Tip: Install Another Web Browser without Using Microsoft Edge

We all know the joke: Most users only run Microsoft Edge once, to install the web browser they really want to use. But you don’t even need to use Edge once.
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Microsoft Escalates its War Against Default Browser Workarounds (Premium)

Microsoft’s response to the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) has been nothing short of astonishing. In sharp contrast to Apple’s belligerent non-compliance, the software giant has seemingly acquiesced to the rule of law, is changing Windows to meet its r… Continue reading Microsoft Escalates its War Against Default Browser Workarounds (Premium)

Windows 10: It’s Like Riding a Bike (Premium)

In June 2021, Microsoft announced Windows 11 with the type of virtual event that still felt weird in that not-quite post-pandemic world. But these are the moments I live for: My writing career started 30 years ago, it’s always centered on Windows and M… Continue reading Windows 10: It’s Like Riding a Bike (Premium)

Microsoft Edge Should No Longer Import Other Browsers’ Data Without User Consent

Microsoft has quietly updated its Edge browser yesterday to address an issue causing the browser to import data from other web browsers without users’ consent.
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Stay in the Flow with New Microsoft 365 and Edge Integrations

Cut down on time-consuming window switching with Microsoft 365 and Edge. This Week in IT, I look at a new integration feature in Microsoft 365. Microsoft recently announced changes to Outlook that will allow users to view email and web content side-by-… Continue reading Stay in the Flow with New Microsoft 365 and Edge Integrations

iMessage, Microsoft Bing, and Edge Will Avoid EU’s DMA Regulation

Following five months of investigations, the EU Commission has determined that iMessage, Bing, Edge, and Microsoft’s Advertising services should not be regulated under its new Digital Markets Act.
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Web Browsers, Innovation, and the Future (Premium)

Decades ago, I made the argument that Microsoft popularizing the GUI was its own form of innovation, even though Apple had gotten there first, so to speak, with the Mac. In the same vein, one might argue that the private and secure default configuratio… Continue reading Web Browsers, Innovation, and the Future (Premium)