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With the number of people concerned about privacy, it is a wonder why chrome is even popular.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

It is corporate laptop. It is very infuriating to know users try to mess up company's policy for no reason.

If you want privacy, use your own damn laptop.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

How is attempting to install a different browser and then accepting but being annoyed that it won't let you "attempting to mess up company policy" lol, being allowed to install different browsers on your work laptop isn't exactly unheard of.

If they previously told him that everyone has to use edge, sure, but that doesn't seem likely.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

I'm ok with that. But company policy should not be Ms Edge.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Not everyone uses FF for privacy. It's also just a great browser.