Seems Ms doesn't like Firefox


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Microsoft reverses Windows 11's annoying default browser setting changes

Microsoft has reversed a Windows 11 design change that made it highly annoying to change the default browser used by the operating system.
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With the release of the Windows 11 Insider build 22509, Microsoft has reversed its decision and added a 'Set default' button that allows you to configure your default web browser quickly.

Windows build 22509 has a new browser [Set default] button. pic.twitter.com/kRDFPKfJMv
— Rafael Rivera (@WithinRafael) December 1, 2021​
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Based on the image shared by Rivery, users can now go to the 'Default apps' settings screen and click on the web browser they wish to use as the default.

Once in the browser's default settings, a new 'Set Default' button allows you to set the program as the default browser, as shown below.
 

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I'm a Firefox fan. It works and I'm used to it and it's got better recently. Plus have a Firefox account so have my bookmarks there whichever machine I'm on. I kept reading that the new Edge is good, but to me it isn't. It is much slower - especially for downloading things. So I'm sticking with Firefox.

I think Microsoft have always nagged you to use Edge - seems the nag got slightly bigger!
 

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    Core i5
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    16gb
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 970 evo plus 2TB
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    Could be better
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    200mbps Starlink
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    Firefox
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    Originally installed with a 500gb H10 Optane ssd
Hazel123 said:
I'm a Firefox fan. It works and I'm used to it and it's got better recently. Plus have a Firefox account so have my bookmarks there whichever machine I'm on. I kept reading that the new Edge is good, but to me it isn't. It is much slower - especially for downloading things. So I'm sticking with Firefox.
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Same here. I do not open Edge even to install Firefox. I have PatchMyPC on a flash drive and use it to install the usual software.
 

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Hi,
Guess I'll Have to post a cmd string to install firefox since Jimbo didn't :p

Code: 
rem Download and install Firefox silently (copy and paste into cmd, without leading rem)
rem PowerShell "(New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadFile('https://download.mozilla.org/?product=firefox-latest&os=win64&lang=en-US','%TEMP%\ff.exe'); Start-Process %TEMP%\ff.exe /s -NoNewWindow -Wait; Remove-Item %TEMP%\ff.exe"
 

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Another trick by Microsoft.

Firefox is my default browser. To access Facebook I had shortcut on my desktop in the past.

I decided to try the Facebook App from the store and pinned it to the taskbar. If the Facebook post has a URL link it will open up Edge and not Firefox :-( I am giving up this App and going back to Firefox shortcut.
 

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  • OS
    windows 11
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    PC/Desktop
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    No Name - Assembled by a Compute shop in a Strip Mall.
    CPU
    Intel i511400
    Motherboard
    ASUS PRIME B560-PLUS motherboard
    Memory
    16 GB
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    Antec- VSK4000E-U3 Mid Tower
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    Firefox, Microsoft Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
Bing search is actually very good now. At first it was terrible but now, it's just as good as Google and it's my default. I agree with Microsoft that there's no reason to use any browser but Edge. If they want to promote it, they're entitled to.
 

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    Cooler Master Hyper T4 air
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    CM Storm Devastator
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    E-Blue Cobra Jr.
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    100mbs
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    Microsoft Edge Chromium
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    Microsoft Defender
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    1TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD (WD Black SN850)
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    Battery power and Asus power brick/adapter. Also has USB-C charging
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    Laptop fans in vapor chamber
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    Touchpad and Omoton bluetooth mouse
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    Built in RGB backlit
    Internet Speed
    100mbps
    Browser
    Edge Chromium
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
Dch48 said:
Bing search is actually very good now. At first it was terrible but now, it's just as good as Google and it's my default. I agree with Microsoft that there's no reason to use any browser but Edge. If they want to promote it, they're entitled to.
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Fully agree (y)

I take the opportunity to say that Tor uses (a slightly modified) FireFox and DuckDuckGo, the latter has a primitive look to it but works well also.
 

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