Microsoft Edge is misbehaving.

Last week, I turned on my PC, installed a Windows update, and rebooted to find Microsoft Edge automatically open with the Chrome tabs I was working on before the update. I don’t use Microsoft Edge regularly, and I have Google Chrome set as my default browser. Bleary-eyed at 9AM, it took me a moment to realize that Microsoft Edge had simply taken over where I’d left off in Chrome. I couldn’t believe my eyes.

  • verysoft@kbin.social
    18·
    8 months ago

    To be fair, chromium aside, edge did start as a nice browser, but as with all MS products, they end up getting riddled with more and more bullshit over time.

    Just use Firefox.

    • Zworf@beehaw.org
      8·
      8 months ago

      Yeah and that didn’t take very long. I mean how long was it since they started pushing the “new” edge until the crapware started showing up? Only a year or 2 IIRC.

      I mean normally the rule of enshittification is that you wait inserting all the crap after people have started adopting your product. They didn’t wait long enough. I always knew they would do it but at least I didn’t have to wait long to be proven right.

      • verysoft@kbin.social
        1·
        8 months ago

        Yeah, but it the dev team assigned, they were good with feedback, communication etc.
        But you could tell the second when management started making shot calls on ‘features’ and just like that, it’s a pile of shit.