Microsoft to ‘warn’ Windows 10 users not to install Chrome or Firefox

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I welcome this addition from Microsoft. I think nothing will push users toward Linux faster than annoying garbage like this.

This is shocking.

So Microsoft is using their smart screen tools to recognise the exes and then warn you.

Horrible!! They should just follow Apple and outright ban anything other than a wrapper around their own browser, like Apple does on iOS.

It's Microsoft. They been doing this sort of thing for at least 25 years. They haven't changed, even if they've fooled some people. It's part of their DNA.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AARD_code

Will this be in the real release? Looks like a anti-trust case for other browser vendors, like MS got fined for including IE with Win 98.

I mean they already say your not secure if you don’t use OneDrive. Nobody complained then - so why not further abuse “security” features.