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Microsoft will let users uninstall Edge, Bing, and disable ads on Windows 11 as it complies with the Digital Markets Act (www.windowscentral.com)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/technology
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First RCS now this, today has been wild

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 year ago (17 children)

I will do whatever it takes for my non-European windows install to behave like a European windows install.

If I got rid of ads on windows if be much happier with the OS and would not have such a grudge against using it.

I can’t wait until benchmarks are run on the two versions side by side to see if it impacts battery life and or performance.

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[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Wait, what's the RCS news you're referring to OP?

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Apple announced RCS support is coming

[–] drislands 18 points 1 year ago

Expardon me?!

[–] hperrin 24 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But will they let you disable tracking and telemetry?

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You wanna guess?

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[–] SimonSaysStuff 22 points 1 year ago (6 children)

This is Microsoft... What's the catch?

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[–] Armand1 22 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I live in the UK, and because of Brexit we won't get this. Thanks Nigel Farage.

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[–] psychothumbs 21 points 1 year ago (5 children)

How do I trick my computer into thinking I'm in Europe?

[–] ForgotAboutDre 18 points 1 year ago

Better yet, trick your local legislator to get equivalent regulations implemented.

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[–] plz1 21 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I read elsewhere that this good news only benefits EU users of Windows 11.

[–] w2tpmf 24 points 1 year ago (3 children)

VPN go brrrr. Now you're an EU user.

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

At least in the past this sort of thing has sometimes made it into Group Policy settings that can be set if you use the Pro version of Windows, but more and more of that is locked down.

A bunch of privacy related settings for Edge can only be set if you're running the Education version of Windows. On Pro/Enterprise the options are available but won't work. Microsoft is determined to make it impossible to run Windows without allowing them to do whatever they want with your data.

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (11 children)

What is the point of Microsoft keeping Edge when most people avoid it?

[–] ForgotAboutDre 19 points 1 year ago

Enough don't avoid it.

It allows them to scrap more data and push their web services. It also gives them leverage in web standards completion. The have a browser and user base that they can diverge from chrome.

With the revelations coming out due to the court cases. Microsoft might be (or at least aiming to) get a cut of Google revenue like apple gets for safari users. Google is probably very happy that edge (which is 99% chrome) is the default in most desktops.

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago (13 children)

I'm desperately waiting for a reputed company like Samsung to ditch windows and introduce linux pre-installed laptops

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[–] UnaSolaEstrellaLibre 18 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I wonder if this also applies to allow uninstalling Safari browser on MacOS, and allow other browser engines into iOS devices instead of WebKit Safari clones.

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[–] fne8w2ah 16 points 1 year ago

Brussels Effect at work again.

[–] kamen 16 points 1 year ago (3 children)

The sad thing is that this happens because someone forces them to comply and not out of principle.

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