You Can't Change the Default Browser or Switch To Google Search In Windows 10 S (betanews.com)

BrianFagioli quotes a report from BetaNews: If developers do start leveraging the Windows Store, the Windows 10 S experiment could take off, as users won't find a need to install legacy programs. This will largely depend on web browsers being available there, as many users dislike Edge. Thankfully, Microsoft is allowing third-party browser installs from the Windows Store. Unfortunately, there is a big catch -- you cannot change the default. Buried in the Windows 10 S FAQ, the following question is presented -- "Are there any defaults that I cannot change on my Windows 10 S PC?" Microsoft provides the answer: "Yes, Microsoft Edge is the default web browser on Microsoft 10 S. You are able to download another browser that might be available from the Windows Store, but Microsoft Edge will remain the default if, for example, you open an .htm file. Additionally, the default search provider in Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer cannot be changed."

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Re:Chromebook

[wierd_w]

OK!

Step 1) Install MrChromebox
Step 2 (full UEFI installed) Install Linux (or Windows), Or OSX
Step 2A (Legacy boot)) Install GalliumOS

Step 3) Configure a new default browser of your choosing, and be free from Google's obsession with tracking everything you do, and owning your documents.

Re:Meanwhile, somewhere in Europe..

[MrDoh!]

Yes, it appears you can. On Chrome on Windows, under settings, there's the Search Engines option to change/add as you want, with the defaults, all configurable.

On Android, it appears it's not quite so flexible, I can only see;
Google,
Yahoo,
Bing,
Ask,
AOL.
But it's there. So looks like Google's offering a choice in Chrome/Android.

Re:Meanwhile, somewhere in Europe..

[gnoshi]

You can change the default search engine in Chrome for Android (and iOS): e.g. https://www.technorms.com/4060...
You can install other browsers on Android and set them to be default to open URLs (actually, you're prompted for which browser to use the first time after installing another browser then open a URL).
You can turn off Google Location Services: e.g. https://support.google.com/nex...

Can't argue with the Skyhook thing though (e.g. https://www.theverge.com/2011/...)

Re:Meanwhile, somewhere in Europe..

[DanJ_UK]

Apple does not sell more smartphones than any other company, Samsung does.

Re:Windows RT Mark 2

[Place a name here]

30% of 0 is still 0.

Not on phone either and it eats power

[stealth_finger]

You're stuck with it on mobile too, and it seriously rapes the shit out of the power regardless of use or settings. I have it on power saving from 100% battery and I'm lucky to have 30% at the end of the day. It's 13:47 now, I'm at work so it's not been on at all really other than at lunch and i'm on 66%. I generally only use it for browsing too with maybe 4 or so tabs on the go.

Let's have a little look now at the last 24 hours apps with usage shall we.

Microsoft Edge (never allowed in background) 84%
Audiobooked 4%
Groove music 3%
Start 2%
Films & TV 1%
Xbox and then some more all

It's fucking ridiculous. Unless there's something going on with it that I don't understand but I've seen the articles where they claim edge is good for power but unless the mobile version is vastly different from the desktop that's bullshit. It's probably just too few people to make a fuss and they don't really give a shit.