Issue with default browser.

Hi,

For several weeks now, when I click on an HTTP link, it doesn't open in the default browser application. I tried resetting the default browser in the default applications settings, but it didn’t fix the issue.

I think creating a new profile might resolve the problem, but I’d like to understand why this is happening.

Can anyone explain it to me?

Hello @boubou and welcome to ElevenForum.


When you installed (or upgraded to), 24H2, MS stole the default app for many internet items... and set them to EDGE.
You need to change them back to your default browser.

My default browser is Firefox, so I had to change them all from EDGE, back to Firefox.




And... you get ten cookies, for filling out your computer specs.

boubou said:

when I click on an HTTP link, it doesn't open in the default browser application. I tried resetting the default browser in the default applications settings, but it didn’t fix the issue.

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Welcome to Eleven Forum.

Try resetting the default link type for both HTTP and HTTPS.

Hi, welcome.

If Bree’s suggestion doesn’t help…

Are they opening in Edge? Where are you clicking on links, in Windows search?
If so, then what you’re experiencing is by default. Microsoft Edge specfic lnks.

This app is growing in popularity:

I have Windows setup to bypass Microsoft Edge specific links and processes by overriding them and passing them on to my default browser, using MSEdge redirect which works exactly how it says it’s supposed to.

I select “Active Mode”
Click next, select the settings for it to redirect all Edge links including search results in Windows, to my default browser.
It doesn’t remove Edge, that isn’t a good idea. It’s needed for other actions and disables things like Windows CoPilot app, I believe