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Finally! Microsoft will stop begging you to make Edge your default browser — but not for everyone

Tired of having Microsoft Edge pop up on your Windows 11 or Windows 10 PC begging you to make it your default browser? If you're in Europe, Microsoft will be giving you a break. As part of the Digital ...
Ars Technica

Microsoft wants changing default apps in Windows to be less of a mess

One of the enduring legacies of the '90s browser wars has been an outsize attention to how Microsoft handles default app settings in Windows, especially browser settings. The company plans to make it ...
Digital Trends

You can finally purge your PC of default Windows apps

A new piece of EU regulation is forcing tech companies to make some drastic changes to policy. To stay compliant with the Digital Markets Act, Apple is being forced to adopt RCS for iPhones and ...
Android Authority

Android 15 is supposed to force apps to go edge-to-edge, but Google quietly added a way to opt out

Starting in Android 15, apps that target the new release are forced to go edge-to-edge by default, which makes the status and navigation bars transparent. However, Google quietly added an API that ...
The Verge

Microsoft will make it a little easier to switch your default apps in Windows 11

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Microsoft’s new ‘principles’ around default app settings and pinning new buttons to the Windows taskbar should ...