Edge Deflector, the tool that redirects Edge requests to your favorite browser, works on Windows 11 as well September 8, 2021 https://www.ghacks.net/2021/09/08/e...favorite-browser-works-on-windows-11-as-well/ EdgeDeflector Website Download (https://github.com/da2x/EdgeDeflector/releases/latest/download/EdgeDeflector_install.exe)
It seems to be more complicated especially on Windows 11, but Mozilla and now Brave found a solution: https://www.ghacks.net/2021/09/13/m...osoft-edges-default-browser-setting-behavior/ https://www.ghacks.net/2021/09/29/b...he-true-default-browser-on-windows-10-and-11/
Windows 11: Microsoft enforces Edge browser in several protocols, bricks EdgeDeflector November 12, 2021 https://borncity.com/win/2021/11/12/windows-11-microsoft-erzwingt-edge-browser-in-protokollen/
Someone has released a fix: https://github.com/rcmaehl/MSEdgeRedirect/releases/tag/0.2.0.0 Haven't tried it out myself. But: This is not a very elegant tool compared to the other solutions. This one checks your running processes every 250ms and if it finds an edge process it runs it through microsoft-edge://, it kills it and starts your own browser with the same parameters.
I might be more interested in using Edge if they didn't want me to use it so badly. The more they do things like this the more I avoid it.
Me too and it annoys me tremendously when I boot up and you get the blue screen asking you to "Use recommended settings" which you would not even know means change to Edge as default unless you pay attention to the second option where it says to not change my default browser. Not only do they try to hijack my settings they try to be sneaky about it.
New app, MSEdgeRedirect, ready to take over from EdgeDeflector November 13, 2021 https://mspoweruser.com/new-app-msedgeredirect-ready-to-take-over-from-edgedeflector/
Gpedit > Computer Config > Admin Templates > Windows Components > Cloud Content > and in the right pane turn all three policies to enabled. Mrk
Looks interesting. The last 2 say Enterprise and Education only. I('ll have to test it all out and see what happens.
MSEdgeRedirect 0.3.0.0 Released (November 14, 2021) Website Download Spoiler: Changes v0.3.0.0 0.3.0.0 comes with the following changes: Added Basic Debug Logging Added "Hide Icon" menu option Fixed Widgets still opening in Edge Fixed Updater to load the correct page Added Edge Beta, Dev, and Canary Support Added lots of not yet implemented future code Greatly Improved Application Resource Usage (~66% less!) Added /h or /hide parameter to hide the icon on launch (Launch the app again to have to reappear) Disclaimer PLEASE NOTE: MSEdgeRedirect is still BETA. Performance is still being improved. I have an upcoming improvement in a future build that will operate similarly to previous solutions, however, it will require both Edge and either Edge Beta, Dev, or Canary.
MSEdgeRedirect 0.4.1.0 Released (November 28, 2021) Website Download Spoiler: Changes v0.4.1.0 0.4.1.0 comes with the following changes: Added Portable Mode - (Launch with /portable flag) Fixed DPI Scaling Handling Changed Installer to be less Verbose Added Update Check when Running Installer Fixed Edge not opening when no parameters are used Changed ACTIVE MODE Update Check to not check as often Fixed In Private Browsing Mode be considered a URI and skipped Fixed Issue with ACTIVE MODE using Installer File (usually in downloads) - Thanks @badbcentral Disclaimer PLEASE NOTE: MSEdgeRedirect is still BETA. Changes are to be expected, and performance to be improved. Known issues with this build: File Properties still show file version as 0.4.0.0 - No issue, fixed in 0cd1fb0 Spoiler: Changes v0.4.0.0 0.4.0.0 comes with the following changes: Added Installer on First Run Added Additional Debug Logging Added Start Menu Item for (Old) SERVICE MODE Improved Edge Command Line Detection Accuracy Added Default Browser Check to Prevent Infinite Loop Added ACTIVE MODE, operates similarly to EdgeDeflector (Based on work by @AveYo) Removed Debug Message when running with /hide flag accidentally left in
MSEdgeRedirect tool to redirect Microsoft Edge links has been updated January 3, 2022 MSEdgeRedirect 0.6.0.0 Released (January 3, 2022) Website Download Spoiler: Changes v0.6.0.0 0.6.0.0 comes with the following changes: Added Install Success screen Added Install Settings screen Improved Installer screen layouts Added ability to update dev builds Improved Default Browser detection Improved Service Mode Performance Improved Installer Admin Rights handling Fixed 32-bit version failing Edge location checks Fixed Tray Icon not hiding when selected in installer Added additional Security Safeguards for URI handling Fixed Update Checker not running due to inverted logic Added ability for installer to detect and show existing settings values when updating Added ability to redirect weather results to one of two available alternative providers Added ability to semi-automatically repair IFEO Exclusion issues caused by Edge Updates
MSEdgeRedirect 0.6.3.0 Released (February 15, 2022) Website Download Spoiler: Changes v0.6.3.0 0.6.3.0 comes with the following changes: Fixed Edge Profile issues Fixed Settings Start Menu Item Fixed old as heck misspelling in Installer Fixed Start Search Suggestions not working Minor Redesign to Mode and Settings Menu Fixed --from-installer tag being redirected Inactive code for de-embedding news articles Fixed Silent/Deployed Installs missing Start Menu entries Added Cleanup Script to GitHub Assets folder for botched installs Fixed HTTP/HTTPS wanting an app to be selected despite no changes Disclaimer PLEASE NOTE: MSEdgeRedirect is still BETA. Changes are to be expected, and performance to be improved.
Just another additional waste of movement. Simple enough just to install a choice alternative browser independently and run with it. Since ANY edge redirector has to attach to edge/registry (other file) to switch, Windows will pick up on that and do who knows what.
