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I really don't like to use Edge, and I don't like imposed changes, however if you read the article, it says that it can be turned off, or am I missing something?

"Ultimately though, if this experience isn't right for you, you can turn off this feature the first time it launches in Microsoft Edge, and then in Outlook settings at any time after that."

>>kwanbi+(OP)
And it'll inevitably turn itself back on after a mandatory upgrade, just like all the other user-hostile things you can turn off.

>>kwanbi+(OP)
Sure, let's just all have to turn off a new setting every month.

>>kwanbi+(OP)
The fact that it does it at all is the issue. Someone wrote code that literally is watching for users trying to download another browser.

You usually download a browser just once, so turning if off isn't the issue. I suspect some of less technically inclined might abide by it and not download the new broswer.

It almost seems like trial run for stopping the download. I can imagine "clippy" popping up an saying "I see your trying to download a browser, I'm sorry, I can't allow that"

>>kwanbi+(OP)
> or am I missing something?

Yes, you're missing the fact that the user ALREADY set the default browser to something other than Edge, and Outhouse is now going to ignore your declared preference "for your convenience".

>>post-i+L1
Like android playstore notifications. You can turn them off sure. But you'll keep getting the notification that reminds you to turn them on. You only have to say yes once. But it dutifully asks you again and again if you say no to something.

These things have become so yawn to me these days.

>>dizhn+cs
As has been the case for the past 10 years or so, UX consistently plays second-fiddle to analytics.

>>acomje+t4
The code itself likely comes from Google, not Microsoft. You can open Chrome and go download Edge/FF, IIRC, it only shows if chrome is the default browser. At least it used to a couple of years ago.

Gmail still nags me about not using Chrome.

I don't see the issue here.