Microsoft has announced that it is presenting changes on Windows 10 and Windows 11 to follow the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). The users of the European Economic Area (EEA) will benefit from the latest updates, which allows users to get out of obtaining signals to switch to Microsoft Edge. Users will also be able to “uninstall” the Microsoft Store app, receiving updates for already installed apps on their devices. The company had first removed Bing from the search results on Windows, to follow the rules of the European Union.
Microsoft Windows allows users to set the browser as default app for more file types
The company’s blog post shows that beta examiners in EEA can now do Set a third-party browser In addition to http and https, to handle FTP and read links to be a default app. Similarly, users will now be able to set the default for these file types: .HTM, .html, .mht, .mhtml, .Shtml, .SVG, .XHT, .XHTML, and .xml.
Microsoft Store (left) and third-party search providers uninstall
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When users set a default browser app in the European Union, it will also pin the icon of the app in the taskbar. Browsers can also be set to the default app for PDF files. These changes already live on beta channel (Build 26120.4151) And will roll out for retail users in EEA in July.
Microsoft Edge will no longer ask users in Europe to set as their default browser (or serpent), until they open the app. Until they have installed the third-party progressive web app (PWA) from the Microsoft Store, the browser will not be motivated to restore it uninstall.
While the company removed Bing from Windows search results earlier, it now allows third -party apps to provide web search results on its operating system. From this month, users in the EEA will get results from various search engines, which will be with the option of disabled or re -ordering the search providers.
Windows 10 and Windows 11 users can now uninstall the Microsoft Store from the Start menu and Settings apps. Like other changes initiated by Microsoft, this applies only to users who live in Europe. The company says that the existing apps will continue to receive updates even when the store is uninstall. According to the user company, Microsoft will be able to download and restore the store.
These changes will provide more options to users in Europe, especially when setting a default browser or using Windows search feat. Unfortunately, these updates are available only in EEA, which means that users in other countries like India and America will get stuck with more restrictive versions of Microsoft’s operating system.
