Last week, I turned on my PC, installed a Windows update, and rebooted to find Microsoft Edge automatically open with the Chrome tabs I was working on before the update. I don’t use Microsoft Edge regularly, and I have Google Chrome set as my default browser. Bleary-eyed at 9AM, it took me a moment to realize that Microsoft Edge had simply taken over where I’d left off in Chrome. I couldn’t believe my eyes.

  • KyuubiNoKitsune
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    10 months ago

    Most GPOs just set registry settings. So theoretically you don’t even need pro, just to set the right registry values and write-protect them

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      10 months ago

      Well yes but GPOs overrule registry settings (if a user or the OS flips a registry setting, the GPO will switch it back on the next reboot).

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      10 months ago

      you don’t need to write protect them, except options related to ms defender. (which can be removed as “malware” by the defender)
      they won’t get reset.

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        10 months ago

        I dunno hey, for some reason an update caused edge to re-enable it’s BS homescreen spam content