preinstallation defaults

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This tag covers discussions about preinstallation defaults on Windows systems, focusing on how Microsoft configures out-of-the-box browser settings on new PCs. A recent thread examines a Brazilian competition authority probe into whether Microsoft's commercial terms and device-configuration practices unfairly promote Microsoft Edge as the default browser on new Windows machines, following a complaint from Opera. The topic involves regulatory scrutiny of software preinstallation practices and their impact on competition.
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    CADE probes Microsoft Edge preinstall and Jumpstart in Brazil

    Brazil’s competition authority has opened a formal administrative inquiry into whether Microsoft leveraged commercial terms and device-configuration practices to steer PC makers into shipping Microsoft Edge as the dominant, out‑of‑the‑box browser on new Windows machines — a probe triggered by a...
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