Windows 11 might want to push you to use Edge, but you probably have another favorite. Whatever it is, here's how to make it the default browser.

Microsoft is now using a Windows driver to prevent users from changing the configured Windows 10 and Windows 11 default browser through software or by manually modifying the Registry.

Kurt "The CyberGuy" Knutsson reveals the best fast and secure browsers to replace Internet Explorer and provides steps to change the default browser on your devices.

Currently, Windows will periodically pop a notification asking the user to set Edge as their default browser, even when Edge isn't running. Going forward, Windows will no longer do this.

Edge keeps popping up even after you've chosen another default browser. That will change in the future, but only if you live in Europe.

Microsoft will soon allow users in the European Union, as well as from Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway, to once again open all links in Windows using their default web browser rather than ...

As part of the change, Windows 11 PCs in the region will soon open all links in the default web browser rather than Microsoft Edge.

A future version of Windows 11 will offer a consistent "deep link URI" for apps so they can send users to the right place in the Settings app for changing app defaults.