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submitted 11 months ago by noodlejetski@lemm.ee to c/technology@beehaw.org

Last week, I turned on my PC, installed a Windows update, and rebooted to find Microsoft Edge automatically open with the Chrome tabs I was working on before the update. I don’t use Microsoft Edge regularly, and I have Google Chrome set as my default browser. Bleary-eyed at 9AM, it took me a moment to realize that Microsoft Edge had simply taken over where I’d left off in Chrome. I couldn’t believe my eyes.

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[-] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 1 points 11 months ago

Which distro did you try last time? Just for future reference.

I've installed Linux mint for a family member on a netbook back in 2008, and it worked splendid ootb. At least for surfing the web, watching streams and movies and playing Solitaire or something. But can't expect too much from a netbook.

[-] peter@feddit.uk 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Mint. Had problems with device drivers, with things I used for my job not having proper software support. With having to edit config based on a dream and a whole lot of guesswork just to make some peripherals work. Being told that a config setting I use on windows need not exist on Linux because I can just buy different hardware...

[-] 1993_toyota_camry@beehaw.org 2 points 11 months ago

For what it's worth, I've found that windows and mac forums have similar issues if you approach them as an outsider.

I feel similar frustration when faced with trying to accomplish things on those OSes. Mac forums in particular are terrible about "you shouldn't want to do that".

It doesn't solve your problem, just wanted to share that I've experienced it from the other side.

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