US EditionMicrosoft Will Stop Pestering Windows Users About Edge in EU
- In 2024, Microsoft released updates for Windows 10 and 11 that allow individuals within the European Economic Area to uninstall Edge, Bing, and the Microsoft Store as part of compliance with regulatory requirements.
- These changes respond to the Digital Markets Act and a 2023 European Commission decision requiring Microsoft to modify core services in the EEA.
- Updates include disabling Bing in Windows Search, opening web content in preferred browsers, reduced Edge prompts, and uninstalling the Microsoft Store without losing app updates.
- Edge version 137.0.3296.52 began rolling out on May 29, 2024, with enhanced settings available in beta and retail releases expected by July 2024.
- These adjustments give EEA users greater control over default browsers and apps, but similar changes are not planned outside Europe, leaving other regions less flexible.
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Microsoft lets European users silence Edge prompts
Microsoft is extending its Digital Markets Act compliance measures by further loosening Windows’ grip on its in-house apps across the European Economic Area. Users can now uninstall the Microsoft Store and will no longer face Edge pop-ups unless they launch the browser themselves. Edge version 137.0.3296.52, released on 29 May, activates the changes immediately in the region. Choosing an alternative browser such as Chrome or Firefox now pins it …
Microsoft Updates Windows for EU Digital Markets Act Compliance
Microsoft has recently made waves in the tech industry with a company announcement detailing significant updates to its Windows operating system and associated applications. Published on the Windows Insider Blog on June 2, 2025, this update addresses compliance with the European Union’s Digital Markets Act, or DMA, a landmark regulation aimed at ensuring fair competition in digital markets. Specifically, the changes apply to users in the Europea…
The European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) has made it possible for Windows users to uninstall the Microsoft Store. That’s right, and that’s because, taking advantage of the fact that since September 2023, Microsoft has been designated as one of the “Digital Guardians”, it is obliged to comply with the obligations imposed on it by the DMC. And this has given it a hard setback in how Windows 10 and Windows 11 will become operational from now …
Due to the Digital Market Act, there are more freedom of choice for standard browsers and search engines across the entire operating system.
To comply with the DMA, Microsoft rolls out tons of Windows improvements, but only for users in the EU – OSnews
As part of Microsoft’s ongoing commitment to compliance with the Digital Markets Act, we are making the following changes to Windows 10, Windows 11, and Microsoft apps in the European Economic Area (EEA). We’ll update this post as these changes are shipped, first in Windows Insider builds and then in retail builds. ↫ Windows Insider Program Team It’s time for more changes to make Windows suck just a little bit less, but only for those of us who …
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