Microsoft is now using a Windows driver to prevent users from changing the configured Windows 10 and Windows 11 default browser through software or by manually modifying the Registry.

Edge keeps popping up even after you've chosen another default browser. That will change in the future, but only if you live in Europe.

Microsoft is still testing these new Windows 11 changes that make it easier to switch default apps and browsers.

Microsoft will soon allow users in the European Union, as well as from Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway, to once again open all links in Windows using their default web browser rather than ...

Download your preferred browser Before you dive into the Windows 11 settings, make sure you’ve installed your browser of choice on your new laptop.

With Windows 11, Microsoft made it a bit hard to change the default browser. Microsoft Edge is the default browser for everything related to the web on Windows 11 out of the box.

Changing some kinds of default apps got more irritating in Windows 11 —the Windows 10 Settings app had a few broad default app categories that you could change with one click, including browsers ...

On Windows 11, you can set any app as the default for a specific file type or link, and in this guide, you will learn how including the steps to reset the settings to the original configuration.

As part of the change, Windows 11 PCs in the region will soon open all links in the default web browser rather than Microsoft Edge.