GoKawiilMozilla says Microsoft ignored its complaints about Edge defaults in Windows
Mozilla says it met with Microsoft to discuss concerns from its 87-page report on how Windows pushes Edge, but found the company unresponsive. Mozilla counsel Kush Amlani points to post-update prompts that set Edge as default and Start menu links that open in Edge outside Europe, contrasting this with EU versions of Windows where such defaults respect user choice due to local law.
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Mozilla's comments suggest it believes Microsoft only changes behavior when compelled by regulation, as seen in the European market where legal requirements altered Windows' default-browser behavior. This implies Mozilla may be seeking broader government intervention outside Europe to force similar changes, rather than expecting voluntary action from Microsoft.
- Mozilla says Microsoft has not responded to concerns raised 100 days after its report on Edge defaults.
- Windows versions sold in Europe handle default browser settings differently due to EU regulation.
- Mozilla's Kush Amlani argues Microsoft only improves user choice when legally forced to.
Source: tech.slashdot.org — Posted, 2026-10-19
Published there as: “Mozilla is Calling Out Microsoft for Forcing Edge on Users”
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