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Windows 10 Warns Chrome and Firefox Users About Battery Drain, Recommends Switching To Edge (venturebeat.com)
A month after Microsoft claimed that its Edge web browser is more power efficient than Google Chrome and Firefox, the company is now warning Windows 10 users about the same. VentureBeat reports: Microsoft has turned on a new set of Windows Tips that warn Windows 10 users that Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is draining their laptop's battery. The solution, according to the notification, is to use Microsoft Edge.In a statement to the publication, the company said: "These Windows Tips notifications were created to provide people with quick, easy information that can help them enhance their Windows 10 experience, including information that can help users extend battery life. That said, with Windows 10 you can easily choose the default browser and search engine of your choice."
he only needs to install this patch http://goodbye-microsoft.com/
Except Edge sucks so incredibly bad that even if it made my battery last three times as long I wouldn't use it. With great effort we've finally rolled out our default apps XML file through GPO settings to all but make Edge disappear, because that astonishingly terrible hunk of shit even wants to open PDF files by default.
The world's burning. Moped Jesus spotted on I50. Details at 11.
an ad blocker for edge. last time I tried it they didn't have any ad blocker (please no host file APK spam) I refuse to run a browser without ad blocking because of malware.
Yes, the ad blockers so far released for Edge are "Adblock" and "Adblock Plus"
https://www.engadget.com/2016/...
They're for the anniversary update, currently available on the insiders program, due for general release on August 2nd.
> where Google refuses to allow any YouTube apps on Windows Phones
That is not true. Microsoft wrote an app that abused YouTube's terms of service, so Google asked for it to be removed. Later it was reinstated without the ability to download and save videos, which was the issue.
There are several YouTube apps available on Windows Phone so you are completely wrong.
> Microsoft is not the bad guy,
Yes, they were. Microsoft knew YouTube's terms of service and deliberately abused them.
What's wrong with Edge?
Your favourites folder is no longer able to be redirected, (They're stored in some awful location like %appdata%/localLow/Microsoft /{00423025-2252342fj90fcj2903} in some awful proprietary blob database, so if you're in an environment that you might use multiple computers there's no way to sync your favourites unless you log into the computer with a microsoft account (Or Azure AD account)
And the GPO's available at the moment to configure it are pretty much non-existant. You can set the home page and a couple other things but other than that it's pathetic.
You still ain't shown anything to backup your incredible claims.
https://support.office.com/en-...
Office for Mac doesn't run correctly within itself. https://support.microsoft.com/...
Some ways to help - but not a complete list. http://www.officeformachelp.co...
A bad answer, but more problems http://answers.microsoft.com/e... As they say "most likely" That will take care of some issues but not all.
http://www.walternelson.com/dr...
Here you are told to do exactly what an above link tells you not to do http://presentationsoft.about....
Just general things https://support.microsoft.com/...
This one is cute - directly from Microsoft and I quote> "However, high compatibility workbooks/projects can be achieved", as well as "There may well be a solution or workaround." Hozabout that? High compatibility is not compatibility, and workarounds are not compatibility. http://answers.microsoft.com/e...
And with Office 365 in particular http://answers.microsoft.com/e...
So anyhow there is about as much as I'm willing to do for you, coward. Any more, and do your own research Which of course is a non starter isn't it?
Right from Microsoft, they speak of it's issues. Take it up with them. Sparky.
Meantime, I'm using a suite that doesn't have those issues.
The shepherds did so well protecting the flock that the sheep no longer believed that wolves existed.