Windows 10: Mozilla CEO slams Microsoft over Windows 10 browser defaults

Mozilla CEO slams Microsoft over Windows 10 browser defaults - CNET

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Can I Go Back To Windows 7 From Windows 10?

problem is with the new windows 10 is that every one is so quick to judge the flaws and negatives of the new OS that even ppl like Mozilla don't get the memo

I mean unlike you the CEO of firefox started ranting over things he don't have control of

meaning he went off that windows 10 upgrade don't allow users to keep their old OS settings meaning default web browser and such

now do note that Windows or MS has rights too do as they wish with their OS they designed it so all the tools that come with the OS are yours to try out as you wish and if you don't like it you can always opt out by getting new software that meets your needs
and make those your default...

now with this said MS got rid of internet explorer to replace it with Edge but when you upgrade to windows 10 Edge becomes your default browser as to what you used pervious

and that's ok for me cause its a new and major OS you expect things like this to happen but you can always change your default apps as you did before in previous windows OS

so Mozilla CEO got mad pissed even that MS is trying to STEAL its users from having the right to keep their settings

its a new OS ppl a huge one way better then windows xp , vista , 7 , failed 8 , and 8.1 and I been using MS windows since 3.1 when we had no GUI all you had was file manager lol

so stop ranting that it sucks when its just a better GUI then 8.1 its the same ppl if you had windows 8 and 8.1 yall will just see its just a huge improvement to what was broken in 8

but if your going from windows 7 to windows 10 then yall will freak out with the new features you will start to hate what happen to windows cause yall never had windows 8

just get over it and except that your getting a free upgrade as to paying 199$ for the less unfortunate who cant upgrade cause they don't genuinely own windows..

 

How do I make Firefox my default browser on a Windows 10 laptop

In this case, you can try to make Mozilla Firefox as your default web browser by following these steps:

• Open Mozilla Firefox.
• Click the Menu button and select Options.
• On the General tab, click on Make Default. The
  Windows Settings app will open with the Choose default apps screen.
• Scroll down and click the entry under Web browser. In this case, the icon will say either Microsoft Edge or Choose your
  default browser.
• In the Choose an app screen, click Firefox to set it as the default browser.

After performing the steps, Mozilla Firefox is now listed as your default browser. Close the window to save your changes. If you have additional questions, please let us know.

 

He should get his own house in order before complaining about MS's.

 

I'm not sure what the problem is, anyone who's used Windows for any decent length of time will use Edge to download Firefox if that's their browser of choice and never fire up Edge again. Just because MS makes Edge the default (it's their OS after all) doesn't mean to say everyone is forced to use it.

 

The problem is it is more difficult in Windows 10 to change the default browser. In Windows 7 within Firefox or Chrome you could choose to make it the default browser from within the browser. Now you have to go outside the browser into Microsoft settings to change the defaults. Also when I upgraded to Windows 10 from Windows 7 where I had Firefox as my default browser the migration did not keep that preference and If you choose the default setup preferences it will make Edge the default browser.

 

I never experienced that to be honest. Installed Firefox and just launch it from Taskbar, job done. It's easy to change default programs in 10 as well.

 

While that's true there are a number of things that aren't being said.

First, this doesn't affect just browsers. It's all default apps.. This is not Microsoft picking on Mozilla or Google specifically.

Second, When the app tries to set itself as the default, it pops up a dialog that tells the users exactly how to set the defaults.

Third, this is being done to prevent browser apps from hijacking users preferences. In the end, it's there to protect the users from unscrupulous software vendors who think they can just take over defaults without asking the user. (read PUP's and malware).

Fourth, It's just not that hard to set.. come on. Anyone that actually cares about the default will figure out how to set it. This is just whinging because they want to.

 

The second is the issue I have. In the older preview build. When the program requested it to be default, it opened up a dialog to give you a choice what to use. Now, you have to go and set that manually. Not all programs are like that. I notice thunderbird was able to be set in the way I just described. One things that was really hard to set the default apps, was the pdf program. That wasn't an easier task to change. I did get it change to fox-it reader.

 

I don't have a real problem with the way it works, except for two things:

--The "default programs" area needs to be made more obvious instead of hidden away. It's a central part of how Windows works (and becoming more important in Android, for that matter), so it needs to be out in the open.

--I'm okay with needing to go to the "default programs" area, but once I set it, it needs to be done. I've double-clicked a file, and Windows asks me AGAIN if I am sure I want to keep my current default program. That's damn ridiculous.

 

I wonder whether the EU countries will let this stand without a fight. I imagine they'll want something like the old Default Browser choice window that appeared when Windows was set up. (When was that introduced - XP?)

The whole thing seemed ridiculous. I know some people who are anything but tech savvy who use Chrome. It's hardly obscure. Firefox may be a bit less well known, but an obvious choice for those who wish to escape the Google hegemony.

 

The third point will certainly be appreciated by the average end users, even if they won't know it... *Wink

BTW... If you set FF as the default browser, Edge won't nag you to change it back like IE used to...

 

Whining over microsoft making their browser default like they've done with what.... every single windows release? Makes me want to use Firefox even less. So what, they feel like their browser should be in the default windows install or something? Cry more mozilla...

And what's this about over riding a users browser preference to "make sure this is the default browser"? I've had zero issues making chrome my default browser.

 

Something has to be default and I sure in the hell don't see Microsoft making it Firefox. Only makes sense for it to be Microsoft's own product. How ridiculous for Mozilla to complain that Microsoft uses their own product on their own product.

 

I had no issue making chrome my default at all i fired up edge first hand and it popped right up and told me that my norton safe search was not compatible with it, it brought me right to a screen were i could pic what browser i wanted to use, that worked with that extension it was a simple i click and go.