There is no doubt that the Microsoft Edge browser is one of the best web browsers out there. It is based on Google-developed Chromium engine and has a lot of cool and useful features like Extensions, kids Mode, Password Monitor, Vertical tabs, etc. But there are mamny user who still prefer to use other web browsers like Google Chrome, Opera, Mozilla Firefox, etc. If you’re also one of those who want to use another web browser on your Windows 11 machine, then its completely possible to set it as the default one. But the problem is that doing this on Windows 11 is a little difficult and less straihght forward. But don’t you worry. Here I have covered in detail how you can change the default web browser on windows 11.
How to change Default Browser on Windows 11
Press the Windows key on the keyboard amnd Open Settings.Now click on Apps.Click on the Default apps option on th right side of the screen.
Now from here select a Browser that you want to set as the new default browser. For illustration I am going to use Google Chrome.
Now click the Browser mentioned in the .htm option.Select the Switch anyway option.Now select Google Chrome from the popup list of browsers and hit OK.
Repeat the previous 3 steps for the rest of the following options:.html.pdf.shtml.svg.webp.xhtFTPHTMLHTTPSApart from the these options there are many others for which you can change the default browser. But chanding for the above mentioned options only will also be enough.
After following these steps you will be able to completely swap out the Microsoft Edge with the browser of your choice in Windows 11.
How to set Microsoft Edge as the Default Browser
Setting the Microsoft Edge as the default browser is a lot more easier that doing it for any other web browser. Here is how to set the microsoft Edge back as the default web browser for the Windows 11.
Open Microsoft Edge.Type edge://settings/defaultBrowser/in the address bar of the browser.It will bring you to the settings of Microsoft Edge instead of the default apps section like rest of the browsers.Now under the Default Browser section click on the Make Default button.And that’s it. This is how simple and easy it is to set the Mirosoft Edge browser as the default one.
Bottom Line
It is very much clear that Microsoft has made it a lot more difficult to change the default browser on Windows 11. It looks like Microsoft is making as much efforts as possible to somehow make the Windows users stick to the comapny’s own web browser, the Micriosoft Edge. This can be said as setting the Edge as the default browser is a lot more easire then doing the same for any other web browser like Google Chrome, Opers, etc. However, the final version of the Windows 11 is yet to comes. So, may be Microsoft will change it and will avoid doing this kind of partiality. Microsoft is already ignoring any other default set browser in its Search Experience and Taskbar Widget search results. Also Read:
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