“You have to ask yourself, ‘when does it stop?
‘“Michael Partridge, an experienced web developer withdesigndough, told Lifewire in an email.
“Is the next step forcing Bing over Google?”
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Since the introduction of Windows 10, Microsoft has made it more difficult to set default apps.
Now, Microsoft is locking that out entirely.
As EdgeDeflector creatorDaniel Aleksandersennotes in arecent announcement, there’s nothing special about these links.
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As such, there’s no reason for Microsoft to force people to use Edge for them.
History Repeating
This isnt the first time Microsoft has skirted this particular line.
Many believe the outcome of that case had a significant impact on the current landscape of the technological world.
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While it started as a surfing app war, it became much bigger before all was said and done.
“People deserve choice,” aMozillaspokesperson told Lifewire when asked about the changes.
