Microsoft’s willingness to listen to user feedback has been uneven in the past, but with the arrival of Windows 11 25H2, the company is taking a small yet significant step towards giving users more control over their operating system. For years, Windows users—especially those outside the “power...
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For years, Microsoft’s aggressive promotion of the Edge browser has frustrated countless Windows users. Annoying popups and stubborn default settings became a hallmark of the experience, with Microsoft persistently nudging—or, some would say, nagging—users to designate Edge as their primary web...
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Here is a summary of the official Microsoft updates to Windows 10, Windows 11, and Microsoft apps in the European Economic Area (EEA) as part of compliance with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), directly from the June 2, 2025 announcement:
Default Browser Improvements
Setting the default browser...
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Windows 11’s Start menu continues to be a hotbed of innovation and user-centric tweaks—even if the initial reception was mixed. Microsoft has been working diligently behind the scenes to resolve longstanding issues and to reimagine the Start menu experience in a way that feels both modern and...