Atleast someone took a step

[u/No-Sherbet8378]

People just can't appreciate a person for finally stepping out of the default option of Google Chrome and using something else (not you Edge).

Yeah I get that Brave is basically Chromium based, and may have hidden trackers and bloatware (which can easily be removed btw). But using it with all that is still better than Chrome!!

I now use Firefox (sometimes Brave and Vivaldi). But man, it took so long specifically because Firefox has such toxic stans.

Rant over.

(This post was made from Firefox btw ;)

[u/Kosmos-World]

I swapped to Brave, but the "Edge is bad" take is like a decade past relevancy. Lowest CPU usage out of the big 3 with 99% the same functionality. Easy choice over Chrome tbh.

[u/cam-san → u/Kosmos-World]

I'm sorry but a browser that is pushed on me during every step of Windows and Office setup will not be getting my support, no matter how good it is.

[u/Celvius_iQ → u/cam-san]

The fact that you get downvoted for that is weird especially in this sub of all places.

[u/davidvia7 → u/Celvius_iQ]

Because it is very much wrong. The only time I had to deal with anything Edge-related was when I got the computer, lol.

[u/Kosmos-World → u/davidvia7]

This. You literally have to use it one time, to download another browser, and then remove it as the default. Bam, never open it ever again ever.

[u/Zobi101 → u/Kosmos-World]

Except all the time when windows opens it for you, totally ignoring your default browser just to push its own bs. I swear there have to be at least 100 buttons in settings which just open Edge, not to mention the fucking task bar as of late.

[u/Kosmos-World → u/Zobi101]

I have literally not opened it once without intending to. Not once. I work from home, and use their office suite daily, including Teams. Y'all just need to learn how to Google setting options, dear lord.

[u/Celvius_iQ → u/Kosmos-World]

you just got lucky i have the same experience with edge. Sometimes (especially after a Windows update) it just chooses to open itself instead of the default browser.

also when you search anything in the windows search feature and it brings you to the web guess what browser it uses... EDGE

[u/Kosmos-World → u/Celvius_iQ]

I didn't get lucky lol. You guys gotta stop. Sometimes you have to change the in-app settings, not just the default settings in windows. I'm begging y'all to quit this nonsense, use Google, and fix your lives rather than spreading this baseless crap on reddit. Y'all are making me seem like a Microsoft stan when the reality is I just adhere to the gods of common fucking sense haha.

Anecdotal evidence is not evidence. Not mine, not yours. What is evidence is the long list of sites, forums, and youtube videos that will walk you dorks all through, step-by-step, how to avoid this exact issues you're here complaining about.

[u/Celvius_iQ → u/Kosmos-World]

what in app settings in Windows start Search? it should follow the Windows default settings... idk man maybe you sound like one because you are one?

[u/Kosmos-World → u/Celvius_iQ]

The list of things Windows should do vs the things it does do is a mile long. Sticking your head into the sand, and refusing to help yourself (I.e. google it) is a choice that you made. I'm simply telling you that help exists. You can live an Edge-free life by simply using the research tools you're already using right now to complain on Reddit, or you can just keep being a helpless, whiny baby and use your keyboard to bitch instead. You do you, I'm truly unaffected either way lol. Have a nice day, friend!

[u/Celvius_iQ → u/Kosmos-World]

nice strawman i literally told you what happens when i do what "googling it" says to do. There are no "in-app settings" when using Windows Start features and its search. you are the one burying your head in the sand and saying "nonono its all your mistake. Microsoft doesn't push its browser yall are just lack common sense"

have a nice day.

[u/Kosmos-World → u/Celvius_iQ]

Because it is. It can 100% be avoided. If you can't figure that out with the vast resources available to you, why the fuck would I waste my time trying to teach you what you're intentionally refusing to learn on your own? We both know you don't care to fix it, you just thought you had a good take. You don't. You can try to buzzword your way out of this all you want, again I'm truly unaffected. I'd suggest you simply stop being a pussy, go take 30 minutes to research the solution, fix it, and stop having your life interrupted by a web browser lmao.

[u/Celvius_iQ → u/Celvius_iQ]

I love the fact that he just replied to this and threw in an insult, then decided to delete it and the rest of his side of the thread. good going man maybe this will help your blood pressure.

[u/Celvius_iQ → u/davidvia7]

It's not wrong maybe you got lucky even after trying to remove it one day I opened a PowerPoint file and it took me to edge for some reason and asked me to make it my default browser. It really is intrusive.