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Emanohu
Iron Contributor
Mar 12, 2025

After a recent update on 'start up' W11 Pro seems to default to and launch a 'browser'!

I'd like just the desktop and icons from many Windows version previously. The updates that have changed this seem to have happened recently. I'm currently 24H2, 26100.3476, Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.26100.54.0

I don't generally use the Edge browser that it seems to launch asking for either a URL or search. I haven't gone to the required efforts to make Brave my default but it is what I use most of the day. I have a couple work related webs that I use Edge for but something recently seems to have created the issue I see. Startup seems to give me the desktop that I want but after maybe 15 or so seconds launches what I believe is a browser of sorts.

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    Tracecea
    Iron Contributor
    Mar 13, 2025

    Consider temporarily disabling Edge from running at startup using the Group Policy Editor or looking into other advanced settings. However, modifying system settings can lead to unexpected results, so proceed with caution.

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