

For instance, currently, if you open Microsoft Edge on edge://settings/defaultBrowserĬlick the "Make default" button makes the browser the new default without additional steps, but if you click the same option on other browsers, you will only be directed to the "Default apps" page, which might indicate that the extra steps are temporary. Once you complete the steps, your browser of choice will be the new system default on Windows 11.Īlthough it appears that this time around is a lot more difficult to make another browser the default, consider that Windows 11 still hasn't been officially finalized, and the process may change in the final product. Inside the GPPref for Internet Explorer (User Configuration - Preferences - Control Panel Settings - Internet Settings - New - Internet Explorer 10.

Tap on the Chrome settings, this is where you can set permissions like access to GPS or photos, it. (Optional) Select each of the remaining types and select your preferred browser. I pushed out a shortcut like this instead, because we allow our users to pick whatever browser they want to use as their default. Open the settings app and scroll down until you see Chrome.5, 6, 7, and 8 for these file or link types:

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