Microsoft to force Windows 10 users to use its Edge web browser

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Microsoft is going to force Windows 10 users to use Edge, by making it
the default browser for opening links.

The tech firm is about to start a test a new feature that would require
any links opened in the Windows Mail app will automatically open in
Edge, regardless of which internet browser you use currently.

The test was revealed in the release notes for an upcoming update to
Windows 10, which has already been sent to users on its Insider program.

We will begin testing a change where links clicked on within the Windows
Mail app will open in Microsoft Edge, which provides the best, most
secure and consistent experience on Windows 10 and across your devices,�
the notes read.

The change will see mean Microsoft ignoring the wishes of users, in
favour of pushing their own, unpopular web browser on people running
Windows 10.

Windows Mail is the default email app that comes with Windows 10 and
supports various email providers including Gmail.

Microsoft says the reason behind is because “Microsoft Edge enables you
to be more productive, organised and creative without sacrificing your
battery life or security, the tech firm says.

Having struggled to attract users from the likes of Google Chrome and
Mozilla Firefox, this isn’t the first time Microsoft has tried to force
users onto to its web browser.

Currently, if you use another web browser, Windows 10 displays a pop up
which with claim Edge is is faster and more efficient than Google Chrome.

Also, if you try to change Edge as the default browser in the Settings
app, Windows 10 asks you if you really want to switch, with users
required to force through a change to an alternative browser such as
Chrome or Firefox.

While only currently in testing, the feature is likely to be extremely
unpopular should it be rolled to regular Windows 10 users.

Despite Windows 10 now being installed on 36 percent of desktop
computers worldwide, Edge is installed on only about 4 percent of
computers, trailing Internet Explorer (6.9%), Firefox (11.5%) and market
leader Google Chrome (67.5%).