I actually find it surprising how dedicated Microsoft seem to be in protecting Edge browser given that they just recently made the choice to rip out the engine

I actually find it surprising how dedicated Microsoft seem to be in protecting Edge browser given that they just recently made the choice to rip out the engine and replace it with Google's. ... and yet Firefox is essentially verboten in this context. This statement from Microsoft sounds like a carbon copy of their approach that got them in trouble all those years ago: Windows also offers certain end-to-end customer experiences in both Windows 10, and Windows 11, the search experience from the taskbar is one such example of an end-to-end experience that is not designed to be redirected. The more things change... I don't want an operating system offering end to end customer experiences or any other marketing phrasing. I want an operating system that gets the fuck out of the way so I can do my stuff. And their search experience from the taskbar has always been a dud experience that I avoid wherever possible. To be fair though, Windows has been getting in the way since XP's default theme, so it's not really a sudden change of direction. It's an abusive ex that don't get why their relationships never seem to last.