Redirect Specific Webpage to Edge

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Is this possible? Also I'm not sure if this is the correct place.

We have a website that users are opening it in IE, but it doesn't work. It works in Edge though. So we would like to redirect that to Edge, is that possible?

hotcakex · Answer

Hi,would setting Edge as the default browser work out for you?

rockypabillore · Answer

Our environment is one of those 'do whatever you want'. These particular users are using IE exclusively but the website we've provided for them to use works best in Edge.

hotcakex · Answer

Oh well I don't have enough information about your specific environment and how the clients are manged by what type of management tools, but here is a suggestion:

make a shortcut of the new Edge (I'm using Canary) by going to its install location
C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge SxS\Application

right-click on the "msedge.exe" and choose send to > create shortcut on desktop.

then go to the desktop shortcut you just created, right-click on it and choose properties.

in the "shortcut" tab where it says Target: , put your custom URL in there like this

"C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge SxS\Application\msedge.exe" http://customwebsite.com

rockypabillore · Answer

Thank you for the suggestion, You're right these would be the best way to do, but I'm not sure if we're going to manage these small group of users just for this request.It is so easy to say, 'hey, user edge as your default'do you think it worth the effort to create a support ticket to microsoft for this odd request or no?

hotcakex · Answer

You're welcome,honestly I don't think it's worth the ticket because there is the option to do it using shortcuts, any changes would need to be applied on a OS level. if you're managing them via Windows server or Intune, you can use those specific tools or use group policy to either set Edge as their default browser or publish that shortcut automatically to their systems and block them from using IE.there are lots of possibilities and tools, you just have to figure out which one suits you the best 🙂

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