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Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 9 months ago

New Windows driver blocks software from changing default web browser

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New Windows driver blocks software from changing default web browser

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Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 9 months ago

Microsoft is now using a Windows driver to prevent users from changing the Windows 10 and Windows 11 default browser manually or through software.

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No, they can’t be trusted. That’s why they are forced to do it by the EU to comply to the DMA.

This may only be released in the EU, also.

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