Windows UI Forces Edge Defaults

Microsoft uses post‑update setup screens and Start‑menu link behavior to nudge or silently set Edge as the default browser on most Windows installs. Europe’s regulatory rules force a different (less coercive) UI, producing behavior Microsoft declines to apply worldwide unless compelled by governments. — This highlights how subtle UI design at the OS level can become a de‑facto market‑power lever, making browser choice a regulatory as well as technical issue with broad competition and privacy consequences.