Firefox and Chrome banned on Windows 8?

[petermlm]

The question is : How are they going to block FF/other browser?

I mean they can't block .exe from running without their authorization, right?

how exactly will they stop other browsers?

I also thought about this. I have no idea how this would be done. Assuming an OS is going to block a program, maybe they will do it by comparing the .exe of firefox and chrome with an .exe in the system. But the comparing part alone is already a pretty dumb one.

Maybe they will block a program that connects to the Internet and at the same time is firefox or chrome, but that is also very dumb and not very safe.

[Jetra]

this would make programing a lot harder if it was true still not convinced allthough microsoft not explaining this is kinda suspicious. all and all time to go to a dif os.

[ande]

This is obviously a misunderstanding or false rumors. Even tho Microsoft is Microsoft. They wouldn't be allowed to do this by law. This sounds like a good ol' trololol.

@p_2001: Don't be so paranoid. If IE or other browsers starts sending data they shouldn't, it will be picked up pretty fast. Even Microsoft have to follow privacy laws.

@Those who asked how they would block it: They wouldn't, they would just say by "policy/law" that third pary browser/software is illegal and sue those who try to make it/install it.

[p_2001]

@p_2001: Don't be so paranoid. If IE or other browsers starts sending data they shouldn't, it will be picked up pretty fast. Even Microsoft have to follow privacy laws.

Not if it is sent in disguise as a "feature". Like help make us better or something and then they can collect any information.. more like they will collect and write it down somewhere in the User agreement. Most people would never bother to read it.

The data can then be sold or used internally to collect market information...

and still if Firefox/chrome are banned then bing will get a boost will it not? They will tag the site as "recommended" or something.

[ande]

Not if it is sent in disguise as a "feature". Like help make us better or something and then they can collect any information.. more like they will collect and write it down somewhere in the User agreement. Most people would never bother to read it.

The data can then be sold or used internally to collect market information...

and still if Firefox/chrome are banned then bing will get a boost will it not? They will tag the site as "recommended" or something.

Like I said, they can disguise it as much as they want, it will be picked up. If they change their user agreement, someone will point it out.

[p_2001]

Like I said, they can disguise it as much as they want, it will be picked up. If they change their user agreement, someone will point it out.

and like I said, how many people care/would care? Yes, someone would pick it up, but what if the data is encrypted? what if the data is encrypted to "preserve users privacy"? we will know if data is sent but we won't know what is sent.

and then those who will buy new windows will have only the given explorer to use and its either Windows 8 or Ubuntu or something. And then it will come pre-installed in most laptops and people like the good sheep they are will use it, haven't you read some windows fanboy posts?

btw, Ubuntu has yet to solve the issue of installing every software without using the terminal and windows will be needed to use Office and other stuff.


btw, we are missing the whole point, that is the freedom to choose being lost.

[FuyuKitsune]

no no no no. I tired of idiots saying it's going to be blocked/banned/whatever and everybody else keeps propagating the stupid news. They can't go on there because THEY HAVEN'T BEEN MADE YET. Windows RT is the ARM processor version of Windows. It's a new frigging operating system, they need to reprogram for new libraries. There is no blocking, banning, or anything like that.

[techb]

I also think this is false. Windows has no need to block other browsers. They can get data if they really want it.

This is obviously a misunderstanding or false rumors. Even tho Microsoft is Microsoft. They wouldn't be allowed to do this by law. This sounds like a good ol' trololol.

@p_2001: Don't be so paranoid. If IE or other browsers starts sending data they shouldn't, it will be picked up pretty fast. Even Microsoft have to follow privacy laws.

@Those who asked how they would block it: They wouldn't, they would just say by "policy/law" that third pary browser/software is illegal and sue those who try to make it/install it.

^^This.