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MICROSOFT BACKPEDALS ON CHANGING DEFAULT BROWSERS IN WINDOWS 11

By Monica J. White December 3, 2021 1:20PM
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Many people have been complaining about difficulty of changing the default
browser in Windows 11, but it seems that Microsoft is finally taking note.

The latest Windows 11 Insider build contains fixes that make it much easier to
do with just a single button press.

In its current form, changing your default browser in Windows 11 requires a lot
of workarounds. The fix is said to bring it back to what it used to be in
Windows 10.

The fix was found by several Windows Insider users in the 22509 build that was
released recently. User @WithinRafael on Twitter posted screenshots that show
the new functionality, giving a hint as to what will most likely make it into an
upcoming Windows update.



In the current Insider preview build, users are able to navigate to the Default
Apps section in Windows 11. This allows them to easily change the default
browser to their app of choice by simply clicking Set default. Microsoft
confirmed this change.

“In the Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22509 released to the Dev Channel on
Wednesday, we streamlined the ability for a Windows Insider to set the default
browser to apps that register for HTTP:, HTTPS:, .HTM, and .HTML,” Aaron
Woodman, vice president of Windows Marketing, told The Verge.

This means that the new fix doesn’t apply to, among others, .PDF files — those
will still have to be adjusted by hand. Otherwise, they will continue to default
to Microsoft Edge when opened. This is a much-needed change, and although it may
seem obvious, it isn’t how the feature currently works in Windows 11. Right now,
users who want to switch away from Edge need to individually change default apps
for every file format.

> Windows build 22509 has a new browser [Set default] button. 👀
> pic.twitter.com/kRDFPKfJMv
> 
> — Rafael Rivera (@WithinRafael) December 1, 2021



The Windows 11 user base was not pleased with the way setting the default
browser worked in Microsoft’s latest operating system. New apps popped up, such
as EdgeDeflector, which made it easier to switch away from Edge. However,
Microsoft recently blocked the app, so the new Insider update has come at the
perfect time. While there are still some file types left to include in the new
patch, it seems that Microsoft has budged and is taking steps in the right
direction, and that’s always good to see.

The software giant has been making attempts at improving Microsoft Edge and
attracting new users. Just recently, Microsoft added a new game-improving
functionality to Edge, along with a new feature that lets users search through
multiple tabs at once. While the new Chromium-based Edge fares better than its
old version, it’s still nowhere near beating Google Chrome.

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