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Msn tab keeps opening windows#

The microsoft-edge: URI scheme that handles web links from within Windows 11 microsoft-edge:// can no longer be overridden with tools like EdgeDeflector. Microsoft has once again shifted the goalposts to make it harder for end users to choose a default browser other than Edge. Microsoft has blocked third parties from changing the default browser in Windows 11 again Of course, the block means that it's more difficult for malicious actors to hijack your browsing experience, but then again, it also makes it more difficult for consumers who just want to use a browser of their choice.

Windows has always stood for sovereignty for creators and agency for consumers.' is now the one brazenly admitting that it does not want people to modify the end-to-end customer experience defined by it. While some may argue that Edge is good enough now, that is irrelevant because the company whose CEO recently stated that 'Windows has been a democratizing force for the world. Windows 11 users already have to go through an atrocious process to change their default browser from Edge to something else already. While the move is obviously upsetting for affected developers, it also massively impacts consumers who won't be able to completely and easily switch away from Edge once the block becomes available generally.

Msn tab keeps opening update#

The fact that Microsoft is referring to its update as a 'fix' is pretty telling, implying that the company will be on the lookout to block further attempts at 'improper redirection' too. In a statement to The Verge, a company spokesperson emphasized that: Now, Microsoft has admitted that it is doing all of this on purpose. Mozilla stated that if the change was implemented in the generally available release of Windows 11 and Windows 10, its workaround would become ineffective too. This block was implemented in Windows 11 Dev Channel build 22494 and directly impacted EdgeDeflector, which has hundreds of thousands of users. Over the weekend, we reported that Microsoft has blocked a certain method that was being used by third-parties to quickly change the default browser in Windows 11 from Edge to one of their choice.

Microsoft admits that it is purposely making it difficult to switch browsers in Windows