▲ 304 ▼ Microsoft begins turning off uBlock Origin and other extensions in Edge (www.neowin.net) submitted 2 years ago by Blaze@lemmy.zip to c/privacy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 37 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] madame_gaymes@programming.dev 19 points 2 years ago (6 children) Who the fuck even uses Edge? permalink fedilink source hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] protonslive@lemm.ee 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Think about all offices, businesses and personal computers of people who don't deeply know about computers permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] madame_gaymes@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago I was kinda more referencing people on Lemmy. I know there are a lot of people that are clueless. I have several users that use Edge and it's a constant battle. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Jhex@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) For some reason, the asshats in my company are pushing for it as default permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] madame_gaymes@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) 🤮 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jhex@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago 🤮 indeed permalink fedilink source parent [–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago as far as a chromium skin goes, it's far better than chrome - especially with tab grouping, vertical tabs, and profile link handling. permalink fedilink source parent [–] salacious_coaster@infosec.pub 3 points 2 years ago As a sysadmin in a Microsoft shop, it has a lot of management features that I like. Users generally love Chrome and hate Firefox (for some reason, I dunno) so Edge was a good compromise while it still supported ublock. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Captainautism@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago The only reason I even have it installed is to test websites (developer). permalink fedilink source parent [–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Normies too lazy to install something different. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ibuthyr@lemmy.wtf 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Normies don't use adblockers though. So this doesn't change a thing, lol. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago Hence why normies use Edge, they didn't change a thing. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] protonslive@lemm.ee 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Think about all offices, businesses and personal computers of people who don't deeply know about computers permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] madame_gaymes@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago I was kinda more referencing people on Lemmy. I know there are a lot of people that are clueless. I have several users that use Edge and it's a constant battle. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] madame_gaymes@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago I was kinda more referencing people on Lemmy. I know there are a lot of people that are clueless. I have several users that use Edge and it's a constant battle. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) For some reason, the asshats in my company are pushing for it as default permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] madame_gaymes@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) 🤮 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jhex@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago 🤮 indeed permalink fedilink source parent
[–] madame_gaymes@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) 🤮 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jhex@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago 🤮 indeed permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago as far as a chromium skin goes, it's far better than chrome - especially with tab grouping, vertical tabs, and profile link handling. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] salacious_coaster@infosec.pub 3 points 2 years ago As a sysadmin in a Microsoft shop, it has a lot of management features that I like. Users generally love Chrome and hate Firefox (for some reason, I dunno) so Edge was a good compromise while it still supported ublock. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Captainautism@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago The only reason I even have it installed is to test websites (developer). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Normies too lazy to install something different. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ibuthyr@lemmy.wtf 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Normies don't use adblockers though. So this doesn't change a thing, lol. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago Hence why normies use Edge, they didn't change a thing. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ibuthyr@lemmy.wtf 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Normies don't use adblockers though. So this doesn't change a thing, lol. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago Hence why normies use Edge, they didn't change a thing. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago Hence why normies use Edge, they didn't change a thing. permalink fedilink source parent