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Microsoft introduced a feature in Internet Explorer 11 to specifically combat this type of abusive action, that is the interference of browser settings by third
by proactivesvcs 7y ago
Microsoft introduced a feature in Internet Explorer 11 to specifically combat this type of abusive action, that is the interference of browser settings by third parties, via extensions. It's a shame to see them on the other side of their users' interests.
- tgsovlerkhgsel 7y agoI thought Chrome had similar protections (both in terms of policy and technical enforcement) - while of course the browser can't protect itself against software running with root privileges, it can ensure that any attempt to pull this off requires tampering that would clearly be considered malicious by most, and I thought that Chrome was doing just that.