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Microsoft now permits uninstalling Edge, Bing, and OneDrive to adhere to the EU's Digital Markets Act. (www.ghacks.net)

submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by ForgottenFlux@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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These changes are only applicable to users in the EEA. For those outside the region, Windows will continue to function as it is!

The changes to Windows for DMA-compliance include:

You can now uninstall Edge and Bing web search using the built-in settings. Earlier, the option was greyed out.
Third-party web search application developers can now utilize the Windows search box in the taskbar using the instructions provided by Microsoft and choose any web browser to show results from the web.
Microsoft will no longer sign-in users to Edge, Bing, and Microsoft Start services during the initial Windows setup experience.
Data collected about the functioning of non-Microsoft apps, primarily bug detection and its effects on the OS, from Windows PCs will not be used for competitive purposes.
Microsoft, from now on, will need explicit user consent before combining data from the OS and other sources. It will also deliver new consent screens where required.

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[–] CaptKoala@lemmy.ml 7 points 6 months ago (2 children)

GrapheneOS user here, compared to my stock android pixel it's night and day, no sense of my phone spying on me.

I use almost entirely FOSS on the graphene one, I now do most of my daily phone activities on the graphene, and use the stock primarily for work (I refuse to taint the graphene phone just so I can do my job).

The installation was extremely simplistic compared to other custom android versions I've run. It was literally: plug in phone, click button, phone restarted itself, clicked another button, done.

[–] kylian0087@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Hey I am also using GrapheneOS. And what you could do for work is setup a second profile that is not allowed to run when not active. That way it is fully isolated environment for work. Add to that that GrapheneOS lets you install Google related things inside a user profile without needing them to have root access. as some work related things might require google services.

[–] CaptKoala@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 months ago

I have a second profile set up already, exclusively for Google play services and anything else I don't want on the main profile.

I might make a third exclusively for work, but as it stands the second phone actually makes more sense in that regard in terms of taxation, simplicity of use etc. no faffing about with profile switching, just check which colour phone and then slam that fingerprint down on the sensor.

I do however welcome suggestions, perhaps I should make a post rather than just lurking in the comments for once...

[–] squozenode@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The one issue I have with graphene is the incredibly broken backup, but they know that and are working on replacing it.

Other than that, rock solid.

[–] CaptKoala@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 months ago

I've not yet messed with backup, there's nothing on this phone I would miss if it were lost, stolen or broken.

I do however have it's entire contents backed up manually to multiple locations, so even if the worst should happen, it would simply be a matter of transferring to a new device.