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NullTuples

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4. "It's my nature said the scorpion"

Reply to douglas9 (Original post)

Tue Dec 14, 2021, 12:10 AM

Dec 2021

1. set default browser to Vivaldi or any lesser browser

2. run this from an elevated prompt: https://github.com/AveYo/fox/blob/main/ChrEdgeFkOff.cmd

A quick glance indicates it may work for notepad vs notepad2, NP++ or whatever as well with minimal tweaking. It appears to grab the ID for Edge, then use it to replace all the entries found with the ID of whatever you changed the default to (in this case, Vivaldi).

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Microsoft back to its old tricks to get an edge on the competition. [View all] douglas9 Dec 2021 OP

When I mentioned that I was told just how wonderful Edge was.. Historic NY Dec 2021 #1

they never left . did it in the background. AllaN01Bear Dec 2021 #2

I keep hoping that someone will develop a Linux distro that is user friendly Thunderbeast Dec 2021 #3

That IS user friendly in Linux - You didn't have to recompile a thing! NullTuples Dec 2021 #5

"It's my nature said the scorpion" NullTuples Dec 2021 #4

Why would you use a Microsoft search engine to find an alternate browser? OilemFirchen Dec 2021 #6

I read the article. ManiacJoe Dec 2021 #7