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stopbush

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7. So delete the S program.

Reply to Siwsan (Reply #4)

Fri Jul 3, 2020, 10:18 AM

Jul 2020

It’s a security program from MS that allows you to download only approved apps from the MS Store. The idea being that any app you download from them will not have malware, etc. Of course, once you’ve disabled it you can’t turn it back on as you’ve defeated the whole purpose of the thing the second you download an unapproved app.

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With Edge, Microsoft's forced Windows updates just sank to a new low [View all] douglas9 Jul 2020 OP

Squatter's rights Ponietz Jul 2020 #1

It is a terrible browser, I was able to uninstall it. It wanted to overtake everything causing me katmondoo Jul 2020 #2

sounds like m$ is up to its old tricks again. AllaN01Bear Jul 2020 #5

I use duckduckgo. Much better than anything by Microsoft. They Squinch Jul 2020 #3

I just bought a new laptop and it is blocking me from downloading Chrome Siwsan Jul 2020 #4

So delete the S program. stopbush Jul 2020 #7

Thanks! Siwsan Jul 2020 #10

I deleted the S program pretty early on when my son bought me an ASIS laptop stopbush Jul 2020 #11

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Oh great. MuseRider Jul 2020 #6

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When I purchased a new laptop recently, Baitball Blogger Jul 2020 #9

Week! This sounds like a nightmare for work. woodsprite Jul 2020 #12

Right. I threw it in trash and have been using chrome as usual with no interference from Edge. LizBeth Jul 2020 #13

It showed up as an update a week or so ago.. 2naSalit Jul 2020 #14

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