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March Mindfulness Space Tech Life Social Good Entertainment Deals Search Cancel * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- March Mindfulness Space Tech Apps & Software Cybersecurity Mobile Smart Home Social Media Space Tech Industry Transportation All Tech Life Digital Culture Family & Parenting Health & Wellness Sex, Dating & Relationships All Life Social Good Activism Climate Change Gender LGBTQ Mental Health Racial Justice Sustainability All Social Good Entertainment Games Movies Podcasts TV Shows All Entertainment Goods & Services Courses House & Home Online Dating Software Mashable Shop All Goods & Services Reviews Newsletters Videos MOZILLA LASHES OUT AT MICROSOFT, SAYS WINDOWS 10 DETERS USER CHOICE By Ronald Chavez on July 31, 2015 Credit: Manu Fernandez Mozilla, the company behind the web browser Firefox, is accusing Microsoft of discouraging users from changing default applications in Windows 10. Microsoft's latest operating system, released this week, changed the way to set preferred applications for Internet browsing, calendar and other apps. Now a user has to work through more options and pages to make basic changes. 360p 720p HD 1080p HD Auto (360p) About Connatix V156852 Closed Captions About Connatix V156852 1/1 Skip Ad Continue watching after the ad Visit Advertiser websiteGO TO PAGE Recap of important historical events that took place on that day.Tweet ShareRecap of important historical events that took place on that day. THIS DAY IN HISTORY Paid Content by Connatix The move drove Mozilla CEO Chris Beard to pen an open letter to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, urging the company to respect user choice. "It now takes more than twice the number of mouse clicks, scrolling through content and some technical sophistication for people to reassert the choices they had previously made in earlier versions of Windows," he said in the letter. "It's confusing, hard to navigate and easy to get lost." Microsoft released a statement of its own, asserting that they give users ample chances to set their preferences. "During the upgrade, consumers have the choice to set defaults, including for web browsing. Following the upgrade, they can easily choose the default browser of their choice,” the company told Mashable in an emailed statement. But a Mozilla video tutorial underscores how much harder it is to change preferred apps. In previous versions of Windows (and currently in Mac OS X), it asks if you want to set it as default the first time you use a browser different from the built-in one. All you have to do is click yes, and the change is made. But now, if you click yes, you’re taken to a settings page where you’ll have to manually designate a different browser as default. Microsoft has tremendous incentive to prevent users from using third party apps. The company's new Edge browser launched alongside Windows 10. The company also now leans on its own apps and services more than ever, going so far as putting them on competing platforms like iOS and Android too. If people don't use and depend on Microsoft services on Windows, they might leave for other apps or platforms. Mozilla isn’t your usual tech company; it's a nonprofit which promotes free open-source programs on the web. "Mozilla exists to bring choice, control and opportunity to everyone. We build Firefox and our other products for this reason," said Beard in the open letter. The biggest stories of the day delivered to your inbox. Loading... Subscribe By signing up to the Mashable newsletter you agree to receive electronic communications from Mashable that may sometimes include advertisements or sponsored content. Thanks for signing up. See you at your inbox! * TECH * LIFE * SOCIAL GOOD * ENTERTAINMENT * About Mashable * Contact Us * We're Hiring * Newsletters * Sitemap * * * * * * * * * ©2021 Mashable, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Mashable, MashBash and Mashable House are among the federally registered trademarks of Ziff Davis, LLC and may not be used by third parties without explicit permission. * About Ziff Davis * Privacy Policy * Terms of Use * Advertise * Accessibility * Do Not Sell My Personal Information * * AdChoices We tailor your experience and understand how you and other visitors use this website by using cookies and other technologies. This means we are able to keep this site free-of-charge to use. Please click I Consent below to give us permission to do this and also to show adverts tailored to your interests and allow our third party partners to do the same. More OptionsI Consent Close ✖