"Windows 11" released in October. It is known to have been frowned upon by users due to its arcane requirements, but now a new controversial spec has been implemented. The specification is "Force opening with 'Edge' when opening a link". Edge is a web browser developed by Microsoft, and it can be said to be the successor to Internet Explorer (IE), which many people used to use.
What kind of speculation is Microsoft forcing the use of Edge?
Microsoft strengthens "specification to force Edge to open" in Windows 11
When readers browse websites, various web browsers such as Edge and Google's "Chrome" would be using Basically, the link starts with "https://", and when you open the link, it will launch with what is set as the "default browser". However, since a few years ago, links written as "microsoft-edge:https://" have begun to appear, such as links indicated by Microsoft's voice assistant Cortana, and such links are forced to be opened in Edge. It is said that it has become.
In order to counter such tricks of Microsoft, volunteers on the user side also developed and released free software that "allows users to open links forced to open in Edge with their favorite browsers." There was a conflicting composition of "Microsoft who wants to use Edge at all costs vs. users who want to find a way to avoid coercion".
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