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O/T: DuckDuckGo browser allows Microsoft trackers due to search agreement

Posted by Tomski

on May 27, 2022, 3:07 pm

I finally discovered why I keep getting Microshaft Edge interference:

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/duckduckgo-browser-allows-microsoft-trackers-due-to-search-agreement/

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Re: O/T: DuckDuckGo browser allows Microsoft trackers due to search agreement - Keith-264 May 27, 2022, 5:57 pm
Are you using the DDG browser and not just the search engine? - sashimi May 27, 2022, 8:30 pm
- How would I know? nm - Tomski May 27, 2022, 8:47 pm
  - Browser Menu bar > Help > About. If it's Firefox/Opera/Safari etc..., then it's not DDG browser (nm) - sashimi May 27, 2022, 9:11 pm
    - It tells me it's Google Chrome. However, when I open Google Chrome it is in fact DDG - Tomski May 27, 2022, 9:32 pm
      - Re: It tells me it's Google Chrome. However, when I open Google Chrome it is in fact DDG - Raskolnikov May 27, 2022, 9:46 pm
        
        Thanks. Out of curiosity, why is it that when I click some external links, I get the Edge? - Tomski May 27, 2022, 10:04 pm
        
        What do you mean by an "external link"? From where, the webpage you're using Chrome to view? (nm) - sashimi May 27, 2022, 10:44 pm
        
        If from within your email or other programs, your OS or similar programs may be associating webpages - sashimi May 27, 2022, 10:52 pm
        
        From a Word document for example, which in the past used to open in Chrome/DDG nm - Tomski May 27, 2022, 11:55 pm
        
        Sounds like it's your OS to blame. It's set the default application to open webpages as Edge - sashimi May 28, 2022, 1:07 am
        
        Here is the thing .. - Tomski May 28, 2022, 11:44 am
        
        Try this for Win 10: - sashimi May 28, 2022, 12:42 pm
        
        Ta .. - Tomski May 28, 2022, 12:53 pm
        
        Try Edge Deflector: - sashimi May 28, 2022, 1:33 pm
        
        Re: Try Edge Deflector: ... Now you are talking! - Tomski May 28, 2022, 2:42 pm

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