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It happens when Edge updates which, like Chrome, happens fairly frequently so I can understand why you might think that it is forced. But you can delete it and

It happens when Edge updates which, like Chrome, happens fairly frequently so I can understand why you might think that it is forced. But you can delete it and not have it appear until Edge updates again. Note that Adobe Acrobat Reader is one of many that does the same thing, it used to do it, stopped for a while, and is now doing it again. My errant thought is that this sort of thing happens when the marketing departments gain prominence within an organization.

capableweb 4y ago
If it keeps reappearing while being unwanted, how can you call it not forced? Sounds exactly like it's forced upon you.
tux3 4y ago
That's what I keep telling people about consent, but they're not very receptive. Strange. It's not really forced, since it only happens sometimes. Look, I can see you might think something is still done without your consent and without your best interest in mind, but actually you can go an entire night or evening without anything happening! It only happens fairly frequently. We just need to weaken words a bit until bad things that happen every so often are actually just normal things. Consent is not really necessary anyways, people just get used to being screwed with if you gaslight them slow enough. Edge isn't so bad anyways. It's basically Chrome, and you already love Chrome. What you really wanted was an Edge icon on your desktop, so it's helpful that the software improved your experience. If you just try to understand instead of fighting it, you'll get used to it. It's not really forced, it's just anticipated consent. You'll accept these small things eventually, we just haven't made you realize it yet.
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fckthatblsls 4y ago
If a person was doing the same thing we would rightfully call that "harassment". Shame on every single <expletive> at Microsoft involved in this decision.
timbit42 4y ago
Create a startup script that deletes that file from the desktop every boot.
qbrass 4y ago
Not only is the icon forced on you, the whole browser is.

capableweb 4y ago

If it keeps reappearing while being unwanted, how can you call it not forced? Sounds exactly like it's forced upon you.

tux3 4y ago

That's what I keep telling people about consent, but they're not very receptive. Strange. It's not really forced, since it only happens sometimes. Look, I can see you might think something is still done without your consent and without your best interest in mind, but actually you can go an entire night or evening without anything happening! It only happens fairly frequently. We just need to weaken words a bit until bad things that happen every so often are actually just normal things. Consent is not really necessary anyways, people just get used to being screwed with if you gaslight them slow enough. Edge isn't so bad anyways. It's basically Chrome, and you already love Chrome. What you really wanted was an Edge icon on your desktop, so it's helpful that the software improved your experience. If you just try to understand instead of fighting it, you'll get used to it. It's not really forced, it's just anticipated consent. You'll accept these small things eventually, we just haven't made you realize it yet.

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fckthatblsls 4y ago

If a person was doing the same thing we would rightfully call that "harassment". Shame on every single <expletive> at Microsoft involved in this decision.

timbit42 4y ago

Create a startup script that deletes that file from the desktop every boot.

qbrass 4y ago

Not only is the icon forced on you, the whole browser is.