> In spite of explicitly setting my default file associations to my preferred applications

And getting griped at by Windows for doing it, too.

"Oh won't you pleeeeeeease consider using the Strongest, Securest, Bestest, Most Wonderfulest Browser Out There, the amazing Microsoft Edge instead of whatever piece of shit blob of code you downloaded from the very untrustworthy dark Interweb?!?"

No, Windows browser team, I want to use Firefox and just like Google pushing their browser on their platform I resent you pushing yours.