptability with its prompts to make Edge the default browser. The nags, including full-screen ads, can appear even when Edge isn't in use, some featuring very prominent "Confirm" buttons and less noticeable options to decline.

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