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Microsoft wants Edge to automatically open by default every time you turn on your Windows 11 PC (www.windowscentral.com)
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When will they ever learn?

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[-] xylol@leminal.space 1 points 1 week ago

Windows already automatically preloads Edge in the background by default to increase its startup performance, so it's not a huge leap to automatically display the app itself if Windows knows you're going to open it anyway.

its always edging to launch

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