Microsoft is trying a new way to stop users from downloading Google Chrome. If you open the Chrome download page in Microsoft Edge, you may see a new banner at the top. This version looks different from the usual prompts that ask users to stay with Edge.
I’m curious, what if I download Firefox from Edge? 🤔
Just a reminder that you dont need to touch Edge to download a browser on w11.
With cmd:
Librewolf:
winget install -e --id LibreWolf.LibreWolfor
Firefox:
winget install -e --id Mozilla.FirefoxBut why touch win11 in the first place??
Not everyone is as far along in their journey to freedom.
Also some of us are stuck with necessary stupid software that has no Linux releases and doesn’t run in proton/wine yet.
I’ve had great success with winboat for a lot of software including m365.
It’s been years since I’ve used Windows at home, but I still have a Firefox installer exe hanging around on my server on the offchance I ever need to use it again. Thanks for showing me it’s no longer necessary.
Did
wingetreplacechocolatey?Not replace, but it’s an official alternative from M$.
wingetships with Windows by default, so it is a particularly good option for folks who don’t want to modify their Windows computer much, or have limited permissions.I understand that Winget is based on
chocolateyto some degree.I guess it’s cool that Windows finally has an official package manager.
Yes. It is very little, very late.
But it was a huge quality of life relief to me, when I still had a Windows install to deal with.
Winget is still playing catch-up in my experience. Microsoft’s own office365 winget package is broken constantly.