Recent Windows 11 replace restores one-click browser preference, largely

Microsoft has finally solved its browser preference command within Windows 11…possess of.

As Neowin illustrious, the most modern optional replace to Windows 11 (manufacture 2000.593, or KB5011563) comprises a protracted list of bug fixes—nonetheless one new characteristic that it hides is the ability to finally position your default browser in one click. Whereas you navigate to Windows 11’s Settings menu and then Windows Update, that you simply might well moreover take into tale it as an optional replace at the second. (The replace is most ceaselessly added as a outdated Windows 11 replace at some level within the near future.)

As we illustrious in our common Windows 11 analysis, the incapacity to without complications switch between browsers used to be a principal flaw of Windows 11. Our list of the simplest browsers for Windows 11 assumes that you simply’ll be ready to without complications switch motivate and forth, and completely free. Outdated to now, Windows 11 forced you to put a default browser to every file variety: an HTML file, PDF file, and a lot others.

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Now, beneath KB5011563, that you simply might well moreover navigate to the Settings menu, then Apps > Default apps and desire an app like Google Chrome. It’s important to soundless take into tale a “Originate Google Chrome your default browser” button at the pinnacle. Clicking this could perhaps trade the default app for HTTP, HTTPS, HTM and HTML files to Chrome…and that’s it.

So, yes, Microsoft isn’t entirely switching your default browser—or, if it is, it’s defining “browser” as “primarily getting access to web sites”. Edge will soundless be the default browser for PDF files, FTP transfers, SHTML, and XHTML files. It’s the principal file category—PDF files—the place you’ll doubtlessly are searching to replace the default browser to Chrome. But within the occasion you extinguish, Microsoft will throw up one in every of its detested adverts in its space.

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Endure in mind, we’re of route in establish on of adverts promoting new capabilities within Windows. This advert stands within the system of a legit user preference, and there’s of route no motive of it. Leaving the default PDF file handler unchanged implies that Microsoft hopes to elevate the amount of Edge’s monthly users by on occasion launching Edge to support PDF files.

Mute, loads of the modifications Microsoft has made to Windows 11 were in accordance with buyers loudly annoying the return of capabilities that Microsoft eliminated from Windows 11. Browser preference is one in every of these must-possess alternatives.

Author: Label Hachman, Senior Editor