[mmrezaie]

I think this is a common practice nowadays until the regulations resolved it. Even Google chrome now asks if you changed the default search engine by mistake.

[diffuse_l]

There is a difference between asking if you want to change something, and going and changing this something without the user consent.

[hackerfromthefu]

There is a difference between asking, and constantly nagging until the user presses the wrong key by mistake one day.

[mschuster91]

Sure but Google didn't nearly get broken up by anti-trust regulation agencies for unfair competition with browsers. Microsoft did... in a fair world they'd be facing serious fines or an actual breakup this time as repeat offenders.