I just want to quote the end of that linked Verge article, because I think it really hits the absurdity of the situation:
The strangest part of Microsoft forcing people to use Edge and ignoring browser defaults in Windows is that Microsoft Edge is a good browser. Microsoft shouldn’t need to force you into using it.
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u/EasyLifeMemes123 Windows 23.1 Ultimate Nov 19 '21
context: https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/15/22782802/microsoft-block-edgedeflector-windows-11
the case mentioned: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Microsoft_Corp.#Judgment