{"id":7443,"date":"2023-11-03T04:29:42","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T02:29:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toukiela.com\/microsoft-choque-les-utilisateurs-en-imposant-labandon-de-google-jusquou-iront-ils\/"},"modified":"2023-11-03T04:29:44","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T02:29:44","slug":"microsoft-choque-les-utilisateurs-en-imposant-labandon-de-google-jusquou-iront-ils","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toukiela.com\/en\/microsoft-choking-users-by-imposing-google-justice\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft shocks users by forcing the abandonment of Google - How far will they go?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f235dce351a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f235dce351a\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/toukiela.com\/en\/microsoft-choking-users-by-imposing-google-justice\/#Microsoft_et_son_initiative_pour_contrer_Google\" >Microsoft and its initiative to counter Google<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/toukiela.com\/en\/microsoft-choking-users-by-imposing-google-justice\/#Une_fenetre_contextuelle_inattendue\" >An unexpected pop-up window<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/toukiela.com\/en\/microsoft-choking-users-by-imposing-google-justice\/#La_reaction_officielle_de_Microsoft\" >Microsoft's official reaction<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/toukiela.com\/en\/microsoft-choking-users-by-imposing-google-justice\/#Les_methodes_agressives_de_Microsoft\" >Microsoft's aggressive methods<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/toukiela.com\/en\/microsoft-choking-users-by-imposing-google-justice\/#Le_debat_sur_les_droits_de_Microsoft\" >The Microsoft rights debate<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/toukiela.com\/en\/microsoft-choking-users-by-imposing-google-justice\/#En_esperant_un_changement\" >Hoping for a change<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Microsoft_et_son_initiative_pour_contrer_Google\"><\/span>Microsoft and its initiative to counter Google<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Microsoft recently launched an initiative to encourage users to switch from Google to its browser, Bing. This initiative takes the form of pop-ups signed by Microsoft, urging users to make the switch. However, this aggressive approach is raising questions and concerns among users.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Une_fenetre_contextuelle_inattendue\"><\/span>An unexpected pop-up window<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>During normal use of Windows 11 and the Chrome browser, a pop-up window appeared unexpectedly. This window suggested switching to Microsoft Bing, leading users to believe that it was a malware infection. However, it turned out to be a Microsoft initiative to counter the use of Google.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"La_reaction_officielle_de_Microsoft\"><\/span>Microsoft's official reaction<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In response to reactions to this initiative, Microsoft's Director of Communications stated that the notification had been put on hold while an investigation was carried out and appropriate measures taken to correct this unintentional behavior.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Les_methodes_agressives_de_Microsoft\"><\/span>Microsoft's aggressive methods<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It's surprising that Microsoft would use such aggressive methods to entice users to migrate from Google and Chrome to Bing and Edge. Many users have been baffled by this sudden pop-up, and it raises questions about user consent.<\/p>\n<p>What's more, Microsoft has also taken control of Chrome searches on Bing to offer automated responses, which can give the impression of interacting with a chatbot. These intrusive methods are clearly aimed at convincing users to stick with Edge and Bing.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Le_debat_sur_les_droits_de_Microsoft\"><\/span>The Microsoft rights debate<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While some might think that Microsoft has the right to promote its own products, it's important to remember that Windows is not free software. Users pay a license fee and therefore deserve respect. Unwanted advertising and incentives should not be imposed on users.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"En_esperant_un_changement\"><\/span>Hoping for a change<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hopefully, Microsoft will reconsider its strategy and take users' concerns into account. However, in view of precedent, it is possible that other similar initiatives will be implemented in the future.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7445,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[635],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7443","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-actualite","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-50"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/toukiela.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7443","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/toukiela.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/toukiela.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toukiela.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toukiela.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7443"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/toukiela.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7443\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7444,"href":"https:\/\/toukiela.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7443\/revisions\/7444"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toukiela.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7445"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/toukiela.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7443"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toukiela.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7443"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toukiela.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7443"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}