When Windows 11 came to market, one of the things that bothered users the most was the change that Microsoft introduced to make changing the default browser a little more complicated. We’ve already told you about this in this article, where we saw that eventually it was tiring you must check the file associations one by one to complete the change to your default browser.

There is no need for genius to figure out that this change “pushed” many users to use Edge as their default browser for complete convenience, which obviously affected less knowledgeable users. The fact is, in the end, the Redmond giant seemed to realize its flaw and released an optional update that changed the default browser It was as easy as a simple click.

Mozilla expressed her dissatisfaction with the problem a few days ago, and Vivaldi is in the same situation. Both companies are not at all satisfied with the steps Microsoft has taken to make it easier to change the default browser in Windows 11, and the main reason for their anger is that in order to make it easier to change the browser again. requires the user to choose to install an optional updatewhich, according to both companies, is not common for most users and mainly affects those with less technical knowledge.

Mozilla and Vivaldi want the change to apply to all Windows 11 users

And not only to those who install this optional update, so clearly that it was Vivaldi’s boss, Jon von Tetzchner, who He literally said that:

“This should apply to all users, not just those who are technically proficient enough to realize that they need to install an optional update and know how to do it. It must be installed for all users«.

I think CEO Vivaldi’s words are very clear, so much that they speak for themselves and there is no need to qualify them. For users without technical knowledge or with a modest level, it is very likely that this optional update will go unnoticed which will give you an easier choice of the default Windows 11 browser, while the more advanced will probably have you “in the viewfinder” right from the start. The problem is that there are more and less advanced users, with all that follows.

CEO Vivaldi proposes that this optional update, which will make it easier to change the browser in Windows 11, be mandatory, ie. installed on all computers by defaultso that something as important as the ability to change browsers in a simpler, faster and more convenient way does not remain in the hands of the user and his knowledge.

Personally, I think that would be best, and Mozilla agrees with the CEO of Vivaldi. He did not hesitate to close his argument with a threat from Microsoft because he commented Expects the European Union to pay attention to what it calls “negligence” in Windows 11 from Microsoft. We already know where this might lead, so I have no doubt that Microsoft will do the right thing in the end.