Browser Choice Alliance writes to Satya Nadella, arguing that Windows users should keep freedom to select any browser. The letter lists tactics that push Edge, such as all‑or‑nothing rebates, forced defaults, and hidden updates. These moves blur the line between a free marketplace and a controlled ecosystem.

Microsoft leverages its dominant OS and productivity apps to lock users into Edge, blocking uninstallation, hijacking search and widget shortcuts, and ignoring default settings in Teams and Outlook. The company also disables one‑click switches and forces updates that revert users to its browser, tightening its hold amid the rise of AI‑driven coding and research tools.

If Microsoft does not reverse these practices, regulators worldwide may step in as complaints surge. The Alliance demands immediate changes: allow pre‑installation competition, remove dark patterns, restore single‑click switching, open link handling, and stop OS updates that nudge users back to Edge. Only fair competition can deliver better browsers for millions of PC users.

These tactics undermine web freedom and bias the marketplace toward Microsoft’s own tools, stifling innovation in browser performance and security. As AI applications grow, users rely more on robust, open browsers for research, coding, and productivity. A level playing field will foster faster improvements and keep PCs as versatile gateways to the internet.