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minus-squareconst_void@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·10 months agoIn what way is it “integrated”? Please, I’d love to know.
minus-squareDosDude👾@retrolemmy.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-210 months agoMicrosoft Edge is integrated with File Explorer in Windows 10 through a feature called “Pick up where you left off”. This feature allows users to resume their browsing session from Microsoft Edge directly within File Explorer.
minus-squareILikeBoobies@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-210 months agoTheir other apps use it or part of it in the background. Kind of like old Windows apps always used Explorer when they needed a browser I wouldn’t be surprised if the start menu was using Edge for their search/ads
minus-squarekamenLady@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·10 months agoYou’re telling me, that Windows now shows ads in the start menu? Sorry, it’s probably a stupid question, but i haven’t used windows since XP.
minus-squareILikeBoobies@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-210 months agoMost are in your system notifications but you’ll have “suggested apps” in the start menu for easy one-click installs When you try to log out you’ll see ads for OneDrive and Office 365 apparently There’s this https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/how-do-i-remove-ads-from-windows-11-start-menu/acee8751-31e3-4abd-8caa-28ae7ba486fe
minus-squareMJBrune@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months agoThat’s not really ads though.
In what way is it “integrated”? Please, I’d love to know.
Microsoft Edge is integrated with File Explorer in Windows 10 through a feature called “Pick up where you left off”. This feature allows users to resume their browsing session from Microsoft Edge directly within File Explorer.
Their other apps use it or part of it in the background.
Kind of like old Windows apps always used Explorer when they needed a browser
I wouldn’t be surprised if the start menu was using Edge for their search/ads
You’re telling me, that Windows now shows ads in the start menu?
Sorry, it’s probably a stupid question, but i haven’t used windows since XP.
Most are in your system notifications but you’ll have “suggested apps” in the start menu for easy one-click installs
When you try to log out you’ll see ads for OneDrive and Office 365 apparently
There’s this
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/how-do-i-remove-ads-from-windows-11-start-menu/acee8751-31e3-4abd-8caa-28ae7ba486fe
That’s not really ads though.