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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Not only is this a royal P I T A for everyone, but it’s also an ADA issue and the community should file a formal complaint with DOJ’s ADA office.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose"><o:p> </o:p></a></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'>Adobe is not able to stop Microsoft from hijacking the PDF file format’s default software.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'>In theory, all users should be able to set their default preferences for any file format, and the OS (namely Apple and Microsoft) should respect the user’s choice. There was an anti-trust lawsuit in the 1990s with Microsoft about something very similar.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'>Since then, we now that we have Sec. 508 in place and I think a stronger case can be built on ADA violations. Edge is not fully accessible and provides an inferior user experience for those using A T.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'>Any accessibility lawyers out there who want to fight this?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'>--Bevi Chagnon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#D9D9D9'>— — —<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'>— — —<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'><b>Bevi Chagnon</b></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'> | www.<b>PubCom</b>.com <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'><i>Technologists for Accessible Design and Publishing<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'>print – digital – web – documents – pdfs – epubs <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'>consulting – training – development – design – sec. 508 services<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'>— — —<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'></span><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Howard Kramer<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 4, 2017 1:02 PM<br><b>To:</b> Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen-list@u.washington.edu><br><b>Subject:</b> [Athen] Is Windows 10 driving anyone else crazy?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Just wondering if anyone else is experiencing this. I also wonder if it's a combination of the age of my HP laptop or just Windows 10. Settings are continuously overwritten every time there's an update which can take up to a half-hour. Mouse driver for my touchpad works like crap with the newest driver version. I roll it back to a previous version which works better and then the Windows update reverses this at the next update and I have to start all over again.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Edge is repeatedly set as the default PDF viewing. I've tried editing the registry so this doesn't happen but with no luck. I have never been so frustrated with Windows and never considered changing to a different O/S until now. I feel like my productively (i.e. time) is undermined by about 5%. Ok, that's my rant for Monday.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>-Howard<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Howard Kramer<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Conference Coordinator<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Accessing Higher Ground<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>303-492-8672<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>cell: 720-351-8668<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p style='margin:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='color:#002060'>Join us for the <b><a href="http://accessinghigherground.org/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0563C1'>Accessing Higher Ground</span><span style='color:#0563C1;font-weight:normal'> </span><span style='color:#0563C1'>Conference</span></a></b> in Denver, Colorado, Nov 13-17, 2017. Request for proposals will be announced at the beginning of March.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='color:#002060'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='color:#002060'>Complete program information and registration is open for our full line-up of webinars, <b><i><a href="http://ahead.org/learn/virtual-learning/webinars" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0563C1'>AHEADtoYOU!</span></a></i></b><i> </i>And the <b><a href="http://ahead.org/learn/virtual-learning/at_webinars_15_16" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0563C1'>Technology Access Series</span></a></b>. Site capacities for all webinar events is limited; please register at your earliest convenience for the largest selection.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='color:#002060'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='color:#002060'>Not yet a member of AHEAD? <b><a href="http://ahead.org/join/become-a-member" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0563C1'>We welcome you to join AHEAD now.</span></a></b></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>