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Windows 10 Warns Chrome and Firefox Users About Battery Drain, Recommends Switching To Edge (venturebeat.com)

Posted by msmash on from the their-os,-their-rule dept.

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."

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  1. Re:'Enhancements' by macs4all · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    You know what would enhance your Windows 10 experience even more? Uninstalling it.

    Speaking of which, my work laptop is a Windows Pro 7 machine, attached to a Domain.

    A couple of months ago, right after the stories broke about "Telemetry" and GWX being force-fed to W7 machines, I COMPLETELY DISABLED (at least I thought!) Windows Updates. No more "Don't shut off your computer. Installing Update 1 of 22,524" when I tried to shut down and go home, no other "Updater" prompts, and no "You know, you'd really like Windows 10" kind of "Prompts".

    Time passes.

    So, this morning, I boot up my laptop, and there in the System Tray is a brand-new "Windows" icon. "What's THAT?" I ask myself (already having a sick feeling that I knew what it was). Sure enough, when I hovered over the icon, it had a Tooltip that said "Get WIndows 10".

    So, my questions are thus:

    1. How the FUCK do I get RID of it?

    2. Since this is a "Pro" install CONNECTED TO A DOMAIN, why is it even TRYING?

    3. How did it appear when I SUPPOSEDLY have Windows Updates COMPLETELY DISABLED?!?

    Discuss.

  2. Re:'Enhancements' by macs4all · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    In my domain, windows updates are set to a local machine. No update is advertised or pushed unless it makes it to the update server, and is approved for distribution from there. For good measure, the firewall blocks connections to MS's update servers. Never had your problem. It's easy to fix, and many do it. That your work didn't means it's not a priority where you work. It's that simple.

    How nice for you. We are a very small business, with no real IT. And let me tell you, there are a LOT more of companies in our situation than there are with even one full-time IT person.

    So, pray tell, at this point, how do your snarky comments actually HELP me?