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sreeram_0529
Copper Contributor
Nov 15, 2025

Default browser setting

Default browser setting does not work when opening/clicking some links - e.g., links given in settings app(System-->About) 'Checking multiple languages support', 'Checking windows version details'  etc, these are always being opened in edge even if the default browser is something else.

 

It seems like an internal design, but it is a bad design, even for those links the websites should be opened in the customer chose default browser.

 

Please suggest how to contact the OS developers team for this issue/bad design.

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  • maurobalsano's avatar
    maurobalsano
    MCT
    Dec 08, 2025

    Dear sreeram_0529​, you’re right that it would help to know which default browser like Edge, Chrome, Firefox, Brave, etc. and your Windows, or other OS, version.
    So, here there are quick workarounds:

    1. Re-check Defaults: Settings > Apps > Default apps > your browser > Set default, and make sure HTTP-HTTPS are assigned to it.
    2. For Edge-forced links, the only practical fix is a redirect tool like MSEdgeRedirect, which sends microsoft-edge: links to your chosen browser. 

    Official channel to report/design feedback is Feedback Hub: on Windows Start > search "Feedback Hub" > Report a problem or Suggest a feature.

    Please let us know if that helps.

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