PC Manager will sneakily try to change the Edge browser's default search to Bing if it's been set to a third-party search engine such as Google.

Microsoft is trying to restore Bing as the default search engine on users’ browsers by spinning it as a “repair” through a utility app called PC Manager.

PC Manager is designed to boost a Windows PC’s performance by freeing up memory and eliminating unused apps and files. It offers “Health check” and “Repair tips” buttons, which users can click on to see the recommended actions.

However, Windows Latest noticed the app pushing a curious recommendation: Both Repair tips and Health check nudge you to restore Bing as the default search engine on the Edge browser.

  • reddig33@lemmy.worldEnglish
    722·
    1 month ago

    I see that anti trust / Internet Explorer investigation had no effect at all.

    • paraphrand@lemmy.worldEnglish
      14·
      1 month ago

      Like most things, it was nearly 30 years ago. So everyone acts like they can’t remember it.

      Institutional knowledge is not something corpos seem to like anymore. That hampers next quarter thinking.

      • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        3·
        1 month ago

        The antitrust lawsuit had a huge impact. It’s just that pretty much everyone involved has moved on and been replaced, so we’re seeing them trying the same thing again.