Yes, it is a protocol. Edge implemenst a set of rules how to process it. We don't know how exactly they look like.
An alias replces a command with another, often used to create shortcuts to complex options passed to a command. This doesn't happen here. Something aside from Edge intercepts the settings, and redirects them to edge. It is not an alias on command line level.
It is not an alias like in "alias astring anotherstring". Normally, it would just be a design error to suppress parametrisation of user programs, but here it is abuse. First of all the microsoft-ege:// protocol(sic) is meant to distribute "web experience" and collect data from user behaviour. There is no functionality gained for users, this could be done with https://, too, without any downsides for the user. Apart from any browser supporting https://.., and that's the reason, to exclude competition. Edge probably makes, after extracting some info, internally https:// out of it anyway before forwarding it. Second, the MS protocol is undocumented, other browsers will have to run after MS. Thirdly, a deflector to keep MS from intercepting it, can better be blocked (which happens). I can go on and on reciting the texts, but you may want to read them on your own.Vertigo 7 wrote: ↑Mon, 15. Nov 21, 22:15Think about it for a minute. The executable is designed to take certain command line arguments to enable or disable certain visual features of Edge. How would forcing that alias over to another browser handle those arguments that are likely only written into edge as specified?
Othe way round, a user wants to invoke something that is not intercepted by MS, but is kept from doinf so and led to MS's "web experience". Just can't avoid being exposed to the constant stream of ads. I don't want my PC to behave that way, I consider it near criminal.
Telnet doesn't feed you with ads all day long.
But if I changed the association to an application, I want the new application to take over. The OS won't let me (maybe with some gymnastics, but that's shabby).
I did say MS forces the edge browser, I relativated that it is made rather complicated. First is that's true for the bombardment with "web experience", the latter for the rest.
Again, I have no problem with people submitting to that behaviour, but an alternative should be pointed out. This is not the Windows fanboy/girl/other thread, it's the "hopeful or ?" thread, and I allow me some criticism.
Let's stay civil.
Ok, back to my Linux From Scratch.
Edit: Oh, by the way, why did you switch to Windows 11, vertigo ?