Microsoft Copilot Update Hijacks Default Browser Links

45 points by miohtama 9 days ago · 5 comments

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I like how clicking through this article hijacked my browser and gave me a full screen add to sign up for this website.

    For as long as anyone remembers, clicking a link has meant one thing: 
    your default browser opens

While mostly true, it isn't exclusively true. Many Windows links open in Edge, no matter your default browser. MSEdgeRedirect is one app created to override that behavior.

gavinray 9 days ago

Edge for Android also recently replaced the default search bar with a "copilot" bar, much to my dismay.

Now to find another Android browser that allows installing Chrome extensions...

wolvoleo 9 days ago

Just use firefox. It has even better addons.
In my work profile I don't have a choice but to use edge though because our company glorifies Microsoft :(

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