Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻💻🧬#Mozilla accuses #Microsoft of sabotaging #Firefox with #Windows and #Copilot tactics
Mozilla argues design choices in Windows steer users toward Edge even when they explicitly choose another #browser. Parts of Windows still open links in Edge regardless of the #defaultbrowser setting, including results from the taskbar search and links launched from apps like Outlook and Teams. Mozilla says this means Firefox often never even gets the opportunity to handle those links.
https://nerds.xyz/2026/04/mozilla-microsoft-firefox-copilot-windows/
Mozilla argues design choices in Windows steer users toward Edge even when they explicitly choose another #browser. Parts of Windows still open links in Edge regardless of the #defaultbrowser setting, including results from the taskbar search and links launched from apps like Outlook and Teams. Mozilla says this means Firefox often never even gets the opportunity to handle those links.
https://nerds.xyz/2026/04/mozilla-microsoft-firefox-copilot-windows/
Mozilla accuses Microsoft of sabotaging Firefox with Windows and Copilot tactics
Mozilla is accusing Microsoft of using Windows design choices and Copilot integrations to steer users toward Edge and make Firefox harder to use, raising fresh concerns about browser competition and platform control.