The operating system finally respects if we do not choose the default Microsoft browser.
In July, Microsoft Edge, which laid the foundation for the successful Internet Explorer, celebrated its eighth birthday. It ran on its own engine for a while, but since 2020 is based on Chromium, which also runs Google Chrome and differs from the market leading browser thanks to its wide range of additional features.
For those who are not convinced by this package, you can of course use a different default browser, but Edge will definitely launch for links opened from the Engine Center and for some system components. The people of Redmond put an end to this practice in the latest edition of Windows 11.
Microsoft has made an important change in the recently released Insider Preview Build 23531, which will now open every single link and associated file in our preferred browser, at least in the European Economic Area (EU, UK, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway). . . The residents of Redmond themselves drew attention to the amendment in their blog.
Of course, it’s important to note that this is a pre-release version of Windows 11 and is currently only available on the Developer (Dev) channel of the Insider Test Program. The public release date is not known, but in this case it may take only a couple of months, so those who wish can really get rid of the Edge browser in the near future.