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New Windows driver blocks software from changing default web browser

www.bleepingcomputer.com New Windows driver blocks software from changing default web browser

Microsoft is now using a Windows driver to prevent users from changing the Windows 10 and Windows 11 default browser manually or through software.

New Windows driver blocks software from changing default web browser

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New Windows driver blocks software from changing default web browser

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At least not in the EU, there Windows should even allow you to uninstall EDGE. MS in the EU is way different, less restrictive and more private than MS US.
- Maybe it's because websites should ask user before enabling cookies?
  
  MS US not only use cookies, it logs even your keystrokes and mouse movements, apart to pass your data to Towerdata and Facebook. Cookies are not the problem if yo use uBO, Cookie Autodelete or similar.

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