Virtualization Enable or Disable Open Links with Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) in Windows 11


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This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable opening supported links with Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) by default for your account in Windows 11.

The Amazon Appstore app gets installed as part of installing Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA). WSA enables your Windows 11 device to run Android apps available from the Amazon Appstore.

By default, supported web links will open with Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) via the Amazon Appstore app.

For example, if you click/tap on an Amazon track package link in your email app like below, it may try to open with WSA by default instead of your default web browser (ex: Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome).

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If you are having issues with links you can't stop from trying to open with WSA by default, you can disable this to have the links open in your default web browser instead.

Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) is being deprecated beginning March 5, 2025


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Microsoft Learn: Microsoft is ending support for the Windows Subsystem for Android™️ (WSA). As a result, the Amazon Appstore on Windows and all applications and games dependent on WSA will no longer be supported beginning March 5, 2025. Until then, technical support will remain available to...
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EXAMPLE: Default supported web links to open with WSA

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Here's How:

1 Perform one of the following steps below to open WSA settings for the Amazon Appstore app: (see screenshots below)
  • Open Start > All apps, right click on Amazon Appstore, click/tap on More, and click/tap on App settings.
  • Open the Windows Subsystem for Android app from Start > All apps, click/tap on Apps, click/tap on the 3 dots button for the Amazon Appstore app, and click/tap on App settings.
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2 Click/tap on Open by default. (see screenshot below)

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3 Turn On (default) or Off Open supported links for what you want. (see screenshots below)

4 You can now close Windows Subsystem for Android Settings if you like.

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That's it,
Shawn Brink


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I followed these steps, but Amazon links still start with the Windows Subsystem for Android process. The WSA window opens for several seconds, sometimes up to 30, before disappearing and opening the link in my default browser. Is there a way instead to immediately open Amazon links in the default browser?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
WildWanderer said:
I followed these steps, but Amazon links still start with the Windows Subsystem for Android process. The WSA window opens for several seconds, sometimes up to 30, before disappearing and opening the link in my default browser. Is there a way instead to immediately open Amazon links in the default browser?
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Hello, and welcome.

It appears WSA is a hot mess with this right now. Please send feedback (Win+F) to Microsoft about this issue to hopefully get it sorted in a future update. :(
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gbps Download and 35 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC
    CPU
    Snapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" HDR
    Screen Resolution
    2496 x 1664
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD
    Internet Speed
    Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
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