Microsoft seemingly used a Windows update to interfere with Chrome's 'Make Default' button to push its own Edge browser

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By Sofia Wyciślik-WilsonMay 3, 2023, 3:51 am569 ptsHot
Microsoft is no stranger to adopting tactics that are seen by many as being sneaky and underhand -- and now the company has been caught at it again. Last year, Google made it much easier to change the default web browser to -- surprise, surprise -- Chrome, by introducing a new Make Default button. This…

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