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I think they're optimizing for a different use-case/perspective: > uninstallable Edge Alternative: The person has a browser that is auto updated and doesn't nee
by Infinitesimus 6y ago
I think they're optimizing for a different use-case/perspective:
> uninstallable Edge
Alternative: The person has a browser that is auto updated and doesn't need to fiddle around
> hijacked the PDF association
Alternative: The person has an in-built PDF viewer without scouring the web for "PDF viewer" and downloading malware or a sketchy app
> used credentials stored in Office to log in to Microsoft.com “for convenience” without asking
Alternative: "Wow it's cool how all my Microsoft things are working well together"
I think there's room for grace about the experience of 99% of users who don't want infinite customization but something that works well with helpful defaults.
- beagle3 6y agoNo, that person already had a PDF viewer installed, more capable than the one built in to edge. There is no excuse to replacing that on a forced update without notification. Seriously, you can explain anything this way: “all files deleted” alternative: “Microsoft just helping you free up space” or “the files weren’t backed up so they weren’t important”. Microsoft is squarely in the “monopolistic bad guy” corner here. Edit: Said person also had a self-updating Chrome, self-updating Firefox, and manually updating Safari on the same machine, for the record.
- Infinitesimus 6y agoChanging existing defaults is def a no-no. I thought it was a fresh install of Windows you were complaining about.