Insiders will start receiving new builds to test these additions and features before they are released to the public.
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The new Edge browser is sooooo much better than Internet Explorer. They then had to change it back. Following the upgrade, they can easily choose the default browser of their choice.
Caraway has been using beta versions of Windows 10 for several months. “It’s confusing, hard to navigate and easy to get lost”, he adds.
Chris Beard, Mozilla CEO, has written an open letter addressed to Microsoft, taking aim at the company’s policy on handling changes made to default applications in Windows 10.
Launched across the world today, Windows 10 will be the last of its kind. This also means a constant dependence of the user on Windows updates, which have consistently proved an arch nemesis for speed! Like any IT consultant, Solis said he’s going to wait for the first set of patches before recommending any of his clients upgrade to Windows 10. “We are working closely with both Tencent and Qihoo 360 to ensure that our shared customers with qualified devices receive their upgrade to Windows 10 as soon as possible”. Needless to say, Mozilla CEO Chris Beard is livid about the change. “You remain in full control of your default experiences, while reducing some of the unwanted noise that multiple prompts can bring”. However, with the launch of Windows 10 we are deeply disappointed to see Microsoft take such a dramatic step backwards.
After nearly 15 years of progress bolstered by significant government intervention…user choice has now been all but removed.
Windows 10 is here.
At issue is Beard’s contention that when users upgrade to Windows 10 (which was released yesterday), the new operating system wants them to have an Internet experience that Microsoft wants them to have – specifically with Microsoft’s new Edge browser. Unsurprisingly, Mozilla is not amused. First, open the Firefox browser in Windows 10 and head to settings-here, go to the General tab and click on “Make Default”. Is it a good move for the company or does Mozilla have a point in calling the company out for a the less user-friendly switch?
Comically, Mozilla created a video to show people how to change their default browser. At the Staples store next door, there was no one by their modest PC section and the few systems that were turned on were also running Windows 8.1.
Tech Crunch noted that despite Mozilla’s claims against Microsoft, users are not happy with Firefox either.
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I still fondly remember the days of Firefox 2.5. (MSFT) is clearly shaking up its traditional business and software models, delivering an OS for free to consumers (mostly) and continuing its shift to an all-internet distribution model. Revisiting about:config after every update gets really annoying.
