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Microsoft is using malware-like pop-ups in Windows 11 to get people to ditch Google(www.theverge.com)

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DocMcStuffin@lemmy.worldOP
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Microsoft really needs an antitrust smackdown with their repeated behavior.

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Anemervi@lemmy.world
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If you need more ammunition they recently also changed it so all links in Outlook opens in Edge even if it’s not the default browser. You have to go to settings and find an entirely separate default browser setting to stop it.

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selfreferentialname@monyet.cc
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I switched to Thunderbird because of that bullshit. It’s getting worse. I’ll be looking for a good Linux distro for my next laptop.

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nutsack@lemmy.world
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I didn’t think that sort of thing happened anymore

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PHLAK@lemmy.world
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So does Google though if we’re being honest.

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The_Mixer_Dude@lemmus.org
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Shouldn’t Apple be the focus of efforts?

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HughJanus@lemmy.ml
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Why not both?

I think in reality the Chrome web browser is a huge threat to Internet freedom and should be a top priority.

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Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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Microsoft saying “stop using Google” is actually totally fine with me.

But only if they’re saying “go get Firefox.”

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MattTheTekie@lemmy.test72.eu.org
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Yes they do!

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MattTheTekie@lemmy.test72.eu.org
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That didn’t work in the 90s.

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Darorad@lemmy.world
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It might work if the fine was a couple hundred billion, we can give them a payment plan.

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hoshikarakitaridia@sh.itjust.works
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Or in:

  • 2000
  • 2002
  • 2003
  • 2005
  • 2008
  • 2011
  • (2022)

Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_litigation

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MattTheTekie@lemmy.test72.eu.org
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Yes

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MattTheTekie@lemmy.test72.eu.org
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Kuduos to you doing your HW. :)

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DocMcStuffin@lemmy.worldOP
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In retrospect, DoJ didn’t go far enough back then and ignored Microsoft’s anti-competitive behavior with BeOS.

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Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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Which sucked because BeOS was really good for its time.

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MattTheTekie@lemmy.test72.eu.org
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Looking at the lobbying with the MS-Activision mess, and how broken the government here is. I’m sure they would of gave in.

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chaogomu@kbin.social
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Part of it was Reagan massively weakened antitrust law after Ma Bell was broken up.

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