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If you don't use Bing with Edge, Microsoft will tell you your computer needs repairing.

https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/windows-operating-systems/microsoft-now-says-your-pc-is-in-need-of-repair-if-youre-not-using-bing-with-edge

They are not wrong.

To mend your machine:

  1. Ditch Windows
  2. Install Plasma
  3. Your computer is ready.

https://kde.org/plasma-desktop/

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[–] ThatGuyMatus@fosstodon.org 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

@kde@floss.social @kde@lemmy.kde.social I am already running KDE on my desktop and GNOME on my laptop with Fedora. Maybe when I will have time, I will package KDE for #MatuushOS.

[–] tekKUh@lemmy.kde.social 1 points 4 months ago

Never did i think id see KDE Propaganda

[–] enigma@norden.social 1 points 7 months ago (2 children)

@kde@floss.social
I remember decades ago when a US court convicted Microsoft to seperate their browser from windows. The court wrote the verdict that Microsoft ilegally tried to prevent competion . Since Microsoft lost it shouldn't be difficult to file the next suit .
@kde@lemmy.kde.social

[–] Bro666@social.tchncs.de 1 points 7 months ago

@enigma @kde@floss.social @kde@lemmy.kde.social

During the Clinton era Microsoft was a hair's breadth away from being broken apart for all its anti-competitive monopolistic shenanigans -- including the browser war thing that you mention.

But then Bush Junior got into power (I resist using the words "was elected") and he swept all that away.

[–] johnlogic@sfba.social 1 points 7 months ago

@enigma @kde@floss.social @kde@lemmy.kde.social

As I recall:
Microsoft Windows used to have good online help, circa 1991-1994 (Windows 3.1).
It was based on the Rich Text Format (RTF).
Then Microsoft added a web browser, and called it Internet Explorer.
Internet Explorer really wasn't very good for exploring the internet, apparently because its development had been rushed and it didn't display some things like other browsers would.
Then Microsoft argued in court that its web browser was an integral part of Windows, which Windows could not work without.
Then the judge removed the web browser from his own Windows-based computer and experienced no problems.
Then Microsoft changed its online help to HTML and made us use its web browser to access it.

[–] FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Alright but what does that have to do with an image of the reddit servers?

[–] Zacryon@lemmy.wtf 1 points 7 months ago

I assume because they run on windows.

[–] Lexam@lemmy.ca 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

If you aren't using Bing on Edge, then I'm sorry to say you are streets behind my friend.

[–] Ozymandias1688@feddit.de 0 points 7 months ago

Coined and minted!

[–] kde@floss.social 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

@kde@lemmy.kde.social

Apple had to learn the hard way: Under the DMA (thanks @EUCommission !) they were forced to give users a choice regarding the default search engine and browser on their systems.

What are we going to do about Microsoft misleading users?

https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_24_1689

[–] Successful_Try543@feddit.de 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Is the browser selection on Windows no longer required in EU?

[–] knolord@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It is still required, as Google had to do the same with Android, offering multiple search engines and presenting them to the user (at least that happened to me with my phone), but after doing it in Windows 8.1, Microsoft probably thought that it was enough compliance to keep "those nagging EU politicians" away.

[–] Successful_Try543@feddit.de 0 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I just found out that the agreement between Microsoft and the EU commission was only valid between 2009 and 2014. So MS is no longer obliged to make the change of the default browser easy.