Change Default Browser Setting in Windows 11
Although Windows 11 is available to all and ready to install
in your device, however before you go ahead with it you must know some annoyances
features of this latest Microsoft OS. Among many worst features, you will face default
web browser feature that doesn’t simply and easily switch to your new default
browser eg. Chrome, Firefox, Opera etc.
How to Change Default Browser in Windows 11
As like ever, Windows 11 installs Microsoft Edge as its
default browser but this time is a bit irritant as it doesn’t easily switch to
another browser rather requires some necessary manual changes in the settings.
Like previous Windows where you may easily change default settings
during installation, in the latest Windows 11 you must take some difficult
steps that are not just annoying, also take lot of time. If you want to switch
your default web browser from Microsoft Edge, you'll have to manually change
the assignment for several file types from the settings like .htm, .html, .shtml
etc. in fact, the settings you will find for making changes i.e. ‘Default
Browser’ isn’t available directly in Windows 11 as you may have find in Windows
7, 8 & 10 etc. Additionally, you perform these annoying steps though, but
be ready for seeing Microsoft Edge again if you perform the Windows search, widget
panel and so on because they don’t escape Edge.
Further, the option for applying to default in Chrome and
Opera browsers is unable to change by default Windows 11 Edge setting, instead,
doing this you would be directed to Default Apps menu in your PC to do it on your
own. Though Firefox was able to do the same task by itself but unfortunately it
was failed to apply these on each Web URLs types and you have to do this by your
own.
People also ask: How to fix opening Microsoft Edge for different file types such as .htm, .html, etc.
But don’t worry, below few simple steps will make these
problems fixed for you.
Step 1: First, navigate to the Default apps settings by entering
"Default apps" in Windows search or go through Windows Button>Settings>Apps>Default
apps.
Step 2: Find your intended default browser like Chrome,
Opera etc.
Step 3: Now you will enter your clicked browser, select
Microsoft Edge under HTTP subsection. As you click on it, a pop-up menu will
appear.
Step 4: Select the browser you want to make default like
Chrome, Opera etc.
Step 5: Now perform the same task under HTTPS subsections
there despite it has already been changed to your new default. Repeat step 3
& step 4 for HTTPS here.
Step 6: Now what you need to do is to find .htm and .html
by scrolling down and repeat the step 3 & step 4 here as well. This change
will allow you to open all the URLs (ex. .htm, .html) in your new default
browser. Also, make sure that these settings you have applied for other file types
such as .shtml, .mhtml, .shtml manually through Open with option.
People also search: How to make Google Chrome as default browser.
Change Default Browser for Windows Search and News in Windows 11
As you may have experienced that the latest OS Windows 11 is
a little careless to honour your choice and you have to take some extra steps for
you, it also doesn’t care your new changes when you use Windows Search or any
other widget in your PC to redirect a weblink, and unfortunately you will be
taken to the same browser i.e. Microsoft Edge even you have already switched it
earlier by following above steps, and they will open still your links in Microsoft
Edge. So, just perform few simple steps from below and take enjoy of your
choice.
Step 1: To do this, you need to download and
install EdgeDeflector, an open-source app by GitHub to help you cope with this.
Note that, attempting to download this program and then installing it in your PC, you will be confronted the warnings claiming this program unsafe. So, click on Keep during download. Also, click on Run anyway when the warning appears at installation by clicking on More info.
Step 2: Navigate to the Default apps settings by entering
"Default apps" in Windows Search or go through Windows Button>Settings>Apps>Default apps.
Step 3: Find EdgeDeflector and Click on it.
Step 4: As you will enter EdgeDeflector now, click
Microsoft Edge. As you do this, a pop-up menu will appear.
Step 5: Click Switch anyway. As you do this, one more
pop-up menu will appear.
Step 6: Now click EdgeDeflector in this pop-up
menu and click OK.
Hope you have found this helpful and enjoying your new
default browser in Windows 11.
