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Computer Software => Windows 10 => Topic started by: broadstairs on January 09, 2017, 08:13:17 AM

Title: Windows 10 warning message
Post by: broadstairs on January 09, 2017, 08:13:17 AM
Elsewhere today I saw a report from someone who said their Windows 10 system was issuing a warning message that his copy of Firefox was draining the battery too fast and he should switch to Edge! Now has anyone else seen this I wonder? Does seem strange but I have no reason to disbelieve this person. Also strange after all the issues MS had with browser wars that they would do something like this.

Stuart
Title: Re: Windows 10 warning message
Post by: broadstairs on January 09, 2017, 08:41:43 AM
It would indeed seem that this is correct, a quick Google has shown up this (http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/science-technology/612992/Microsoft-Windows-10-Google-Chrome-Firefox) from the Express newspaper, and this (https://tech.slashdot.org/story/16/07/19/1954251/windows-10-warns-chrome-and-firefox-users-about-battery-drain-recommends-switching-to-edge) from Slashdot.

Stuart
Title: Re: Windows 10 warning message
Post by: skyeci on January 09, 2017, 10:03:29 AM
Yes happened on my laptop yesterday..
Title: Re: Windows 10 warning message
Post by: broadstairs on January 09, 2017, 10:24:22 AM
I think mots here know I dont use Windows much so it is unlikely I'll see it as I only have one PC running W7. I am just quite surprised that they are still doing this stuff. It would be just about acceptable if they suggested their own s/w ran with low impact but to do this when anyone fires up other peoples s/w and compare it directly is unacceptable as I doubt very much they can prove this in an independent test. It was suggest that the next thing might be running LibreOffice and you might get a similar statement about MS Works etc.

Stuart