They know too.
The fact that they "ask"[0] you what you want (sometimes) and won't accept your answer is disrespectful, to say the least.
They know what you want and they are constantly and actively working against you, to manipulate or con you into changing your answer.
And that's when they don't just force something upon you outright.
Of course, they never intended to accept your choice.
The software is acting on behalf of the vendor, not the user.
Other software that does this is often called malware.
[0] Calling what Microsoft does "asking" is being extremely generous...
> E.g. I know I don't want to use Edge
They know too. The fact that they "ask"[0] you what you want (sometimes) and won't accept your answer is disrespectful, to say the least. They know what you want and they are constantly and actively working against you, to manipulate or con you into changing your answer. And that's when they don't just force something upon you outright.
Of course, they never intended to accept your choice. The software is acting on behalf of the vendor, not the user. Other software that does this is often called malware.
[0] Calling what Microsoft does "asking" is being extremely generous...