Solved Widget not opening in Microsoft Edge


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Mikew365

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I have a widget in the taskbar that brings up news and events. I used to click on an item and it would open in Microsoft Edge although my default browser is Google Chrome. Not a problem. My problem now is that I click on an item displayed by the widget and it goes to Edge, the address bar shows the address and it says loading but it's never able to complete, says "Hmm, can't reach this page".
Ideally I would like the widget to be able to open an item in Chrome but at the moment it's not opening at all. Edge will open any of my shortcuts to web addresses no problem, just not from the widget. Help would be appreciated.
 

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Hi, welcome to the forum, Mike 🙏

Not sure why they wont open in Edge, but I use MSEdge Redirect to set the all links in search etc to open in my default browser. Works really well

If wanting to try, I’d suggest installing it in Active Mode unless you’re in the EU.

github.com

GitHub - rcmaehl/MSEdgeRedirect: A Tool to Redirect News, Search, Widgets, Weather and More to Your Default Browser

A Tool to Redirect News, Search, Widgets, Weather and More to Your Default Browser - rcmaehl/MSEdgeRedirect
github.com github.com

Latest Release

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oh thank you so much. Installed MSEdgeRedirect and, instant cure. Click on news item on widget and it opens instantly, and IN CHROME. Brilliant. Thank you again, thought it would be harder than that. great. Mike
 

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  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
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    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavillion 14
    CPU
    11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-1165G7 @ 2.80GHZ
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Graphic device 1 Intel(R) Iris(R) Xe Graphics
    Sound Card
    Device 1 Realtek High Definition Audio
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    Current resolution 1920 x 1080
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Mikew365 said:
oh thank you so much. Installed MSEdgeRedirect and, instant cure. Click on news item on widget and it opens instantly, and IN CHROME. Brilliant. Thank you again, thought it would be harder than that. great. Mike
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Glad to read that, Mike.

We should hold a funeral for Edge.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.8524
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Sin-built 2013
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus VI Formula
    Memory
    32.0 GB of I forget and the box is in storage.
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super OC 6GB
    Sound Card
    Onboard thingy
    Monitor(s) Displays
    5 x LG 25MS500-B - 1 x 24MK430H-B - 1 x Wacom Pro 22" Touch Screen Tablet
    Screen Resolution
    All over the place
    Hard Drives
    Too many to list.
    OS on Samsung 1TB 870 QVO SATA
    PSU
    Silverstone 1500
    Case
    NZXT Phantom 820 Full-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D15 Elite Class Dual Tower CPU Cooler / 6 x EziDIY 120mm / 2 x Corsair 140mm somethings / 1 x 140mm Thermaltake something / 2 x 200mm Corsair.
    Keyboard
    Corsair K95 / Logitech diNovo Edge Wireless
    Mouse
    Logitech: G402 / G502 / Mx Masters / Mx Air Cordless
    Internet Speed
    2000/500Mbps
    Browser
    All sorts
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky Premium
    Other Info
    ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
    TP-Link BE9300 WiFi 7 Bluetooth 5.4 (Archer TBE550E)
    TP-Link TX201 V1 2.5GB Lan

    Grandstream HT812 - VoIP
    ASUS DSL-AX82U - Mesh
    ASUS RT-AC68U - Mesh
    ASUS RT-BE88U Router

    Brother MFC-L2880DW Printer

    I’m on a horse.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.8524
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    LENOVO Yoga 7 14IRL8 - 7i EVO OLED 14" Touchscreen i5 12 Core 16GB/512GB
    CPU
    Intel Core 12th Gen i5-1240P Processor (1.7 - 4.4GHz)
    Memory
    16GB LPDDR5 RAM
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe Graphics Processor
    Sound Card
    Optimized with Dolby Atmos®
    Screen Resolution
    QHD 2880 x 1800 OLED
    Hard Drives
    M.2 512GB
    Antivirus
    Defender / Malwarebytes
    Other Info
    …still on a horse.
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