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    • NerdyDadN
      NerdyDad
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      I am sure I will have some kind of request for it here soon. Major fanboys in the top brass around here.

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      • scottalanmillerS
        scottalanmiller @NerdyDad
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        @NerdyDad said in Windows 10 S Blocks Changes to Default Browser:

        I am sure I will have some kind of request for it here soon. Major fanboys in the top brass around here.

        Fanbois of things not working?

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        • black3dynamiteB
          black3dynamite
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          We still have options to use other Windows 10 editions.
          From what I can tell, you can manage installing apps in Windows 10 Pro with the following options:

          Allow apps from anywhere
          Warn me before installing apps from outside the store
          Allow apps from the Store only

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          • NerdyDadN
            NerdyDad @scottalanmiller
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            @scottalanmiller said in Windows 10 S Blocks Changes to Default Browser:

            @NerdyDad said in Windows 10 S Blocks Changes to Default Browser:

            I am sure I will have some kind of request for it here soon. Major fanboys in the top brass around here.

            Fanbois of things not working?

            Its all about perception around here. To them, it works when its really not.

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            • nadnerBN
              nadnerB
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              Microsoft explained that S stood for "Store", not "Schools". Or "Soon". Or "Sandbox". So the premium hardware is being used as a billboard to promote the Windows Store.
              http://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/05/03/s_is_for_soon_behind_microsofts_new_windows/

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              • ObsolesceO
                Obsolesce
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                It's designed and marketed towards schools. If you aren't a school then I wouldn't be considering it in the first place... and wouldn't be bothered by the Edge-only restriction.

                But, maybe schools have a need to allow students to use Firefox/chrome/etc. because some things won't work in Edge... in such case I can see heavily complaining about it.

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                • ObsolesceO
                  Obsolesce
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                  My only complaint with Edge so far, is that starting with the Creator's Update (1703), clicking on notifications here give an error, unless you open them in a new tab (middle-click your mouse).

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                  • JaredBuschJ
                    JaredBusch
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                    They are only blocking the ability to change the default browser. Not that you cannot install another browser. A bunch of hot air is all this shit is.

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                    • ObsolesceO
                      Obsolesce @JaredBusch
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                      @JaredBusch said in Windows 10 S Blocks Changes to Default Browser:

                      They are only blocking the ability to change the default browser. Not that you cannot install another browser. A bunch of hot air is all this shit is.

                      Ah, well then I misunderstood.

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                      • ObsolesceO
                        Obsolesce
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                        On a Chromebook, can you set your default browser to Firefox, IE, Edge, etc.?

                        On an iPad, can you set your default browser to Firefox, IE, Edge, Chrome, etc.?

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                        • scottalanmillerS
                          scottalanmiller @JaredBusch
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                          @JaredBusch said in Windows 10 S Blocks Changes to Default Browser:

                          They are only blocking the ability to change the default browser. Not that you cannot install another browser. A bunch of hot air is all this shit is.

                          It's still very crappy. And they didn't block secondary browsers in Windows 98 either.

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                          • scottalanmillerS
                            scottalanmiller @Obsolesce
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                            @Tim_G said in Windows 10 S Blocks Changes to Default Browser:

                            On a Chromebook, can you set your default browser to Firefox, IE, Edge, etc.?

                            On an iPad, can you set your default browser to Firefox, IE, Edge, Chrome, etc.?

                            The import thing is that you CAN set them to NOT Edge.

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                            • scottalanmillerS
                              scottalanmiller @Obsolesce
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                              @Tim_G said in Windows 10 S Blocks Changes to Default Browser:

                              My only complaint with Edge so far, is that starting with the Creator's Update (1703), clicking on notifications here give an error, unless you open them in a new tab (middle-click your mouse).

                              I haven't tried it under Creators. But it didn't work for me one edition back.

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                              • ObsolesceO
                                Obsolesce @scottalanmiller
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                                @scottalanmiller said in Windows 10 S Blocks Changes to Default Browser:

                                @Tim_G said in Windows 10 S Blocks Changes to Default Browser:

                                On a Chromebook, can you set your default browser to Firefox, IE, Edge, etc.?

                                On an iPad, can you set your default browser to Firefox, IE, Edge, Chrome, etc.?

                                The import thing is that you CAN set them to NOT Edge.

                                Yeah, well you see... it's no different than what other vendors are doing with their restrictive OSs.... it just so happens that Edge is new and people need to fix their programming 😛

                                runs away

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                                • scottalanmillerS
                                  scottalanmiller @Obsolesce
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                                  @Tim_G said in Windows 10 S Blocks Changes to Default Browser:

                                  @scottalanmiller said in Windows 10 S Blocks Changes to Default Browser:

                                  @Tim_G said in Windows 10 S Blocks Changes to Default Browser:

                                  On a Chromebook, can you set your default browser to Firefox, IE, Edge, etc.?

                                  On an iPad, can you set your default browser to Firefox, IE, Edge, Chrome, etc.?

                                  The import thing is that you CAN set them to NOT Edge.

                                  Yeah, well you see... it's no different than what other vendors are doing with their restrictive OSs.... it just so happens that Edge is new and people need to fix their programming 😛

                                  runs away

                                  Yeah... that's the issue.

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