Microsoft has announced that it is introducing changes to Windows 10 and Windows 11 to comply with the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). The European Economic Area (EEA) users will benefit from the latest update, which allows users to get out of receiving indicators to Microsoft Age. Users will also be able to “install” the Microsoft Store app, while getting updates for apps that are already installed on their device. To comply with the European Union rules, the company had earlier removed the Bang from search results on Windows.
Microsoft Windows let users set the browser as a default app for more file types
The company’s blog post shows that beta testers in EEA can now set a third -party browser to become a default app to handle FTP and read links, in addition to HTTP and HTTPs. Likewise, users will now be able to set defaults for these file types: .htm, .html, .Mht, .Mhtml, .Shtml, .svg, .XHT, .XHTML, and .xml.
Installing Microsoft Store (left) and third -party search providers
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When users set up a default browser app in the European Union, it will also put the app’s icon on the task bar. Browsers can also be appointed a default app for PDF files. These changes are already directly on the beta channel (build 26120.4151) and will be exposed to retail users in the EEA in July.
Microsoft Age will no longer ask users of Europe (or NAG) to determine their default browser, unless they open the app. Users who install the browser will not be indicated to reinstall, unless they install the Third Party Progressive Web Apps (PWAS) from the Microsoft Store.
Although the company had previously removed the Bang from Windows search results, it now allows third party apps to provide web search results on its operating system. From this month, the EEA will see the results of various search engines with different search engines with disabling or resetting users search providers.
Windows 10 and Windows 11 users can now install the Microsoft Store from the Start Menu and Settings app. Like other changes introduced by Microsoft, it only applies to users who live in Europe. The company says the current apps will continue to be updated, even when the store is installed. According to the company, users will be able to download and reinstall the Microsoft store.
These changes will offer more like users in Europe, especially when set up a default browser or use the Windows Search feature. Unfortunately, these updates are only available in EEA, which means that users in other countries like India and the United States will be stuck with a more binding version of Microsoft’s operating system.
