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A group of browsers dedicated to the idea that consumers should have the right to choose, keep, and use their preferred browser as the default on Windows.

Joined March 2025
Confusing prompts, forced defaults, and hidden settings are just a few ways Microsoft manipulates user choice. We champion a web where choice belongs to everyone. Learn more: bit.ly/4dd8hw2
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Microsoft deliberately engineered its operating system to make installing an alternative browser on Windows difficult. This is what it looks and feels like to be a PC user trying to choose your own browser:
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From everyday PC users to leading tech voices like @tomwarren, the consensus is clear: Microsoft’s anticompetitive tactics are harmful to the user experience.
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It’s not a glitch: Microsoft can override your default browser without your knowledge or permission. This deliberately manipulates how millions of people worldwide access and experience the internet.
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Microsoft overrides your preferences like that one colleague who 'just made a few small edits' to your finished report — and somehow changed everything without your permission.
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Your OS has no business interfering with your browser choice. Learn more: bit.ly/4vhHDs0
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No matter where you go or what you do, Microsoft pop-ups just won’t go away.
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Changing your browser shouldn’t feel like a day at Macrofirm.
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Browsers are a part of everyday life, and allow users to access the web. When a user’s choice is disrespected, it negatively affects the user experience. Everyone deserves the right to choose: bit.ly/4uBUbKp
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ICYMI: Our open letter to @satyanadella directly calls on Microsoft to respect users’ choice in selecting their preferred browser. Read it on @politico: bit.ly/3Qwy9uB
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Browsers are the gateway to the internet and a key enabler of other important services, such as AI and productivity tools. That’s why we’re fighting for users’ ability to choose their own browser — to rightfully control their experience online. Learn more: bit.ly/4to55mV
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Your browser, your choice. At least that’s what the experience should be. We’re holding Microsoft accountable for failing to respect user choice and instead, acting in its own interest. Learn more: bit.ly/4tjUMAM
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